Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band - Eagle On A Pole

conor oberst and the mystico valley band eagle on a pole ( v2 )

this is the version that was released on the second album . it’s a completely
different song to the one on the first album .

intro :
Am | Am | Am | Am | F | Am
E | – – – – – – – E | – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – B | – /86 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – G | – /97 – 5 – – – |
D | – – – – – 7 – D | – – – – – – – – 7 – |
A | – 7/9 – – – A | – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – E | – – – – – – – – – – |

verse1 :
F
i saw an eagle on a pole
Am
i think it was an eagle
F
now that eagle has flown
C
and i’ll never know
E | – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 33 – 55 – 77 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 1 :
F C
could have been a rotten apple
G F
full of holes
C
could have been an open wine bottle
G
ready to go
Am C G
or it could have been eagle on a pole

verse 2 :
F
well the beauty of the seasons
Am
can rip a man up whole
F
and what’s happening while you’re sleeping
C
you will never know
E | – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 33 – 55 – 77 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 2 :
F C
never trust a truly wayward
G F
wandering soul
C
never trust a wanted woman
G
who can’t say no
Am C G
and you never trust an eagle on a pole

bridge :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
D | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
A | – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – 8 – 7 – – – 5 – – – – 7 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t you wanna know why?
C G
why not? why not?
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
D | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
A | – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – 8 – 7 – – – 5 – – – – 7 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t you wanna know why?
C G
why not? why not?
Am C G
don’t you ever trust an eagle on a pole

verse 3 :
F
i’ve seen pictures of my face from
Am
where i swear i did not go
F
looked like laughing , looked like stealing
C
but i will never know
E | – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 33 – 55 – 77 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 3 :
F C
looked like running , leaving tracks
G F
through morning snow
C
looked like darkness and the light
G
going toe to toe
Am C G
and it looked just like an eagle on a pole

bridge 2 :
F E
look out!
F C G Am
evil come and there’s nothing left to laugh about
F C G Am
eden come and we’re crying we can’t get out!
C G
get out! get out!

verse 4 :
F
something moving , something floating
Am
something falling soft en slow
F
it was getting super natural
C
but you never know
E | – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 33 – 55 – 77 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 4 :
F C
getting ready for the girls
G F
at the burlesque show
C
getting ready for the night time
G
street lights glowing
Am C G
get ready for that eagle on a pole

bridge 2 :
F E
look out!
F C G Am
evil come and there’s nothing left to laugh about
F C G Am
evil come and there’s nothing left to laugh about
F C G Am
eden come and we’re crying we can’t get out!
C G
get out! get out!

outro :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
D | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
A | – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – 8 – 7 – – – 5 – – – – 7 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t you wanna know why?
C G
why not? why not?
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
D | – 10 – – – – 10 – – 109 – – – 7 – – – – 9 – |
A | – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – 8 – 7 – – – 5 – – – – 7 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t you wanna know why?
C G
why not? why not?
Am C G
don’t you ever trust an eagle on a pole
Am C G
don’t you ever trust an eagle on a pole