Golden Bird chords by Levon Helm

Verse 1:
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Walking along on a path in the mountains
E       C#m         E      B7
I saw a bird flying way up high
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Gold were its wings in that time of the morning
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Flashing at me as they flew through the sky

Verse 2:
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Its beauty was such that I felt I must have it
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Chased it all day, nearly entered the night
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Finally angered that I couldn't catch it,
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Determined I would stop it in flight

Verse 3:
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I found a stone by a mountain stream flowing
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Rounded and smooth by the waters fast flow
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It felt so warm and alive in my hand
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It was an arrow, my arm was the bow.

Verse 4:
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Then a flashing of wings and a cry pierced the air
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It fluttered and it fell on the rocks at my feet
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Weeping It left it, the thing that had fallen
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Blood stained my hands and tears wet my cheeks

Verse 5:
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Later that night as I lay in my bed
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I heard the sound of wings in the air
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The room became bathed in a warm golden glow
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I opened my eyes and a woman stood there

Verse 6:
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Didn't you know when you hurt me so cruelly
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I was your love, I was your friend
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You couldn't stand it that I was so free
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