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Poisoning Pigeons In The Park by Tom Lehrer
Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
The rhythm changes at different points during the song. Sometimes it
better to strum a chord only once when indicated.
[C] Spring is [A7] here, a-suh-puh-[D7]ring is [G7] here.
[C] Life is [A7] skittles and [D7] life is [G7] beer.
[C] I think the [G7] loveliest [C] time of the [G7] year is the [C]
spring.
Dont [A7] you? [D7] Course you [G7] do.
But theres [Dm] one thing that makes spring [C] complete for me,
And [D7] makes every Sunday a [G] treat for [G7] me.
All the [C] world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon,
When were poisoning pigeons in the [G7] park.
Every [Dm] Sunday youll see
My sweetheart and me,
As we [G7] poison the pigeons in the [C] park.
When [F] they see us coming, the [C] birdies all try anhide,
But they [D7] still go for peanuts when [G7] coated with cyanide.
The [C] suns shining bright,
Everything seems all right,
When were [D7] poisoning [G7] pigeons in the [C] park.
Weve [G7] gained notoriety,
And [C] caused much anxiety
In the [G7] Audubon Society
With our [C] games.
They [A7] call it impiety,
And lack of propriety,
And quite a variety
Of unpleasant [D] names.
But its [D7] not against any re[G]ligion
To [D7] want to dispose of a [G7] pigeon.
[G7] So if [C] Sunday youre free,
Why dont you come with me,
And well poison the pigeons in the [G7] park.
And [Dm] maybe well do
In a squirrel or two,
While were [G7] poisoning pigeons in the [C] park.
Well [F] murder them all amid [C] laughter and merriment,
Ex[D7] cept for the few we take [G7] home to experiment.
My [C] pulse will be quikenin
With each drop of strychnine
We [D7] feed to a [G7] pigeon.
It [D7] just takes a [G7] smidgen!
To [D7] poison A [G7] pigeon in the [C] park. [G7] [C]
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version 2
C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7
Spring is here, a-suh-puh-spring is here, Life is skittles and life is beer
Dm7 G7 C G7 C A7 D7
I think the loveliest time of the year Is the spring, I do, don't you?
G7
Course you do!
Dm G7 C
But there's one thing that makes spring complete for me
D7 G Gdim G7
And makes every Sunday a treat for me...
C Cmaj7 C
All the world seems in tune on a spring afternoon
Gdim G7
When we're poisoning pigeons in the park
Dm F# F Dm6
Every Sunday you'll see my sweetheart and me
G7 C
As we poison the pigeons in the park
Fm
When they see us coming, The birdies all try and hide
D7 G7
But they still go for peanuts, When coated with cy-an-hide
C Cmaj7 C6 C
The sun's shining bright, Everything seems all right
D7 G7 C
When we're poisoning pigeons in the park
G7sus4 G7 Cmaj7 C6 G7sus4 G7
We've gained notoriety, And caused much anxiety, In the Audubon Society
Cmaj7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6 A7
With our games They call it impiety and lack of propriety, and quite a variety
D
of unpleasant names
D7 G D7 G7
But it's not against any religion, To want to dispose of a pigeon
C Cmaj7 C6 C Gdim G7
So, if, Sunday you're free, why don't you come with me and we'll poison the pigeons in the park
Dm F# F Dm6 G7 C
And maybe we'll do in a squirrel or two, while we're poisoning pigeons in the park
Fm D7 G7
We'll murder them all amid laughter and merriment, Except for the few we take home to experiment
C C7 C6 C
My pulse will be quickenin' With each drop of strychnine
D7 G7 D7 D7 G7 C
We feed to a pigeon It just takes a smidgin! To poison a pigeon in the park
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version 3
C = x32010 Gdim = xx2323 Fm = 133111
A7 = x02020 Cmaj7 = x32000 G7sus4 = 330011
D7 = xx0212 C6 = x32210 A7sus4 = x02030
G7 = 320001 Faug = xx3221 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Dm7 = xx0211 F = xx3211 D6 = xx0202
Dm = xx0231 Dm6 = xx0201 G7aug = xx1001
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C A7 D7 G7
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C A7 D7 G7
Spring is here, a - s - pring is here,
C A7 D7 G7
Life is skittles, and life is beer,
Dm7 G7 C G7 C
I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring,
A7 D7 G7
(I do! Don't you? 'Course you do!)
Dm G7 C
But there's one thing that makes spring com - plete for me,
D7 G Gdim G7
And makes every Sunday a treat for me!
C Cmaj7 C6 C
All the world seems in tune, on a spring after - noon,
Gdim G7
When were poisoning pigeons in the park,
Dm Faug F Dm6
Every Sunday you'll see ...my sweetheart and me,
G7 C
As we poison the pigeons in the park!
Fm C
When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide,
D7 G7
But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide,
C Cmaj7 C6 C
The sun's shining bright, every - thing seems all right,
G7 C
When were poisoning pigeons in the park!
A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7
La -la! La -la, la! Da -da, dee! Di -dee! Doo -di, doo!
G7sus4 G7 Cmaj7 C6
We've gained noto - riety, and caused much an - xiety,
G7sus4 G7 Cmaj7 C6
In the Audubon So - ciety, with our games-----,
A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7 D6
They call it im - piety, and lack of pro - priety,
A7sus4 A7
And quite a va - riety of...
D
...un - pleas - ant names!
e |--------------------2-----|
B |--------------------3-----|
G |--------------------2-----|
D |--------------------0-----|
A |---0-----2-----4----------|
E |--------------------------|
D7 G D7 G7
But its not against any re - ligion, to want to dispose of a pigeon!
G7aug C Cmaj7 C6 C
So, if Sunday is free, why don't you come with me,
Gdim G7
And we'll poison the pigeons in the park?
Dm Faug F Dm6
And maybe we'll do in a squirrel or two,
G7 C
While we're poisoning pigeons in the park,
Fm C
We'll murder them all, amid laughter and merriment,
D7 G7
Ex - cept for the few we take home to experiment!
C Cmaj7
My pulse will be quickening,
C6 C D7 G7
With each drop of strychenine we feed to a pigeon,
D7 G7 D7 G7 C G7 C
It just takes a smidgin, to poison a pigeon in the park----!
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