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Capo 4
[Intro]
G D Em D G D A
[Verse 1]
GWelcome to PDaris, hEmome of the TiDgersG  D  
AState champs '63
GGospel Dsinging at the pEmark next TDhursdayG  
DTwo for oAne at the Dairy QueenG  D  A  G  D  A  
WellG, congratuD/F#lations, EmBobby and ADmberG  D/F#  
AGod bless the newly-weds
GThere's a gD/F#raveside sEmervice in the mDorningG  D/F#  
For our Adear Miss Mildred
BmThe VFWA's got a bingo nGight
The MoteD/F#l 6 has got a burnt out lGight
The demo D/F#derby at the county fair
AIt's all right there in the
[Chorus]
GSigns,  DtAelling you a story
GPainting you a pDicture in bAlack and white
GLife,  DcAoming at you slowly
GHits you in the hDeart, not jAust the Bmeyes
If you Gwant to know what's goinD/F#g on
D/F#In this little town
EmAll you got to Ado is read the GSignsD  A  G  D  A  
[Verse 2]
Well, GJohnny broke D/F#up with DEmeborah DaDvisG  
D/F#She's the quiAck stop clerk
She Ggot a lD/F#adder and cEmhanged all the DlettersG  
D/F#Spelled out "JAohnny is a jerk."
BmSheriff AGrady's sure running hard
GHe's got his name and his D/F#picture in every yard
GNobody's run aD/F#gainst him since '83
AHe just likes to read the
[Chorus]
GSigns,  DtAelling you a story
GPainting you a pDicture in bAlack and white
GLife,  DcAoming at you slowly
GHits you in the hDeart, not jAust the Bmeyes
If you Gwant to know what's goinD/F#g on
D/F#In this little town
EmAll you got to Ado is read the GSignsD  A  G  D  A  G  D  A  G  D  A  
[Bridge]
GPost D/F#211 AmerEmican LeDgionG  
TD/F#hat flag's Aat half-mast
GPF-D/F#-C   JEmeffrey TDaylorG  
CD/F#oming  hEmome at last
[Chorus]
GSigns,  DtAelling you a story
GPainting you a pDicture in bAlack and white
GLife,  DcAoming at you slowly
GHits you in the hDeart, not jAust the Bmeyes
If you Gwant to know what's goinD/F#g on
D/F#In this little town
EmAll you got to Ado is read the GSignsD  A  G  D  
[Outro]
AYeah, read the GSignsD  A  G  D  A  
Oh, GyeahD, AOh, read the GsignsD  
AYeah, read the SGignsD  A  G  D/F#  Em  D  

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Signs

by Brett Eldredge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 4

[Intro]

G D Em D G D A

[Verse 1]

G D Em D G D

Welcome to Paris, home of the Tigers

State champs '63

G D Em D G

Gospel singing at the park next Thursday

D A G D A G D A

Two for one at the Dairy Queen

G D/F# Em D G D/F#

Well, congratulations, Bobby and Amber

God bless the newly-weds

G D/F# Em D G D/F#

There's a graveside service in the morning

For our dear Miss Mildred

Bm A G

The VFW's got a bingo night

D/F# G

The Motel 6 has got a burnt out light

D/F#

The demo derby at the county fair

It's all right there in the

[Chorus]

G D A

Signs, telling you a story

G D A

Painting you a picture in black and white

G D A

Life, coming at you slowly

G D A Bm

Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes

G D/F#

If you want to know what's going on

D/F#

In this little town

Em A G D A G D A

All you got to do is read the Signs

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em D G

Well, Johnny broke up with Deborah Davis

D/F# A

She's the quick stop clerk

G D/F# Em D G

She got a ladder and changed all the letters

D/F# A

Spelled out "Johnny is a jerk."

Bm A

Sheriff Grady's sure running hard

G D/F#

He's got his name and his picture in every yard

G D/F#

Nobody's run against him since '83

He just likes to read the

[Chorus]

G D A

Signs, telling you a story

G D A

Painting you a picture in black and white

G D A

Life, coming at you slowly

G D A Bm

Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes

G D/F#

If you want to know what's going on

D/F#

In this little town

Em A G D A G D A G D A G D A

All you got to do is read the Signs

[Bridge]

G D/F# Em D G

Post 211 American Legion

D/F# A

That flag's at half-mast

G D/F# Em D G

PF--C Jeffrey Taylor

D/F# Em

Coming home at last

[Chorus]

G D A

Signs, telling you a story

G D A

Painting you a picture in black and white

G D A

Life, coming at you slowly

G D A Bm

Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes

G D/F#

If you want to know what's going on

D/F#

In this little town

Em A G D A G D

All you got to do is read the Signs

[Outro]

A G D A G D A

Yeah, read the Signs

G D A G D

Oh, yeah, Oh, read the signs

A G D A G D/F# Em D

Yeah, read the Signs

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