Conor Oberst And The Mystico Valley Band - Eagle On A Pole(v2) This is the version that was released on the second album. It's a completely different song to the one on the first album. Intro: Am|Am |Am|Am |F|Am e|------- e|----------| B|------- B|-/8\6-----| G|------- G|-/9\7-5---| D|-----7- D|--------7-| A|-7/9--- A|----------| E|------- E|----------| Verse1: FI (133211@1)saw an eagle on a pole AmI (x02210@1)think it was an eagle FNow (133211@1)that eagle has flown CAnd (x32010@1)I'll never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| chorus 1: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Could have been a rotten apple G (320003@1) FFull (133211@1)of holes CCould (x32010@1)have been an open wine bottle GReady (320003@1)to go Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GOr (320003@1)it could have been eagle on a pole Verse 2: FWell (133211@1)the beauty of the seasons AmCan (x02210@1)rip a man up whole FAnd (133211@1)what's happening while you're sleeping CYou (x32010@1)will never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 2: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Never trust a truly wayward G (320003@1) FWandering (133211@1)soul CNever (x32010@1)trust a wanted woman GWho (320003@1)can't say no Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)you never trust an eagle on a pole Bridge: e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-10----10--109---7----9-| D|-10----10--109---7----9-| A|-8-----8---8-7---5----7-| E|------------------------| Don't you wanna know why? C (x32010@1) GWhy (320003@1)not? Why not? e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-10----10--109---7----9-| D|-10----10--109---7----9-| A|-8-----8---8-7---5----7-| E|------------------------| Don't you wanna know why? C (x32010@1) GWhy (320003@1)not? Why not? Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GDon't (320003@1)you ever trust an eagle on a pole Verse 3: FI've (133211@1)seen pictures of my face from AmWhere (x02210@1)I swear I did not go FLooked (133211@1)like laughing, looked like stealing CBut (x32010@1)I will never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 3: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Looked like running, leaving tracks G (320003@1) FThrough (133211@1)morning snow CLooked (x32010@1)like darkness and the light GGoing (320003@1)toe to toe Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)it looked just like an eagle on a pole Bridge 2: F (133211@1) ELook (022100@1)out! F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmEvil (x02210@1)come and there's nothing left to laugh about F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmEden (x02210@1)come and we're crying we can't get out! C (x32010@1) GGet (320003@1)out! Get out! Verse 4: FSomething (133211@1)moving, something floating AmSomething (x02210@1)falling soft en slow FIt (133211@1)was getting super natural CBut (x32010@1)you never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 4: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Getting ready for the girls G (320003@1) FAt (133211@1)the burlesque show CGetting (x32010@1)ready for the night time GStreet (320003@1)lights glowing Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GGet (320003@1)ready for that eagle on a pole Bridge 2: F (133211@1) ELook (022100@1)out! F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmEvil (x02210@1)come and there's nothing left to laugh about F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmEvil (x02210@1)come and there's nothing left to laugh about F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmEden (x02210@1)come and we're crying we can't get out! C (x32010@1) GGet (320003@1)out! Get out! Outro: e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-10----10--109---7----9-| D|-10----10--109---7----9-| A|-8-----8---8-7---5----7-| E|------------------------| Don't you wanna know why? C (x32010@1) GWhy (320003@1)not? Why not? e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-10----10--109---7----9-| D|-10----10--109---7----9-| A|-8-----8---8-7---5----7-| E|------------------------| Don't you wanna know why? C (x32010@1) GWhy (320003@1)not? Why not? Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GDon't (320003@1)you ever trust an eagle on a pole Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GDon't (320003@1)you ever trust an eagle on a pole