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