• Song:

    Eagle On A Pole

  • Artist:

    Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band

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

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