Bird On The Wire

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # 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 set8