Sign Language

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 16:40:04 -0600
From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)
Subject: TAB: Sign Language by Bob Dylan
SIGN LANGUAGE by Bob Dylan
Transcribed by Brian Davies
Comments / Corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu
This is a beautiful Clapton / Dylan duet off of EC's 1976 album, "No
Reason To Cry". Don't think Bob has ever recorded it for one of his own
releases.
INTRO:
(e) |-10----------------------|-------------10----------|
(B) |-------------------12\8--|-12-------------12\8-----|
(G) |-------------------------|-------------------------|
(D) |-------------------------|-------------------------|
(A) |-------------------------|-------------------------|
(E) |-------------------------|-------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G D C Em/B
You speak to me in sign language,
Em/B D/A D/A Em/B
As I'm eating a sandwich in a small cafe
C A G G
[] At quarter to [] three. []
G D C Em/B
But I can't respond to your sign language.
Em/B D/A D/A Em/B
You're taking advantage, bringing me down.
C G G
Can't you make any sound?
G D C Em/B
'Twas there by the bakery, surrounded by fakery.
Em/B D/A D/A Em/B
This is my story, still I'm still there.
C G G
Does she know I still care?
Solo on Verse
G D C Em/B
Link Wray was playing on a jukebox, I was paying
Em/B D/A D/A Em/B
For the words I was saying, so misunderstood.
C G G
He didn't do me no good.
First Verse
Second Verse
Solo on Verse
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* Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu) * There are three kinds of lies: *
* http://www.ils.nwu.edu/~davies/ * Lies, damned lies, and release *
* Institute For The Learning Sciences * dates. *
* 1890 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201 * - guess who *
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Sign Language chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sign Language by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 16:40:04 -0600
From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)
Subject: TAB: Sign Language by Bob Dylan
  SIGN LANGUAGE  by Bob Dylan
Transcribed by Brian Davies
Comments / Corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu
This is a beautiful Clapton / Dylan duet off of EC's 1976 album, "No
Reason To Cry".  Don't think Bob has ever recorded it for one of his own
releases.
[G] You speak to [D] me [C] in sign [Em/B] language,
[Em/B] As I'm eating a [D/A] sandwich [D/A] in a small ca[Em/B]fe
[C] At A quarter to [G] three. [G]
But [G] I can't re[D]spond [C] to your sign [Em/B] language.
[Em/B] You're taking ad[D/A]vantage, [D/A] bringing me [Em/B] down.
[C] Can't you make any [G] sound? [G]
[G] 'Twas there by the [D] bakery, [C] surrounded by [Em/B] fakery.
[Em/B] This is my [D/A] story, [D/A] still I'm still [Em/B] there.
[C] Does she know I still [G] care? [G]
  Solo on Verse
[G] Link Wray was [D] playing on a [C] jukebox, I was [Em/B] paying
[Em/B] For the words I was [D/A] saying, [D/A] so misunder[Em/B]stood.
[C] He didn't do me no [G] good. [G]
  First Verse
  Second Verse
  Solo on Verse
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* Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu)    *  There are three kinds of lies:  *
* http://www.ils.nwu.edu/~davies/      *  Lies, damned lies, and release  *
* Institute For The Learning Sciences  *  dates.                          *
* 1890 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201  *                   - guess who    *
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Sign Language Chords by Bob Dylan

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