Bird On The Wire

CAPO: 3 Intro: G D C G verse 1 D G C Like a bird, on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir G D G I have tried in my ways to be free D G C Like a fish, on a hook, like a knight in some old fashioned book G D G I have saved all my ribbons for thee verse 2 C G And if I, if I have been unkind Am G I just hope you, will let it go by C G And if I, if I have been untrue Am D I just hope you know, it was never to you verse 3 G D G C Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn G D G I have torn everyone who reached out to me D G C But I swear, by this song, and by all that I have done wrong G D G I'll make it all up to thee verse 4 C G I saw a young man, leaning on his wooden crutch Am G He called out to me, "Don't ask for so much" C G And a young woman, leaning in her darkened door Am D She cried out to me, "Hey, why not ask for more" Outro G D G C Like a bird, on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir G D C G I have tried in my ways to be free