Bird On A Wire
Johnny CashVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Like a bird, on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir.
I have tried in my ways to be free.
Like a fish, on a hook, like a knight in some old fashioned
book.
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
And if I, if I have been unkind.
I just hope you, will let it go by.
And if I, if I have been untrue.
I just hope you know, it was never to you.
Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn.
I have torn everyone who reached out to me.
But I swear,by this song,and by all that I have done wrong.
I'll make it all up to thee.
I saw a young man, leaning on his wooden crutch.
He called out to me, don't ask for so much.
And a young woman, leaning in her darkened door.
She cried out to me, hey why not ask for more.
Like a bird, on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir.
I have tried in my ways to be free.
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Readable chord sheet for Bird On A Wire by Johnny Cash
[F]Like a bird[C], on a wire, [F]like a drunk in a mi[Bb]dnight choir. I have [F]tried in my [C]ways to be [Fsus4]free. [F] Like a [F]fish, on a [C]hook, like a [F]knight in some old fashioned [Bb]book. I have [F]saved all my [C]ribbons for [Fsus4]thee. [F] And if [Bb]I, if I have been un[F]kind. I just [Gm]hope you, will let it go [F]by. And if [Bb]I, if I have been un[F]true. I just [Gm]hope you know, it was never to [C]you. Like a [F]baby, still[C]born, like a [F]beast with his [Bb]horn. I have [F]torn every[C]one who reached out to [Fsus4]me. [F] But I [F]swear,by this [C]song,and by [F]all that I have done [Bb]wrong. [F]I'll make it [C]all up to [Fsus4]thee. [F] I saw a [Bb]young man, leaning on his wooden [F]crutch. He called [Gm]out to me, don't ask for so [F]much. And a [Bb]young woman, leaning in her darkened [F]door. She cried [Gm]out to me, hey why not ask for [C]more. Like a [F]bird, on a [C]wire, like a [F]drunk in a midnight [Bb]choir. I have [F]tried in my [C]ways to be [Bb]free. [F]