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Capo 2nd  
Intro     C     F     C     G  C  
CI saw a suicidal pigeon standin’ in the middle of the street
FPlayin’ chicken with the traffic each time the light turned green.
CSo I hollered out to him, "Hey man whatcha tryin’ to prove?"  He said, "nGuthin’ “.
CSo I sat down on the curb and opened up my sack 
FAnd I offered him the bun off of my Big Mac; aCfter all they do come with tGhree.
He said, “NGo thanks man, I’m allergic to sesame seeds”.
WelCl I knew I was gonna have to act fast 
If I wanFted to save that bird and make that conversation last.
ThCe writing was on the wall, soon rush hour would begin.
AGnd that would spell disaster for my little feathered friend so I joined himC.
That’s right I walked Cout in the middle of that street 
And I sat Fdown next to that pigeon on the warm concrete.
It Cwas a very dangerous move, but I didn’t care
I wGas on a mission to save a brother in despair.
I said, C"You’ve had a rough life I guess" 
He said, “WhFatta you think, I’m a pigeon dumbass”.
He said, “ My liCfe is cursed; I don’t even have a nest 
And evGerywhere I go I leave behind a mess”. Then he told me a stCory.
F-G-C-F-C-G-C  
“YCou know what it’s like to be a pigeon?”, he asked.
WFell I really never thought about it, but I guess it’s pretty bad.
He Csaid, “We’re at the bottom of the food chain as far as birds go,
And I’ve forGgotten more about ugly than you’ll probably ever know.
PeCople don’t take us seriously and I don’t know the reason.
I mean whFen’s the last time you heard “hey man, it’s opening day of pigeon 
season“?
AnCd you never see a pigeon on a stamp or a dollar bill.
Or Gon a flag or with an olive branch or some symbol of good will.”
CI said, “Yeah you got a point”.
He said, “WChen I was younger, I fell in love with this chick.
ShFe was graceful and easy to look at and had a wingspan that wouldn’t quit.
WhCen I first met her I tried to pawn myself off as a doGve.
BuGt eventually Mother Nature robbed me of my first love.
YCou see I started puttin’ on the weight then my feathers changed colors
AnFd almost overnight I developed this foul smellin’ odor.
I Cknew it was only a matter of time before she lost interest.
So GI bade farewell to my fair weather prCincess”.
F  G   C   F  C  G   C
He Csaid, “Ya know, a pigeon’s life is no walk in the park
YoFu never feel at home no matter where you are”.
I sCaid, “I know the feeling; it’s hard to fit in”.
He Gsaid, “So whatta you do for a living?”, I said, “I’m a musician”.
He saiCd, “Man I thought I had it bad”.
TheCn I began to tell him my story and how I understood 
AbouFt being looked down on by everyone in the neighborhood.
CBut I no sooner started talking and that little bird flew away.
GWell I’ve lost the attention of bigger crowds so I really can’t complain.
CBut I’d like to think in some small way I played a hand
FIn helpin’ that pigeon get back on his feet again.
CSometimes all it takes is a sympathetic ear.
GAnd sometimes it just takes a story your willing to share.
CYou know I learned a lesson form that bird and I think you’ll agree.
FThat there’s always someone out there that’s got it worse off than me.
CWhen life’s got me down and I feel like quittin’,
GI can’t help but remember this story of the suicidal pigeon.
SFo spread your wings and fly, donG’t be Cafraid to tFry.
CPick yourself up when you Gfall.
Throw out eFverything you kGnow, just mCake it up as you Fgo.
ThCere’s a little imaginatiGon in us aFll. C  

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Suicidal Pigeon

by Mark David Manders

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

C F C G C

Intro

I saw a suicidal pigeon standin’ in the middle of the street

Playin’ chicken with the traffic each time the light turned green.

C G

So I hollered out to him, "Hey man whatcha tryin’ to prove?" He said, "nuthin’ “.

So I sat down on the curb and opened up my sack

F C G

And I offered him the bun off of my Big Mac; after all they do come with three.

He said, “No thanks man, I’m allergic to sesame seeds”.

Well I knew I was gonna have to act fast

If I wanted to save that bird and make that conversation last.

The writing was on the wall, soon rush hour would begin.

G C

And that would spell disaster for my little feathered friend so I joined him.

That’s right I walked out in the middle of that street

And I sat down next to that pigeon on the warm concrete.

It was a very dangerous move, but I didn’t care

I was on a mission to save a brother in despair.

I said, "You’ve had a rough life I guess"

He said, “Whatta you think, I’m a pigeon dumbass”.

He said, “ My life is cursed; I don’t even have a nest

G C

And everywhere I go I leave behind a mess”. Then he told me a story.

F G C F C G C

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“You know what it’s like to be a pigeon?”, he asked.

Well I really never thought about it, but I guess it’s pretty bad.

He said, “We’re at the bottom of the food chain as far as birds go,

And I’ve forgotten more about ugly than you’ll probably ever know.

People don’t take us seriously and I don’t know the reason.

I mean when’s the last time you heard “hey man, it’s opening day of pigeon

season“?

And you never see a pigeon on a stamp or a dollar bill.

Or on a flag or with an olive branch or some symbol of good will.”

I said, “Yeah you got a point”.

He said, “When I was younger, I fell in love with this chick.

She was graceful and easy to look at and had a wingspan that wouldn’t quit.

C G

When I first met her I tried to pawn myself off as a dove.

But eventually Mother Nature robbed me of my first love.

You see I started puttin’ on the weight then my feathers changed colors

And almost overnight I developed this foul smellin’ odor.

I knew it was only a matter of time before she lost interest.

G C

So I bade farewell to my fair weather princess”.

F G C F C G C

He said, “Ya know, a pigeon’s life is no walk in the park

You never feel at home no matter where you are”.

I said, “I know the feeling; it’s hard to fit in”.

He said, “So whatta you do for a living?”, I said, “I’m a musician”.

He said, “Man I thought I had it bad”.

Then I began to tell him my story and how I understood

About being looked down on by everyone in the neighborhood.

But I no sooner started talking and that little bird flew away.

Well I’ve lost the attention of bigger crowds so I really can’t complain.

But I’d like to think in some small way I played a hand

In helpin’ that pigeon get back on his feet again.

Sometimes all it takes is a sympathetic ear.

And sometimes it just takes a story your willing to share.

You know I learned a lesson form that bird and I think you’ll agree.

That there’s always someone out there that’s got it worse off than me.

When life’s got me down and I feel like quittin’,

I can’t help but remember this story of the suicidal pigeon.

F G C F

So spread your wings and fly, don’t be afraid to try.

C G

Pick yourself up when you fall.

F G C F

Throw out everything you know, just make it up as you go.

C G F C

There’s a little imagination in us all.

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