Fairport Convention – Bird On The Wire (Guitar)

       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