G  D    C  G/B  Em

[Verse 1]
                       D
Once I was part of the music I heard 
       C         D             Em
On the bough, or sweet between earth and sky 
                          D
For joy of the beating of wings on high 
C             Bm       Em                  G
My heart shot into the breast of the bird 


[Verse 2]
                    D           B7
I hear it now and I see it fly 
                     Em
A life in wrinkles, again is stirred 
                G        Am
My heart shoots into the breast of the bird 
      C              Bm             Em
As it will for sheer love 'till the last long sigh


[Instrumental]
Em    D    C  D  Em       D    C  D  Em
G    D    B7    Em       Am    C  D  Em


[Verse 3]
                       D
Once I was part of the music I heard 
       C         D             Em
On the bough, or sweet between earth and sky 
                          D
For joy of the beating of wings on high 
C             Bm       Em                  G
My heart shot into the breast of the bird 


[Verse 4]
                    D           B7
I hear it now and I see it fly 
                     Em
A life in wrinkles, again is stirred 
                G        Am
My heart shoots into the breast of the bird 
      C              Bm             Em
As it will for sheer love 'till the last long sigh
                G        Am
My heart shoots into the breast of the bird 
      C              Bm             Em   C    Em
As it will for sheer love 'till the last long sigh