{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1835085,"song":"Suicidal Pigeon","artist":"Mark David Manders","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11405675-suicidal-pigeon-chords-by-mark-david-manders/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1835085?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Capo 2nd  \r\nIntro  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI saw a suicidal pigeon standin’ in the middle of the street[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nPlayin’ chicken with the traffic each time the light turned green.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I hollered out to him, \"Hey man whatcha tryin’ to prove?\"  He said, \"nuthin’ “.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo I sat down on the curb and opened up my sack [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]                             \r\nAnd I offered him the bun off of my Big Mac; after all they do come with three.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                        \r\nHe said, “No thanks man, I’m allergic to sesame seeds”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                                  \r\nWell I knew I was gonna have to act fast [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf I wanted to save that bird and make that conversation last.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe writing was on the wall, soon rush hour would begin.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd that would spell disaster for my little feathered friend so I joined him.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat’s right I walked out in the middle of that street [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I sat down next to that pigeon on the warm concrete.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was a very dangerous move, but I didn’t care[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was on a mission to save a brother in despair.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI said, \"You’ve had a rough life I guess\" [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe said, “Whatta you think, I’m a pigeon dumbass”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, “ My life is cursed; I don’t even have a nest [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd everywhere I go I leave behind a mess”. Then he told me a story.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]F[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]-[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n“You know what it’s like to be a pigeon?”, he asked.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell I really never thought about it, but I guess it’s pretty bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, “We’re at the bottom of the food chain as far as birds go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ve forgotten more about ugly than you’ll probably ever know.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPeople don’t take us seriously and I don’t know the reason.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI mean when’s the last time you heard “hey man, it’s opening day of pigeon [/tab]\r\n\r\nseason“?\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd you never see a pigeon on a stamp or a dollar bill.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr on a flag or with an olive branch or some symbol of good will.”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI said, “Yeah you got a point”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, “When I was younger, I fell in love with this chick.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe was graceful and easy to look at and had a wingspan that wouldn’t quit.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I first met her I tried to pawn myself off as a dove.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut eventually Mother Nature robbed me of my first love.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou see I started puttin’ on the weight then my feathers changed colors[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd almost overnight I developed this foul smellin’ odor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI knew it was only a matter of time before she lost interest.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo I bade farewell to my fair weather princess”.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, “Ya know, a pigeon’s life is no walk in the park[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou never feel at home no matter where you are”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI said, “I know the feeling; it’s hard to fit in”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                                                       \r\nHe said, “So whatta you do for a living?”, I said, “I’m a musician”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said, “Man I thought I had it bad”.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThen I began to tell him my story and how I understood [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAbout being looked down on by everyone in the neighborhood.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I no sooner started talking and that little bird flew away.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I’ve lost the attention of bigger crowds so I really can’t complain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I’d like to think in some small way I played a hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn helpin’ that pigeon get back on his feet again.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSometimes all it takes is a sympathetic ear.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd sometimes it just takes a story your willing to share.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know I learned a lesson form that bird and I think you’ll agree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat there’s always someone out there that’s got it worse off than me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen life’s got me down and I feel like quittin’,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI can’t help but remember this story of the suicidal pigeon.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo spread your wings and fly, don’t be afraid to try.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPick yourself up when you fall.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThrow out everything you know, just make it up as you go.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere’s a little imagination in us all. [/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 2nd  \nIntro  C   F   C   G   C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF-G-C-F-C-G-C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nseason“?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF  G   C   F  C  G   C","chords":["C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}