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Tuning: EADGBe
    Asus2(x02200)
     Dsus(x00230)
       D9(x00210)
        E(022100)
      F#m(242222)
Bmsus    (x24430)
      C#m(x46650)
 Asus2-  E-  F#m-  Dsusx2
  Asus2Wendy's sittin' nEext to me, She's tryiF#mng hard to drink it aDsusway
  Asus2And I feel tEhe rumble of the F#msubway beneath the staDsusge
  Asus2And her eyes aEre screaming, F#mAnd her lips are Dsuspursed
  Asus2And this ain't her Efirst heartache, But it F#mfeels like,
it feels like the woDsusrst, And she says
               Asus2              EBmsus               Asus2          EBmsus
Can someone tell me how this can happen,     I guess that God only knows
            Asus2         EBmsus 
My heart used to be, The sweet shop of love
                  Asus2Bmsus                     E  Dsus  
But now the sign on the door, It says sorry we're closed
                   1/2   1/2
 Asus2-  E-  F#m-  Dsus- D9  
  Asus2And I hear myself Etell her, Some old F#mwords I know they won't Dsushelp
  Asus2And then I feel gEuilty, 'Cause I've cF#mlosed some sweet shops mysDsuself
And we all Asus2talk about timing, And Elifestyles and such
But to a F#mheart that's been shattered, Those Dsuswords don't mean much
And Asus2all of our pining, It Ejust goes to show, Don't you F#menter a shop,
With the Dsussign on the door Saying Esorry we're Dsusclosed
                   1/2   1/2
 Asus2-  E-  F#m-  Dsus-    D9x2
                          Asus2Bmsus              C#m  Dsus  
And she's been through all the pain, That one can endure
                      Asus2Bmsus                   C#m  Dsus  
And her new man thinks she loves him, But he can't be sure
                   Asus2Bmsus                      C#m  Dsus  
And his heart pines for Wendy, She says that's how it goes
                               Asus2Bmsus
How am I supposed to know, He can't read the sign saying
           E     Dsus   Asus2    E                F#m  Dsus-D9  
Sorry we're closed,        Yeah we're closed, And she says
               Asus2              EBmsus               Asus2          EBmsus
Can someone tell me how this can happen,     I guess that God only knows
            Asus2         EBmsus 
My heart used to be, The sweet shop of love
                      Asus2Bmsus                       C#m  Dsus  
But now there's a sign on the door, There's a sign on the door
                 Asus2Bmsus                  C#m  Dsus  
There's a sign on the door, another sign on the door
Asus2 - Bmsus - C#m - Dsus (singing "One more sign" for each chord)

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Sign On The Door

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus

F#m

C#m

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Tuning: EADGBe

Asus2

(x02200)

Dsus

(x00230)

(x00210)

(022100)

F#m

(242222)

Bmsus (x24430)

C#m

(x46650)

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

- - - x2

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

Wendy's sittin' next to me, She's trying hard to drink it away

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

And I feel the rumble of the subway beneath the stage

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

And her eyes are screaming, And her lips are pursed

Asus2 E F#m

And this ain't her first heartache, But it feels like,

Dsus

it feels like the worst, And she says

Asus2 E Asus2 E

Bmsus Bmsus

Can someone tell me how this can happen, I guess that God only knows

Asus2 E

Bmsus

My heart used to be, The sweet shop of love

Asus2 E Dsus

Bmsus

But now the sign on the door, It says sorry we're closed

1/2 1/2

Asus2 E F#m Dsus D9

- - - -

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

And I hear myself tell her, Some old words I know they won't help

Asus2 E F#m Dsus

And then I feel guilty, 'Cause I've closed some sweet shops myself

Asus2 E

And we all talk about timing, And lifestyles and such

F#m Dsus

But to a heart that's been shattered, Those words don't mean much

Asus2 E F#m

And all of our pining, It just goes to show, Don't you enter a shop,

Dsus E Dsus

With the sign on the door Saying sorry we're closed

1/2 1/2

Asus2 E F#m Dsus D9

- - - - x2

Asus2 C#m Dsus

Bmsus

And she's been through all the pain, That one can endure

Asus2 C#m Dsus

Bmsus

And her new man thinks she loves him, But he can't be sure

Asus2 C#m Dsus

Bmsus

And his heart pines for Wendy, She says that's how it goes

Asus2

Bmsus

How am I supposed to know, He can't read the sign saying

E Dsus Asus2 E F#m Dsus D9

Sorry we're closed, Yeah we're closed, And she says

Asus2 E Asus2 E

Bmsus Bmsus

Can someone tell me how this can happen, I guess that God only knows

Asus2 E

Bmsus

My heart used to be, The sweet shop of love

Asus2 C#m Dsus

Bmsus

But now there's a sign on the door, There's a sign on the door

Asus2 C#m Dsus

Bmsus

There's a sign on the door, another sign on the door

Asus2 - Bmsus - C#m - Dsus (singing "One more sign" for each chord)

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