Intro
GDEDGDA
Verse 1
GDEmDD
Welcome to Paris, home of the Tigers
A
State champs '63
GDEmDG
Gospel singing at the park next Thursday
DAA
Two for one at the Dairy Queen
GD/F#EmDD/F#
Well, congratulations, Bobby and Amber
A
God bless the newly-weds
GD/F#EmDD/F#
There's a graveside service in the morning
A
For our dear Miss Mildred
BmAG
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
GDA
Signs, telling you a story
GDA
Painting you a picture in black and white
GDA
Life, coming at you slowly
GDABm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
GD/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#
In this little town
EmAGA
All you got to do is read the Signs
Verse 2
GD/F#EmDG
Well, Johnny broke up with Deborah Davis
D/F#A
She's the quick stop clerk
GD/F#EmDG
She got a ladder and changed all the letters
D/F#A
Spelled out "Johnny is a jerk."
BmA
Sheriff Grady's sure running hard
GD/F#
He's got his name and his picture in every yard
GD/F#
Nobody's run against him since '83
A
He just likes to read the
Chorus
GDA
Signs, telling you a story
GDA
Painting you a picture in black and white
GDA
Life, coming at you slowly
GDABm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
GD/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#
In this little town
EmAGA
All you got to do is read the Signs
Bridge
GD/F#EmDG
Post 211 American Legion
D/F#A
That flag's at half-mast
GD/F#EmDG
PF--C Jeffrey Taylor
D/F#Em
Coming home at last
Chorus
GDA
Signs, telling you a story
GDA
Painting you a picture in black and white
GDA
Life, coming at you slowly
GDABm
Hits you in the heart, not just the eyes
GD/F#
If you want to know what's going on
D/F#
In this little town
EmAGD
All you got to do is read the Signs
Outro
AGA
Yeah, read the Signs
GDAGD
Oh, yeah, Oh, read the signs
AGDmF#
Yeah, read the Signs