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The Sign

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Intro:D  
Di've got a new life
you would haGrdly recognize Ame.
i'm so Dglad.
how could a person Glike me cAare for you?D  
why should i bother when you're Gnot the oAne?
(Hold D chord till end of whoot)
WHOOOOOOHEOO!!
Is it Gnot eAnough
Chorus:DI saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign.
love is demanding Gwithout underAstanding
yeah Di saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign
and noone's gonna drag you up
to get into the Glight where Ayou belong.D  
Dunder the pale moon,
for so many yGears i've wondered Awho you are.D  
how could a person Glike you bring me Ajoy?
Dunder the pale moon,
where i see a Glot of sAtars.
ChorusD:I saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign.
love is demanding Gwithout underAstanding
yeah Di saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign
and noone's gonna drag you up
to get into the Glight where Ayou belong.D  
ChorusD:I saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign.
love is demanding Gwithout underAstanding
yeah Di saw the sign
and it Gopened up my Aeyes
i saw the Dsign
and noone's gonna drag you up
to get into the Glight where Ayou belong.D  
Hey!
(repeat D, G, A,2x and end on D)

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The Sign

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Intro:

i've got a new life

G A

you would hardly recognize me.

i'm so glad.

G A D

how could a person like me care for you?

G A

why should i bother when you're not the one?

(Hold D chord till end of whoot)

WHOOOOOOHEOO!!

G A

Is it not enough

Chorus:I saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign.

G A

love is demanding without understanding

yeah i saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign

and noone's gonna drag you up

G A D

to get into the light where you belong.

under the pale moon,

G A D

for so many years i've wondered who you are.

G A

how could a person like you bring me joy?

under the pale moon,

G A

where i see a lot of stars.

Chorus:I saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign.

G A

love is demanding without understanding

yeah i saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign

and noone's gonna drag you up

G A D

to get into the light where you belong.

Chorus:I saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign.

G A

love is demanding without understanding

yeah i saw the sign

G A

and it opened up my eyes

i saw the sign

and noone's gonna drag you up

G A D

to get into the light where you belong.

Hey!

D G A D

(repeat , , ,2x and end on )

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