Bird On A Wire Chords by The Neville Brothers

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Like a bird on the wire, like a drum in a midnight [D] choir,.
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I have tried in my way to be free.
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Like a fish on [E] a hook, [A] like a lump of [D] fresh and old,.
I [A] have set all [E] my rivers [A] on the sea.
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[D] If I could [Bm] [G] be your [A] child, .
I hope [Bm] that you [D] can gently [A] let it go by.
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Like [A] a bird [C#m] .
[D] [E] on a wire, like a drum in a midnight choir, .
Like a bird on a hook, like a drum in a midnight choir,.
Lord, [A] the baby feels [E].
born, [A] like a beast [Em] within [D] his home.
I [A] have taught everyone [E] who reached out for [A] me,.
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[A] but I swear [E] by this song [A] and by all that [D] I have [A].
done,.
I will make it [E] all up [A] to thee.
[D] Don't cry,.
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it's [Bm] completed, [D] oh, it's painted,.
[A] it's been paid for, [E] for all.
Like [A] a bird, free as [D] a bird, .
[E] free [A] like a bird.
Free as [D] a bird.
[E] Free as [C#m] .
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[E] [A] [E] .
[A] a bird.
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Free [D] as a bird.
[C#m] Free [E] like [A] a bird.
as a bird, free as [D] a bird.
Free.
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Like a bird, oh, wow.
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Like a bird, [D] free.
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[E] Like [A] .
a bird, [D] free.
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[A] Like a bird, [D] free.
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[E] Oh.
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