Signs
Five Man Electrical Band
Intro: | A | (16 times)
| D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D |
C G/B D/A 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 Gsus4 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 and said, "Imagine that. Huh, me working for you."
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?
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C G/B D/A 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 Gsus4 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 kind of sinner."
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?
A
Now hey you mister, can't you read?
G D
You got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat.
A
You can't even watch, no, you can't eat.
G D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D |
You ain't supposed to be here.
C G D G
Sign said, "You got to have a membership card to get inside."
Guitar solo: | D C G | D G | D A | C | D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D | Dsus2 D |
C G/B D/A G
And the sign said, "Everybody welcome. Come in and kneel down and pray."
D A G A
But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all, I didn't have a penny to pay
Bm G Gsus4 G
So I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign
D A G A
I said, "Thank you, Lord, for thinking 'bout me, but I'm alive and doing fine."
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 C G | D G | D A | C |
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
D C G | D G | D A | C | (repeat and fade)
Sign, sign
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Song added 2000-01-01 00:00:00 and last updated 2019-07-06 09:32:12.