Staring at a Bird

The Waiting (Blue Belly Sky) 1995 somethingorother music, R.E.X. Records This song was transcribed and tablaturized by: gregg r. powers (dpowers@daemen.edu) more tabs like this! http://members.xoom.com/greggp/ (the trick is to hit the quick little chord transitions) the easy and recurring solo: (denoted in song as e:--------------------------------------------- B:--0-1---3---1-----0-1---3---1-----3-5---3--0- G:--------------------------------------------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 3 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e:------------------ B:----0-1---0h1r---- G:--------------2-0- 4 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 G C DDDDDsus4 chords::320033 :032033 :--- GCDGCDGC - - - - GDGCDGC -- - - GC D G -i'm here staring at a bird in a tree CD G C - lying still only wishing he was me G C 'cause for a bird it's not a crime D G CD to try and satisfy his bird belly hunger G C or fly the blue belly sky G C and from his bird's eye view D G he can pick and he can choose C D he doesn't have to grieve his spirit G C though he doesn't have to lose G C a moment's joy there in his nest D G no matter what his mess, C D he can barrel out his chest C D and he can fly away C DG but i'm pinned down in my -bed again, C D* i don't think i can fly (i wouldn't try) C DG if i was a bird, i would -be content C D to peck along the ground 'cause C G C i'm pinned down again DGCDGC (solo starts)- - - GC D G -i'm here staring at a bird on a limb CD G C -lying still, only wishing i was him GC D G 'cause -i can use a haven, a nest above my fate C D call it rest from the chasing of G C my pillow and my plate G C and for a bird it's always right D G to love his appetite C D he's too dumb to know the struggle, G C too weak to know the fight G he can fly C]south when it gets cold, DG -sing until he's old C D and on a whim he can unfold C D his wings and fly away, hey-heh-yea C G but i'm pinned down in my bed again, C D* i don't think i can fly (i wouldn't try) C G if i was a bird i would be content C D to peck along the ground 'cause C D i'm pinned down again C D yeah, i'm pinned down again C A G yeah, i'm pinned down again GCDGCDGC - - - - GDGCDGC -- - - (softer) C G i'm here staring at a bird in the air D C i wonder what i'd see if i looked down from there C i'd see a shattered temple, G all it's members in a sweat D everyone has been degraded, C GC D G every sermon - they forget CDGC - - GC i'd see a -man pulled from his bed D G by the same Hands of love C D that hung a cross around his neck C C D just to remind him, remind him, who he wa GCDGCDGC - - - - GCDGCDGC - - - - GC DG ooh, when -i'm pinned down in my -bed again, C D* i don't think i can fly (i wouldn't try) G C G if i was a bird i would be content C D C to peck along the ground and be pinned down GC DG yeah, when -i'm pinned down in my -bed again, C D* i don't think i can fly (i don't wanna try) C G if i was a bird i would be content C D C to peck along the ground and be pinned down GC DG yeah, when -i'm pinned down in my -bed again, C D* i don't think i can fly (i don't wanna try) C G if i was a bird i would be content C D G to peck along the ground and be pinned down again ke this! http://members.xoom.com/greggp/ Dsus2:x00230 Am7:x02010 G:320033