Bird On A WireRecorded by Reckless KellyIntro.: (D) x 4He (Bm)offered them a good ride on to (F#m)help them save the family farmFor (D)ergo he was damn near good as (F#m)rainThen (Bm)came the time for them to choose an (F#m)offer they could not refuseWith (D)easy-outs and capital (F#m)gainNo (Em)one has a suspicious feelin, you (F#m)really couldn't call it stealin'He (D)did it with a style most would ad-(F#m)mireBut (Bm)he had picked 'em (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wire(Chorus)(G)He had open (A)fire on a (D)bird on a (G)wireA (D)nudge a wink and (A)they'd be gettin' (Bm)higher(G)He whipped out his (A)fountain pen, while the (D)tears were gettin' (G)drierAnd (Bm)then he picked 'em (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wireThere (Em)ain't a kid with a BB gun or an (F#m)alley cat with room to runWho could (A)bring 'em down like they was out for (F#m)hireYeah, (Bm)he could pick 'em (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wireInst.: (Em) (F#m) (D) (F#m) (Bm) (G) (A) (D)(Bm)He went golfin' everyday, they (F#m)voted while he was awayThough (D)technically he's chairman of the (F#m)board(Bm)They had become avaricious, (F#m)leavin' him to do the dishes(D)They introduced him to his new land-(F#m)lordWho (Em)told him his time came and went their (F#m)office in the orientWould (D)send him checks for soon he would re-(F#m)tireYeah, (Bm)they had picked him (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wire(Chorus)(G)They had open (A)fire on the (D)bird on a (G)wire(D)He was sleeping (A)they were getting (Bm)higherThey (G)polished up their (A)Macintosh while his (D)ass was in the (G)mireAnd (Bm)then they picked him (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wireThere (Em)ain't a kid with a BB gun or an (F#m)alley cat with room to runWho could (D)bring 'em down like they was out for (F#m)hireYeah, (Bm)they could pick 'em (G)off like a (A)bird on a (D)wireOutro.: (Em) (F#m) (D) (F#m) (Bm) (G) (A) (D)(Bm) (F#m) (D) (F#m) (Bm) (G) (A) (D)----- repeat 3 times to fade
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