Chords for Esther Ofarim - Bird On A Wire
Tempo:
125.325 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
Like a bird [E] on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight [D] choir, [E] I have tried in my way to be [A] free.
Like a worm [E] on a hook, like a knight from some old [D]-fashioned book, I [E] have saved all my ribbons for [A] thee.
[D] If I, if I had [A]
[Bm] a tune, can just let it go by.
[D] If I, if I had a [A] tune,
[Bm]
it was never [E] to you.
Like [A] a baby
[E] stillborn, like a beast [D] with his horn, I have [E] torn [E] everyone who reached out [A] for me.
But I swear by this [E] song and by all that I have [D] done wrong,
[E] I will make it all up to [A] thee.
[D] I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden [A] cross.
[Bm] He said to me, you must not ask for so much.
[D] And a pretty woman, [A]
[Bm] she cried to me, hey, why not ask [E] for more?
Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk [B] in a midnight [D] choir, [E] I have tried in my way to be [A] free.
Like a bird [E] on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight [D] choir, [E] I have tried in my way to be [A] free.
Like a worm [E] on a hook, like a knight from some old [D]-fashioned book, I [E] have saved all my ribbons for [A] thee.
[D] If I, if I had [A]
[Bm] a tune, can just let it go by.
[D] If I, if I had a [A] tune,
[Bm]
it was never [E] to you.
Like [A] a baby
[E] stillborn, like a beast [D] with his horn, I have [E] torn [E] everyone who reached out [A] for me.
But I swear by this [E] song and by all that I have [D] done wrong,
[E] I will make it all up to [A] thee.
[D] I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden [A] cross.
[Bm] He said to me, you must not ask for so much.
[D] And a pretty woman, [A]
[Bm] she cried to me, hey, why not ask [E] for more?
Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk [B] in a midnight [D] choir, [E] I have tried in my way to be [A] free.
Key:
E
A
D
Bm
B
E
A
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Like a bird _ [E] on a wire, _ like a drunk in a midnight [D] choir, _ [E] I have tried in my way _ to be [A] free. _ _
_ _ _ _ Like a worm _ [E] on a hook, _ like a knight from some old [D]-fashioned book, _ I [E] have _ saved all my _ ribbons for [A] _ _ thee. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ If I, _ if I had _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ a tune, can just let it go _ _ _ by. _
_ _ _ _ [D] If I, _ _ if I had a [A] tune, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ it was never [E] to you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Like [A] a baby _
_ [E] _ _ stillborn, like a _ _ beast [D] with his horn, _ I have [E] _ torn _ [E] everyone who reached out [A] for _ me. _
_ _ But I swear by this [E] song and by all that I have [D] done wrong, _ _
[E] I will make it all up to [A] _ thee. _ _
_ _ [D] I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden [A] cross. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] He said to me, you must not ask for so _ _ much. _
_ _ _ [D] _ And a pretty woman, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] she cried to me, _ hey, why not ask [E] for _ _ more? _
_ _ _ Like a bird _ _ on a wire, _ like a drunk [B] in a midnight [D] choir, _ [E] I have tried in my way _ to be [A] free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Like a bird _ [E] on a wire, _ like a drunk in a midnight [D] choir, _ [E] I have tried in my way _ to be [A] free. _ _
_ _ _ _ Like a worm _ [E] on a hook, _ like a knight from some old [D]-fashioned book, _ I [E] have _ saved all my _ ribbons for [A] _ _ thee. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ If I, _ if I had _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ a tune, can just let it go _ _ _ by. _
_ _ _ _ [D] If I, _ _ if I had a [A] tune, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ it was never [E] to you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Like [A] a baby _
_ [E] _ _ stillborn, like a _ _ beast [D] with his horn, _ I have [E] _ torn _ [E] everyone who reached out [A] for _ me. _
_ _ But I swear by this [E] song and by all that I have [D] done wrong, _ _
[E] I will make it all up to [A] _ thee. _ _
_ _ [D] I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden [A] cross. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] He said to me, you must not ask for so _ _ much. _
_ _ _ [D] _ And a pretty woman, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] she cried to me, _ hey, why not ask [E] for _ _ more? _
_ _ _ Like a bird _ _ on a wire, _ like a drunk [B] in a midnight [D] choir, _ [E] I have tried in my way _ to be [A] free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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