What key is "Bird On The Wire" in?

"Bird On The Wire" by Leonard Cohen is in the key of D with a tempo of 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Bird On The Wire" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Bird On The Wire" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Like a (D)bird

on a (A)wire,

like a (D)drunk in a from some mid night (G)choir,

I have (D)tried

in my (A)way

to be (D)free.

Like a (D)worm

on a (A)hook,

like a (D)knight in a from some old ioned (G)book,

I have (D)saved

all my (A)rib

bons for (D)thee.

Like a

If I, if I have been un (D)kind,

I hope that you can just let it go (D)by.

If I,

if I have been un (D)true,

I hope you know it was nev er to (A)you.

More like a (D)ba by still (A)born,

like a (D)beast

with his (G)horn,

I have (D)torn

ev ’ry (A)one who reached out for (D)me.

But I (D)swear

by this (A)song,

and by (D)all that I have done (G)wrong,

I will make it (A)all

up to (D)thee.

I saw a beg gar lean ing on his wood en (D)crutch.

He said to me, “You must not ask for (D)so much.”

And a pret ty wom an lean ing in her dark ened (D)door,

she cried to me, “Hey, why not ask for (A)more?”

More like a (D)bird

on the (A)wi re, like a (D)drunk in a mid night (G)choir,

I have (D)tried

in my (A)way

to be (G)free.

Bird On The Wire by Leonard Cohen

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Bird On The Wire”

What key is "Bird On The Wire" in?: "Bird On The Wire" by Leonard Cohen is in the key of D with a tempo of 95 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Bird On The Wire" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Bird On The Wire" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Bird On The Wire

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Lyrics

Bird On The Wire by Leonard Cohen

About “Bird On The Wire”

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