Reckless Kelly - Bird on a wire

He ^Bmoffered them a good ride on to ^F#mhelp them save the family farm For ^Dergo he was damn near good as ^F#mrain Then ^Bmcame the time for them to choose an ^F#moffer they could not refuse With ^Deasy-outs and capital ^F#mgain

No ^Emone has a suspicious feelin, you ^F#mreally couldn't call it stealin' He ^Ddid it with a style most would ad- ^F#mmire But ^Bmhe had picked 'em ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire

^GHe had open ^Afire on a ^Dbird on a ^Gwire A ^Dnudge a wink and ^Athey'd be gettin' ^Bmhigher ^GHe whipped out his ^Afountain pen, while the ^Dtears were gettin' ^Gdrier And ^Bmthen he picked 'em ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire

There ^Emain't a kid with a BB gun or an ^F#malley cat with room to run Who could ^Abring 'em down like they was out for ^F#mhire Yeah, ^Bmhe could pick 'em ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire

^BmHe went golfin' everyday, they ^F#mvoted while he was away Though ^Dtechnically he's chairman of the ^F#mboard ^BmThey had become avaricious, ^F#mleavin' him to do the dishes ^DThey introduced him to his new land- ^F#mlord

Who ^Emtold him his time came and went their ^F#moffice in the orient Would ^Dsend him checks for soon he would re- ^F#mtire Yeah, ^Bmthey had picked him ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire

^GThey had open ^Afire on the ^Dbird on a ^Gwire ^DHe was sleeping ^Athey were getting ^Bmhigher They ^Gpolished up their ^AMacintosh while his ^Dass was in the ^Gmire And ^Bmthen they picked him ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire

There ^Emain't a kid with a BB gun or an ^F#malley cat with room to run Who could ^Dbring 'em down like they was out for ^F#mhire Yeah, ^Bmthey could pick 'em ^Goff like a ^Abird on a ^Dwire