Madness – Sign Of The Times (Guitar)

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Sign of the Times by Madness, from their lovely 3rd Album “7” Written by MacPherson / Barson [Intro] Dm Bb F Csus C Dm Bb F Csus C#dim7 [Verse 1]
Dm         Bb      F            Csus C
This is disposable, throw it away

Dm         Bb     F             Csus C
This is an animal, don't let it stray

Adim7        Bb      Gdim7      F/A
That was the past so leave it behind

Dm          Bb           C          F     C#dim7
This is the future, it's all in our minds
[Verse 2]
Dm           Bb       F            Csus C
Feeding your interest inbetween lines

Dm          Bb         F            Csus C
Reading the caring one, sign of the times

Adim7        Bb          Gdim7       F/A
This is your Englishman, this is his lawn

Bdim7          G#dim7   Gm       C
This is your female, undone and torn
Am D Bm E [Chorus]
Gm7              F/A
We are the people and we really care

Bb6                       C6
We don't really look, we just like to stare

Gm7                       F/A
Unprintable feelings that play on your mind

Bb6                        C6
Get written in innocence, pretend we are blind
[Instrumental - guitar solo] Dm Bb F Csus Dm Bb F Csus [Middle 8]
Adim7        Bb          Gdim7      F/A
Patience the virtue, not learnt in schools

Bdim7      G#dim7  Gm        C             C#dim7
Ha ha it's funny,   to break all the rules
[Verse 3]
Dm           Bb       F            Csus C
Lawbreakers are broken and so we all share

Dm           Bb       F            Csus C
The family problems, the paper that cares

Adim7        Bb          Gdim7       F/A
Cheapest and brightest, sexiest news

Bdim7          G#dim7   Gm       C
We'll make up some stories with unbiased views
Am D Bm E [Chorus]
Gm7              F/A
We are the people and we really care

Bb6                       C6
We don't really look, we just like to stare

Gm7                       F/A
Unprintable feelings that play on your mind

Bb6                        C6
Get written in innocence, pretend we are blind
[Outro] (fade out) Dm Bb F Csus C Dm Bb F Csus C Dm Bb F Csus C Dm Bb F Csus C