Johnny Cash - Bird On A Wire (Live With Orchestra) guitar chord

BIRD ON A WIRE (Live Version) with orchestra

INTRO: F

F C F Bb

Like a bird, on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir.

F C Fsus4 F

I have tried in my ways to be free.

F C F

Like a fish, on a hook, like a knight in some old fashioned

Bb

book.

F C Fsus4 F

I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

Bb F

And if I, if I have been unkind.

Gm F

I just hope you, will let it go by.

Bb F

And if I, if I have been untrue.

Gm C

I just hope you know, it was never to you.

F C F Bb

Like a baby, stillborn, like a beast with his horn.

F C Fsus4 F

I have torn everyone who reached out to me.

F C F Bb

But I swear,by this song,and by all that I have done wrong.

F C Fsus4 F

I'll make it all up to thee.

Bb F

I saw a young man, leaning on his wooden crutch.

Gm F

He called out to me, don't ask for so much.

Bb F

And a young woman, leaning in her darkened door.

Gm C

She cried out to me, hey why not ask for more.

F C F Bb

Like a bird, on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir.

F C Bb F

I have tried in my ways to be free.

F = xx3211

C = 032010

Bb = xx3331

Fsus4 = xx3213

Gm = 355333