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I'm not sure if this is the exact way he plays it, but it's how I do it, and I think it works:
Tuning: DGCFAD (step and a half down from normal)
The verses aren't really played with chords, it's just a repeated high note with a moving bass line, played
like this. I want to write this out as chords though, so I will refer to the timing of the changing bass 
note as follows (see below the tab):
D---- |-----------------------------------------------------
A--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------
F-----|-----------------------------------------------------  *Repeat back to the line*
C-----|-----------------------------------------------------
G-----|----------------------------------4-----------2------
D-----|----------0-----------4------------------------------
CHANGE NOTE:   (D1)        (D2)        (G1)        (G2)
Hopefully this isn't too confusing, but I'm not sure how else to notate when to change. Honestly, just
listen to the song and it'll probably help.
Chords used:
E: 022100
A: 002220
B: x24442
C#: x46654
G#: 466444
[Intro:]
(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)
[Verse:]
Our D2eyes are not thG1e same coG2lorD1  
And our D2skin is a diG1fferent shG2adeD1  
And I doD2n’t know why I mG1ention tG2his
I am D1not D2sure, what I’m G1trying tG2o say
[Chorus:]
And we are aAll searching for sBigns
Whether wC#e look towards the sG#ky
Or Acurse behind our eEyes and ratBionalize
WhatAever we divBine
Well, I C#hope that you and G#I
RealAize that what we’ve foEund it could Bsurvive
So if C#you reach ouBt your haAnd, I’ll gBive you miEne
[Pre-Verse:]
(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)
[Verse:]
And the D2sky, it is G1a deep crG2imsoD1n
And the D2street, it is G1alive aG2gainD1  
And on youD2r face, there is G1a new leG2sson
One that D1I can’t pD2retend I’vG1e learneG2d yet
[Chorus:]
And we are aAll searching for sBigns
Whether wC#e look towards the sG#ky
Or Acurse behind our eEyes and ratBionalize
WhatAever we divBine
Well, I C#hope that you and G#I
RealAize that what we’ve foEund it could Bsurvive
So if C#you reach ouBt your haAnd, I’ll gBive you miEne
[Instrumental Chords:]
B A E   B A E   B A C# B A
[Pre-Verse:]
(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)
[Verse:]
Now the D2rain has itG1s own rhyG2thmD1  
And we D2dance in a dG1ifferent G2timeD1  
And I D2believe that there G1is some reG2ason
Why it’D1s me that D2you caG1me to fiG2nd
[Chorus:]
And we are aAll searching for sBigns
Whether wC#e look towards the sG#ky
Or Acurse behind our eEyes and ratBionalize
WhatAever we divBine
Well, I C#hope that you and G#I
RealAize that what we’ve foEund it could Bsurvive
So if C#you reach ouBt your haAnd, I’ll gBive you miEne
[Outro:]
Yeah, when yC#ou reach out Byour hanAd, I’ll giBve you miEne

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Signs

by Ron Pope

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I'm not sure if this is the exact way he plays it, but it's how I do it, and I think it works:

Tuning: DGCFAD (step and a half down from normal)

The verses aren't really played with chords, it's just a repeated high note with a moving bass line, played

like this. I want to write this out as chords though, so I will refer to the timing of the changing bass

note as follows (see below the tab):

D---- |-----------------------------------------------------

A--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------

F-----|----------------------------------------------------- *Repeat back to the line*

C-----|-----------------------------------------------------

G-----|----------------------------------4-----------2------

D-----|----------0-----------4------------------------------

CHANGE NOTE: (D1) (D2) (G1) (G2)

Hopefully this isn't too confusing, but I'm not sure how else to notate when to change. Honestly, just

listen to the song and it'll probably help.

Chords used:

E: 022100

A: 002220

B: x24442

C#: x46654

G#: 466444

[Intro:]

(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)

[Verse:]

D2 G1 G2 D1

Our eyes are not the same color

D2 G1 G2 D1

And our skin is a different shade

D2 G1 G2

And I don’t know why I mention this

D1 D2 G1 G2

I am not sure, what I’m trying to say

[Chorus:]

A B

And we are all searching for signs

C# G#

Whether we look towards the sky

A E B

Or curse behind our eyes and rationalize

A B

Whatever we divine

C# G#

Well, I hope that you and I

A E B

Realize that what we’ve found it could survive

C# B A B E

So if you reach out your hand, I’ll give you mine

[Pre-Verse:]

(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)

[Verse:]

D2 G1 G2 D1

And the sky, it is a deep crimson

D2 G1 G2 D1

And the street, it is alive again

D2 G1 G2

And on your face, there is a new lesson

D1 D2 G1 G2

One that I can’t pretend I’ve learned yet

[Chorus:]

A B

And we are all searching for signs

C# G#

Whether we look towards the sky

A E B

Or curse behind our eyes and rationalize

A B

Whatever we divine

C# G#

Well, I hope that you and I

A E B

Realize that what we’ve found it could survive

C# B A B E

So if you reach out your hand, I’ll give you mine

[Instrumental Chords:]

B A E B A E B A C# B A

[Pre-Verse:]

(Start the riff above. Play to D1, then...)

[Verse:]

D2 G1 G2 D1

Now the rain has its own rhythm

D2 G1 G2 D1

And we dance in a different time

D2 G1 G2

And I believe that there is some reason

D1 D2 G1 G2

Why it’s me that you came to find

[Chorus:]

A B

And we are all searching for signs

C# G#

Whether we look towards the sky

A E B

Or curse behind our eyes and rationalize

A B

Whatever we divine

C# G#

Well, I hope that you and I

A E B

Realize that what we’ve found it could survive

C# B A B E

So if you reach out your hand, I’ll give you mine

[Outro:]

C# B A B E

Yeah, when you reach out your hand, I’ll give you mine

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