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: F I saw an eagle on a pole Am I think it was an eagle F Now that eagle has flown C And I'll never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| chorus 1: F C Could have been a rotten apple G F Full of holes C Could have been an open wine bottle G Ready to go Am C G Or it could have been eagle on a pole Verse 2: F Well the beauty of the seasons Am Can rip a man up whole F And what's happening while you're sleeping C You will never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 2: F C Never trust a truly wayward G F Wandering soul C Never trust a wanted woman G Who can't say no Am C G And 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 G Why 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 G Why not? Why not? Am C G Don't you ever trust an eagle on a pole Verse 3: F I've seen pictures of my face from Am Where I swear I did not go F Looked like laughing, looked like stealing C But I will never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 3: F C Looked like running, leaving tracks G F Through morning snow C Looked like darkness and the light G Going toe to toe Am C G And it looked just like an eagle on a pole Bridge 2: F E Look out! F C G Am Evil come and there's nothing left to laugh about F C G Am Eden come and we're crying we can't get out! C G Get out! Get out! Verse 4: F Something moving, something floating Am Something falling soft en slow F It was getting super natural C But you never know e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|-33-55-77-| E|----------| Chorus 4: F C Getting ready for the girls G F At the burlesque show C Getting ready for the night time G Street lights glowing Am C G Get ready for that eagle on a pole Bridge 2: F E Look out! F C G Am Evil come and there's nothing left to laugh about F C G Am Evil come and there's nothing left to laugh about F C G Am Eden come and we're crying we can't get out! C G Get 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 G Why 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 G Why not? Why not? Am C G Don't you ever trust an eagle on a pole Am C G Don't you ever trust an eagle on a pole