Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Capo 4
Intro:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Welcome to Paris, home of the Tigers
A augmentedA
State champs '63
G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD G+G
Gospel singing at the park next Thursday
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Two for one at the Dairy Queen
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G D/F#D/F#
Well, congratulations, Bobby and Amber
A augmentedA
God bless the newly-weds
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G D/F#D/F#
There's a graveside service in the morning
A augmentedA
For our dear Miss Mildred
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
The VFW's got a bingo night
D/F#D/F# G+G
The Motel 6 has got a burnt out light
D/F#D/F#
The demo derby at the county fair
A augmentedA
It's all right there in the
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Signs, telling you a story
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Painting you a picture in black and white
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Life, coming at you slowly
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
G+G D/F#D/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#D/F#
In this little town
E minorEm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
All you got to do is read the Signs
Verse 2:
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G
Well, Johnny broke up with Deborah Davis
D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
She's the quick stop clerk
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G
She got a ladder and changed all the letters
D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
Spelled out "Johnny is a jerk."
B minorBm A augmentedA
Sheriff Grady's sure running hard
G+G D/F#D/F#
He's got his name and his picture in every yard
G+G D/F#D/F#
Nobody's run against him since '83
A augmentedA
He just likes to read the
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Signs, telling you a story
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Painting you a picture in black and white
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Life, coming at you slowly
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
G+G D/F#D/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#D/F#
In this little town
E minorEm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
All you got to do is read the Signs
Bridge:
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G
Post 211 American Legion
D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
That flag's at half-mast
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD G+G
PF--C Jeffrey Taylor
D/F#D/F# E minorEm
Coming home at last
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Signs, telling you a story
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Painting you a picture in black and white
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Life, coming at you slowly
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
G+G D/F#D/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#D/F#
In this little town
E minorEm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
All you got to do is read the Signs
Outro:
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Yeah, read the Signs
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Oh, yeah, Oh, read the signs
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD
Yeah, read the Signs