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Roadsigns

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[Intro]
   Am     Asus4     Am     Am7    Am(x2)
[Verse]
AmTwo 5 year olds are fighting a gun Gbattle in the aisle.
Their Fmaj7mother’s been talkin’ about Grefrigerators for 50 miles. Fmaj7Retired Gbartender showing CphotC/Bos of his Ambar.
EmThe black girl’s wailing and bending our ears to the Amtop ten tunes for the past ten years.
She’s Fmaj7going to Detroit to be a Gstar. She said, “AmMe and my Gsister, Fmaj7strut our stuff.G  Am  
AmThose Motown Gjivers they got Fmaj7nothing on us.”
I was singinGg Ammy my my Gmy my my Fmaj7my.
AmThe driver’s telling his life story to a Gsympathetic aunt.
He’d like to Fmajconcentrate on the highway if he Gcan, but he can’t.
The Fmaj7grandma says “I was Gmarried when I was Cjust C/BfifteAmen.” The Emboney recruit for Fort Leonard Wood,
for Amthree hours straight’s been doing all he could to Fmaj7make a roly-poly bleach blonde named ArlGene.
He said, “AmI’ll write to you if yGou’ll write to me,” and then their Fmaj7hands disappeared past Kankakee.G  Am  
From the Amflailing around he was Gfinally getting off, Fmaj7I trust.
I was sayinGg Ammy my my Gmy my my Fmaj7my.
[Verse]
The Ccountry slips Emby the Fmaj7window. GMisty morning will Fmaj7burn off by 8 o’Cclock.
The Amthrashers are thrashing and them Greapers are reaping. Fmaj7Behind this blue-green glass we’re sleeping
past the Amcedars and houses and rivers and trailers and Fmaj7rock.
And does Ameverybody Cknow what’s Ggoing down when you Cleave the Gdriving to AmGreyhound?
AmOur path is littered with lost street treads, Fmaj7abandoned houses and old iron beds.
AmAmber waves of golden rye, Fmaj7mobile homes and lumberyards.
CTent worms eating Emup the trees and the Ammotels with no Gvacancies.
Fmaj7Factories making candy bars by the Ammile-high piles of rusty cars.
CNo sign pointing Emthe direction, Amsnorting up our Gnose confection. Fmaj7Smokestacks are the land’s erection and
the Amvoters just ignore elections. CPumping gas at every Emintersection, Ampraying for our Gnext Tex-Mex Fmaj7connection.G  
[Verse]
The Ccountry slides Emby the Fmaj7window.  GSun dies Fmaj7screaming purple and Cgold.
The Amchimneys are stinking and the Gtowns are blinking. Fmaj7Inside this bus there ain’t nobody thinking
about the Amsigns of caution: go slow, rFmaj7adar patrol.
And does Ameverybody Cknow what’s Ggoing down, when you Cleave the Gdriving to AmGreyhound?
AmOh that preacher right behind me, he’s got a Gbottle in his hand,
and he’s Fmaj7mumbling how all them roadsigns all point Gstraight to the promise land.
Through a Fmaj7diesel high, and a Gneon buzz, we Cchase that C/Bsetting Amsun.
And that Emblack chick starts to sing so sweet. Her Amsister starts to tap her feet.
Fmaj7Preacher nods his head, starts to Ghum. AmGrandma grins and the Gdriver smiles,
and we Fmaj7all sing along for the next 10 Gmiles. AmGuess we’re going Gsomewheres if we Fmaj7must.
We were singinGg Ammy my my Gmy my my Fmaj7my. (x4)
Yeah, we were singing Ammy my my Gmy my my Fmaj7my. (x3)
   CAnd does Ameverybody Cknow what’s Ggoing down, when you Cleave the Gdriving to AmGreyhound?

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Roadsigns

by Jeff Daniels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Am7

Fmaj7

C/B

Fmaj

[Intro]

Am Asus4 Am Am7 Am

(x2)

[Verse]

Am G

Two 5 year olds are fighting a gun battle in the aisle.

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G C C/B Am

Their mother’s been talkin’ about refrigerators for 50 miles. Retired bartender showing photos of his bar.

Em Am

The black girl’s wailing and bending our ears to the top ten tunes for the past ten years.

Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7 G Am

She’s going to Detroit to be a star. She said, “Me and my sister, strut our stuff.

Am G Fmaj7

Those Motown jivers they got nothing on us.”

G Am G Fmaj7

I was singing my my my my my my my.

Am G

The driver’s telling his life story to a sympathetic aunt.

Fmaj G

He’d like to concentrate on the highway if he can, but he can’t.

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Em

The grandma says “I was married when I was just fifteen.” The boney recruit for Fort Leonard Wood,

Am Fmaj7 G

for three hours straight’s been doing all he could to make a roly-poly bleach blonde named Arlene.

Am G Fmaj7 G Am

He said, “I’ll write to you if you’ll write to me,” and then their hands disappeared past Kankakee.

Am G Fmaj7

From the flailing around he was finally getting off, I trust.

G Am G Fmaj7

I was saying my my my my my my my.

[Verse]

C Em Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 C

The country slips by the window. Misty morning will burn off by 8 o’clock.

Am G Fmaj7

The thrashers are thrashing and them reapers are reaping. Behind this blue-green glass we’re sleeping

Am Fmaj7

past the cedars and houses and rivers and trailers and rock.

Am C G C G Am

And does everybody know what’s going down when you leave the driving to Greyhound?

Am Fmaj7

Our path is littered with lost street treads, abandoned houses and old iron beds.

Am Fmaj7

Amber waves of golden rye, mobile homes and lumberyards.

C Em Am G

Tent worms eating up the trees and the motels with no vacancies.

Fmaj7 Am

Factories making candy bars by the mile-high piles of rusty cars.

C Em Am G Fmaj7

No sign pointing the direction, snorting up our nose confection. Smokestacks are the land’s erection and

Am C Em Am G Fmaj7 G

the voters just ignore elections. Pumping gas at every intersection, praying for our next Tex-Mex connection.

[Verse]

C Em Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 C

The country slides by the window. Sun dies screaming purple and gold.

Am G Fmaj7

The chimneys are stinking and the towns are blinking. Inside this bus there ain’t nobody thinking

Am Fmaj7

about the signs of caution: go slow, radar patrol.

Am C G C G Am

And does everybody know what’s going down, when you leave the driving to Greyhound?

Am G

Oh that preacher right behind me, he’s got a bottle in his hand,

Fmaj7 G

and he’s mumbling how all them roadsigns all point straight to the promise land.

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am

Through a diesel high, and a neon buzz, we chase that setting sun.

Em Am

And that black chick starts to sing so sweet. Her sister starts to tap her feet.

Fmaj7 G Am G

Preacher nods his head, starts to hum. Grandma grins and the driver smiles,

Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7

and we all sing along for the next 10 miles. Guess we’re going somewheres if we must.

G Am G Fmaj7

We were singing my my my my my my my. (x4)

Am G Fmaj7

Yeah, we were singing my my my my my my my. (x3)

C Am C G C G Am

And does everybody know what’s going down, when you leave the driving to Greyhound?

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