{"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":732622,"song":"I Like Birds","artist":"Eels","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11585408-i-like-birds-chords-by-eels/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/732622?type=chord","rating":4.68512,"votes":348,"content":"On the last 4 chords([ch]D[/ch],[ch]C[/ch],[ch]G[/ch],[ch]D[/ch]) you do a half strum half pick, a sort of downwards pick.\r\n\r\nEdit June 7th 2020: I've added a strum pattern which approximates the song but it's better to only use it as a\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]:xx0232 \r\n[ch]C[/ch]:x32010\r\n[ch]G[/ch]:320033\r\n\r\nCapo 2nd/3rd Fret  I prefer 2nd but i've seen them live on 3rd\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI cant look at the rocket launch[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe trophy wives of the astronauts[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I wont listen to their words[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause I like  *slap slap*[/tab]\r\n\r\nBirds\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI dont care for walkin downtown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCrazy auto-car gonna mow me down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLook at all the people like cows in a herd[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, I like  *du-de-du*[/tab]\r\n\r\nBirds\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf youre small and on a search[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a feeder for you to perch on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI cant stand in line at the store[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe mean little people are such a bore[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nBut it's alright if you act like a turd[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause I like  *slap slap*  [/tab]\r\n\r\nBirds\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf youre small and on a search[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a feeder for you to perch on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a feeder for you to perch on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf youre small and on a search[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a feeder for you to perch on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got a feeder for you to perch on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"On the last 4 chords(D,C,G,D) you do a half strum half pick, a sort of downwards pick.\n\nEdit June 7th 2020: I've added a strum pattern which approximates the song but it's better to only use it as a\n\n\nD:xx0232 \nC:x32010\nG:320033\n\nCapo 2nd/3rd Fret  I prefer 2nd but i've seen them live on 3rd\n\n[Intro] \n\nD C G\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBirds\n\nD C G\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBirds\n\nD C G\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\nD C G x2\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\nBirds\n\nD C G\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\nD C G\n\n\n\n\n\nD","chords":["D","C","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}