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Signs Five Man Electrical Band
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ###Date: Tue, 04 Jul 1995 03:52:03 -0700##"SIGN", recorded by Five Man Electrical Band.##(Intro: D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D) And the s[C]ign said "L[G]ong-haired freaky people[D] need not app[G]ly"So [D]I tucked my hair up [A]under my hat, and I w[G]ent in to ask him w[A]hyBm Bm/A Em (?) G6/A (?)He said "You look like a fine, upstanding young man, I think you'll do"So I t[D]ook off my hat and said "Im[A]agine that! Heh, [G]me workin' for y[A]ou!"Whoa, s[D]ign sign [C]everywhere a s[G]ignBl[D]ockin' out the scenery, bre[G]akin' my mindD A C/G D (+ intro suspensions)Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?And the s[C]ign said anybody c[G]aught trespassin'[D] would be shot out of s[G]ightSo I ju[D]mped on the fence and I ye[A]lled at the house"Hey,[G] what gives you the r[A]ight?You put up a fence to keep me out but to keep Mother Nature in,If God was here he'd tell you to your face, "Man you're some kind of sinner!"(chorus)Now h[A]ey there mister can't you read?You g[G]otta have a shirt and t[D]ie to get a seatYou can't even watch, no y[A]ou can't evenY[G]ou ain't supposed to [D]be here........S[C]ign said you g[G]ot to have a membership c[D]ard to get ins[G]ide...Uhhh!(instrumental) (then slow)And the s[C]ign said "E[G]verybody welcome, come [D]in, kneel down and p[G]ray"But when they pa[D]ssed around the plate and they e[A]mptied it allI d[G]idn't have a penny to p[A]aySo I [Bm]got me a pen and a [Bm/A]paper, and I m[Em]ade up my own little [G6/A]signI said "Th[D]ank you Lord for th[A]inkin' about me, I'm al[G]ive and doin' fi[A]ne!"(chorus)[#]# [#]Wa[#]lt[#]er[#] I[#]an[#] K[#]ay[#]e:[#] ([#]41[#]5)[#] 9[#]65[#]-4[#]51[#]7 [#] F[#]ox[#]Pr[#]o/[#]Ex[#]ce[#]l [#]Pr[#]og[#]ra[#]mm[#]er[#]; [#]Gu[#]it[#]ar[#]is[#]t [#] [#] [#]## BinHex files: boo@primenet.com WWW: http://www.primenet.com/~boo/ #[#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#] [#]From J.P.OBroin@newcastle.ac.uk (Jason O'Broin)Subject: Re: RE:SignsDate: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 16:08:25 GMT>Here you are:>>Signs>CHORUS>D C G>Signs, signs, everywhere signs>D C G>Blockin' up the scenery, messin' my mind>A G>Do this, don't do that> C>Can't you read the signsWe sorted this out on rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature last term - I've got acopy on my hard disk at home, so I'll bring it in over the weekend.In the meantime, the chorus goes[D]Signs, signs, [C]everywhere [G]signs[D]Blockin' up the scenery,[C] messin[G]' my mindD A <<< differentDo this, don't do thatCan't you read the[C] signsCheers,Jason[--] From: mpeter@bmerh534.bnr.ca (Peter Mitchell)Subject: SIGNS by Five Man Electrical BandCovered by Tesla on their Five Man Acoustical Jam album...uncreditted I might add...From memory, C/F/G I think, insert choruses as applicable:And the sign saidanyone caught trespassin will be shot on siteso I jumped on the fence and I yelled at the houseHEY! What gives you the right?To put up a fence to shut me outor to shut mother nature inIf god was here he'd tell it to your faceMan, your some kind of sinner!And the sign saidlong haired freaky people need not apply.So I tucked up my hair under my hatand I went in to ask him why!He said you look like a fine outstanding young manI think you do.So I took off my hat and said imagine that!HAH! Me! Working for you!Signs sign, every signsBlocking out the sceneryBreaking my mindDo this-do thatDon't do that!Cant you read the signs... (not sure about that line)Now see here mister cantcha read?Ya got to have shirt and tie to get a seat!You can't even watch no you can't eat.You ain't supposed to be hear!And the sign said everyone welcomecome in, kneel now and prayBut when they passed round the plate at the end of it allI didn't have a penny to pay!So I got me a pen and paperAnd I made up my own little signIt says thank you lord for thinkin bout meI'm alive and doin fine.PM (also check out ABSOLUTELY RIGHT (now a mustang commercial)and STRANGER HERE by the 5manelectricalband... Ottawa's best 60's)
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