Neil Young - Danger Bird: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Danger Bird" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Danger Bird Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Danger Bird" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F       G             A7
Danger bird he flies alone
F                 G                A7
And he rides the wind back to his home
F             G                    A7
Although his wings have turned to stone

Chorus:
C    D Em       D     C
And we used to be so calm
C   D  Em             D        C
Now I think about you all day long.
C       D      Em        D        C
'couse you've been there all day long.
C      D  Em       D     C
There you are and here I am.

The jailbird takes the rap
And he finds himself spread-eagled on the tracks
But the training that he learned will get him nowhere fast

Chorus:
And I know we should be free
But freedom's just a prison to me
(With the rain pounding on his back)
(He recalls that moment when he cracked)
'Cause I lied to keep it kind
(Long ago in the museum with his friends)
When I left you far behind
(And like those memories
The rain keeps pounding
Down, down, down)

And though these wings have turned to stone
I can fly, fly, fly away
Watch me fly above the city
Like a shadow on the sky

 Em    D    C D
Fly, fly, fly
Fly, fly, fly
Fly, fly, fly


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Danger Bird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Danger Bird" by Neil Young.

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