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bird on the wire chords
fairport convention ( leonard cohen )

capo iv

D A D G D A D

D A
like a bird on a wire
D G
like a drunk in a midnight choir
D A
i have tried in my way
D
to be free

D A
like a worm on a hook
D G
like a knight from some old – fashioned book
D A
i have saved all my ribbons
D ( Dsus4 D ) *
for thee

G D
if i have been unkind
Em D ( Dsus4 D ) *
i hope you will just let it go by
G D
and if i have been untrue
Em A ( Asus4 A ) *
i hope you know it was not unto you

D A
like a baby stillborn
D G
like a beast with it’s horns
D A
i have torn every one
D ( Dsus4 D ) *
and reached out for thee

D A
let us swear by this song
D G
and by all i have done wrong
D A
that i will make it all
D ( Dsus4 D ) *
up to thee

G D ( Dsus4 D ) *
i saw a beggar leaning on his wooden cross
Em D ( Dsus4 D ) *
he said to me do not ask for someone?
G D
and a woman standing in her darkened door
Em A ( Asus4 A ) *
she cried to me hey , why not ask for more?

D A
like a bird on a wire
D G
like a drunk in a midnight choir
D A
i have tried in my way
D
to be free

* optional for effect

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