Biography:
Horse Feathers is an American indie folk band from Portland, Oregon.
After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick heard a couple of Justin's demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood's Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Capo 5]
Bird on a Leash is a great song off of Horse Feather's 2012 album Cynic's New Year.
Am F
As crass as your mother, keen to the chance,
C G
You would live by the seat of your pants,
Am F
And you were taught you should have all things you can take,
C G
It's getting caught that makes you a thief.
Am
By the skin of your teeth.
Am F C G x 2
F C
It's true you were running for cover,
G Am
The worst of the worst was not done,
F C
You can't find comfort in any other,
G Am
Set in your ways like the sun.
Am F
Not one tune had changed like scattered leaves,
C G
All her clothes strung out on the eves.
Am F
There's a reckoning that's coming to make something right,
C G
There's a man here who's picking a fight,
Am F C
It's on like a light.
G Am
No future or history too bright.
Am F C G
F C
It's true you were running for cover,
G Am
The worst of the worst was not done,
F C
You can't find comfort in any other,
G Am
Set in your ways like the sun.
F C G Am
Shee----ee's worrying me,
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
Am F C G x 2
F C G Am x 2
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
F C
Caught by some pride,
G Am
Only virtue will get you untied.
F C G Am
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
F C G Am
Bird on a Leash is a great song off of Horse Feather's 2012 album Cynic's New Year.
Am F
As crass as your mother, keen to the chance,
C G
You would live by the seat of your pants,
Am F
And you were taught you should have all things you can take,
C G
It's getting caught that makes you a thief.
Am
By the skin of your teeth.
Am F C G x 2
F C
It's true you were running for cover,
G Am
The worst of the worst was not done,
F C
You can't find comfort in any other,
G Am
Set in your ways like the sun.
Am F
Not one tune had changed like scattered leaves,
C G
All her clothes strung out on the eves.
Am F
There's a reckoning that's coming to make something right,
C G
There's a man here who's picking a fight,
Am F C
It's on like a light.
G Am
No future or history too bright.
Am F C G
F C
It's true you were running for cover,
G Am
The worst of the worst was not done,
F C
You can't find comfort in any other,
G Am
Set in your ways like the sun.
F C G Am
Shee----ee's worrying me,
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
Am F C G x 2
F C G Am x 2
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
F C
Caught by some pride,
G Am
Only virtue will get you untied.
F C G Am
F C
A bird on some leash,
G Am
Flying nowhere but dying to be.
F C G Am
