Bird in a Cage chords by
Old 97's

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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I left you last night on the left coast

G

G

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I'm writin' you a letter right now

C

C

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The things that you do are

F

F

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rendering you

G

G

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Something I can't live without

C

C

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Verse 2

Maybe maybe I've got a pulse now

G

G

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Maybe my heart's on fire

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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C

C

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Verse 3

C

C

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Left you last night on the left side

G

G

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The land of the free to be burned

C

C

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Well the heat of your touch

F

F

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is makin' it such

G

G

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That I've forgotten everything

I've learned

C

C

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Verse 4

Maybe maybe I've got a problem

G

G

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Maybe my heart's a liar

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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C

C

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Verse 5

Yeah a bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

Am

Am

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And I may be a bird in a cage

Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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But it least it's your cage

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And I may be a bird in a cage

Am

Am

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But it least it's your cage

Interlude 1

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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Left you last night on the left half

G

G

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Of the bed, the half that used to be mine

C

C

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The way that you sleep is the

F

F

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image I'll keep

G

G

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C

C

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Always on the edge of my mind

Verse 7

C

C

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Maybe maybe I've got a reason

G

G

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For livin' even though I'm so tired

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Verse 8

C

C

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Yeah a bird in the hand is

F

F

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worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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C

C

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And I may be a bird in a cage

Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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But it least it's your cage

G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And I may be a bird in a cage

Am

Am

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But it least it's your cage

Interlude 2

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 9

C

C

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Maybe maybe you are the only

G

G

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One my heart's desired

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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C

C

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Verse 10

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Verse 11

C

C

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F

F

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A bird in the hand is worth a bird in a cage

G

G

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Is worth a bird on a telephone wire

Outro 1

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bird in a Cage by Old 97's is C major.

The primary chords used in Bird in a Cage are G, C, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bird in a Cage is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bird in a Cage using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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