Bird On The Wire original guitar chords by 
Leonard Cohen 
Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
E
Like a bird on the wire
A
D
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
A
E
A
Asus4
A
I have tried in my way to be free
Verse 2
A
E
Like a worm on a hook
A
D
Like a knight from some old fashioned book
A
E
A
I have saved all my ribbons for thee
Asus4
A
Bridge 1
D
A
If I, if I have been unkind
Bm
A
I hope that you can just let it go by
D
A
If I, if I have been untrue
Bm
E
I hope you know it was never to you
Esus4
E
Verse 3
A
E
Oh, like a baby, stillborn
A
D
Like a beast with his horn
A
E
I have torn everyone
A
Asus4
A
who reached out for me
Verse 4
A
E
But I swear by this song
A
D
And by all that I have done wrong
A
E
A
Asus4
A
I will make it all up to thee
Bridge 2
E
Esus4
E
hey, why not ask for more?
Verse 5
A
E
Oh, like a bird on the wire
A
D
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
A
E
D
A
I have tried in my way to be free
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