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Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
[Intro]
D D7sus  D D7sus  D D7sus  D
[Verse 1]
And the Csign said Glong haired, freaky people,   Dneed not appGly.
So, DI tucked my hair up Aunder my hat and I Gwent in to ask him Awhy?
  BmHe said, you look like a fine, upstanding young Gman, I think you'll do
So, I Dtook off my hat, I said, iAmagine that huh, Gme, workin' for Ayou. Whoa
[Chorus]
DSign, sign, Ceverywhere a Gsign,
DBlocking out the scenery, Gbreaking my mind.
DDo this, don't do Athat..can't you read the Csign?
D D7sus  D D7sus  D D7sus  D
[Verse 2]
And the Csign said anybody Gcaught trespassing,   Dwould be shot on Gsight.
So, I Djumped on the fence and I Ayelled at the house hey, Gwhat gives you the Aright?
to Bmput up a fence to keep me out or to Gkeep Mother Nature in?
If DGod was here, He'd Atell you to your face, GMan, you're some kinda Asinner
[Chorus]
DSign, sign, Ceverywhere a Gsign,
DBlocking out the scenery, Gbreaking my mind.
DDo this, don't do Athat can't you read the sCign?D  
[Bridge]
Now, Ahey you, mister, can't you read?
You've Ggot to have a shirt and Dtie to get a seat.
You Dcan't even watch, no, Ayou can't eat, Gyou ain't supposed to Dbe here
N.C.
Sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside ... uh!
[Instrumental]
D   C  G      D   G
D   A     C   D
[Verse 3]
DAnd the Csign said, Geverybody welcome, come Din, kneel down and Gpray.
But when they Dpassed around the plate at the Aend of it all,
GI didn't have a penny to Apay.
So, I Bmgot me a pen and a paper and I Gmade up my own little sign.
I said, Dthank you Lord, for Athinking about me,
I'm Galive and doing Afine.
[Chorus]
DSign, sign, Ceverywhere a Gsign,
DBlocking out the scenery, Gbreaking my mind.
DDo this, don't do Athat..can't you read the Csign?
[Outro]
DSign, sign, Ceverywhere a Gsign.
D               G
       D         A  CSign...

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Signs

by Five Man Electrical Band

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D7sus

Signs - Five Man Electrical Band

[Intro]

D D7sus D D7sus D D7sus D

[Verse 1]

C G D G

And the sign said long haired, freaky people, need not apply.

D A G A

So, I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why?

Bm G

He said, you look like a fine, upstanding young man, I think you'll do

D A G A

So, I took off my hat, I said, imagine that huh, me, workin' for you. Whoa

[Chorus]

D C G

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign,

D G

Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind.

D A C

Do this, don't do that..can't you read the sign?

D D7sus D D7sus D D7sus D

[Verse 2]

C G D G

And the sign said anybody caught trespassing, would be shot on sight.

D A G A

So, I jumped on the fence and I yelled at the house hey, what gives you the right?

Bm G

to put up a fence to keep me out or to keep Mother Nature in?

D A G A

If God was here, He'd tell you to your face, Man, you're some kinda sinner

[Chorus]

D C G

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign,

D G

Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind.

D A C D

Do this, don't do that can't you read the sign?

[Bridge]

Now, hey you, mister, can't you read?

G D

You've got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat.

D A G D

You can't even watch, no, you can't eat, you ain't supposed to be here

N.C.

Sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside ... uh!

[Instrumental]

D C G D G

D A C D

[Verse 3]

D C G D G

And the sign said, everybody welcome, come in, kneel down and pray.

D A

But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all,

G A

I didn't have a penny to pay.

Bm G

So, I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign.

D A

I said, thank you Lord, for thinking about me,

G A

I'm alive and doing fine.

[Chorus]

D C G

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign,

D G

Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind.

D A C

Do this, don't do that..can't you read the sign?

[Outro]

D C G

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.

D G

D A C

Sign...

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