bird song chords by Bert Jansch
Verse 1
C
See how the golden bird tries to fly.
G
C
F
He is so angry, beats his wings in vain,
G
C
And the brightest jewels
G
upon his back
F
Will not raise his head above
C
F
C
the clouds.
Verse 2
C
Unlike the tiny sparrow,
wild and free,
F
Gathering small pieces to build his nest,
G
C
G
For he has nothing, yet he can fly
F
C
Anywhere beneath God's sky.
Interlude 1
F
C
G
C
F
G
C
G
F
C
F
C
Verse 3
C
And loudly the eagle cries his song of war,
G
C
F
So piercing and shrill it strikes with fear
G
C
Among the shepherds dear gentle lambs
G
F
Caring nothing for his own
C
soul.
F
C
Verse 4
And rarely the dragonfly
does grace the dawn,
G
C
F
Dancing among the flowers of spring.
G
C
G
His rainbow hues he hath hidden from view,
F
Though unto God he spreads his
C
F
wings.
Outro 1
C
C
Am
C
bird song
Bert Jansch
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