#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# SIGN LANGUAGE by Bob Dylan Transcribed by Brian Davies Comments / Corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu This is a beautiful Clapton / Dylan duet off of EC's 1976 album, "No Reason To Cry". Don't think Bob has ever recorded it for one of his own releases. INTRO: (e) |-10----------------------|-------------10----------| (B) |-------------------12\8--|-12-------------12\8-----| (G) |-------------------------|-------------------------| (D) |-------------------------|-------------------------| (A) |-------------------------|-------------------------| (E) |-------------------------|-------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & [G] You speak to [D] me [C] in sign [Em/B] language, [Em/B] As I'm eating a [D/A] sandwich [D/A] in a small ca[Em/B]fe [C] At a quarter to [G] three. [G] But [G] I can't re[D]spond [C] to your sign [Em/B] language. [Em/B] You're taking ad[D/A]vantage, [D/A] bringing me [Em/B] down. [C] Can't you make any [G] sound? [G] [G] 'Twas there by the [D] bakery, [C] surrounded by [Em/B] fakery. [Em/B] This is my [D/A] story, [D/A] still I'm still [Em/B] there. [C] Does she know I still [G] care? [G] Solo on Verse [G] Link Wray was [D] playing on a [C] jukebox, I was [Em/B] paying [Em/B] For the words I was [D/A] saying, [D/A] so misunder[Em/B]stood. [C] He didn't do me no [G] good. [G] First Verse Second Verse Solo on Verse *************************************************************************** * Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu) * There are three kinds of lies: * * http://www.ils.nwu.edu/~davies/ * Lies, damned lies, and release * * Institute For The Learning Sciences * dates. * * 1890 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201 * - guess who * ***************************************************************************