White bird (1969)
instrumental intro
= verse 1
A G
1. White bird in a golden cage
A G
on a
winter's day, in the rain,
A G A
white
bird in a golden cage, alone.
A G
2. The leaves blow 'cross the long black road
A G
to
the darkened sky in its rage,
A G A
but
the white bird just sits in her cage, unknown.
D F A
White bird must fly or she
will die.
+ instrumental = verse 2
A
G
3. The white bird dreams of the aspen tree
A G
with
her dying leaves turning gold,
A G A
but
the white bird just sits in her cage, growing old.
D F A
White bird must fly or she
will die.
D F A
White bird must fly or she
will die.
A Em
+ The sunsets come, the
sunsets go,
F E
the
clouds float by, the earth turns slow,
A F
and a
young bird's eyes do always glow - - -
- - - - - -
- - - A - G A
- G
and
she must fly, she must fly,
A - G - A
she
must fly.
+ Am - G - Am -
G (4x)
+ Am - Bm - E - F (4x) + A - G - A - G
(4x) + A
A G
4. White bird in a golden cage
A G
on a
winter's day, in the rain,
A G A
white
bird in a golden cage, alone.
D F A
White bird must fly or she will
die.
D F A
White bird must fly or she
will die.
D F A
White bird must fly or she
will die.
D F
White bird must fly.
(orig. = capo 3rd) (It’s A Beautiful Day)