Semaphore signals

 

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1.             I live up here on this hill,

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    she lives down there in the greenbelt,

            E                   D                        E

    her parents don´t like me ‘cause I come from the hill,

             E             D                 E

    their little girl’s future is in doubt.

        E                 D            E                                

    I ain’t got no money to buy her,

            E              D                  E                     

    her parents expect nothing less,

               E                 D            E

    but at night under cover of darkness

               E                     D           E

    she sneaks out to receive my S.O.S.

                                

                      A                                         E

I´m sending semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

  A                                          E                            

semaphore signals down to her house,

  A                                      E         

semaphore signals to the girl I love,

  A                                         E                           - E ~ ~

semaphore signals coming down from above.

 

     E              D                    E                     

2. I´m up all night sending signals,

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    tapping our love in morse code,

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    forever trying new angels,

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    keeping in touch on a string telephone.

       E                 D                  E                      

    Messages of love to the greenbelt,

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    from a semaphore lover on the hill,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    who’s one day gonna hear some wedding bells,

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    but till then I'll be standing by my window sill.

 

                     A                                          E

I´m sending semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

   A                                       E              

messages of love down to her house,

  A                                       E

semaphore signals across enemy lines,

  A                                             E                         - E - A - E

semaphore signals that bring tears to my eyes.

 

                      D                C                      A                   

I´m sending semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

  D                C                       A             

semaphore signals down to her house,

  D                C                     A         

semaphore signals across enemy lines,

  D                C                          A                         - A ~ ~

semaphore signals that bring tears to my eyes.

 

                      A                D                      E

I´m sending semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

  A                D                      E

semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

                      A                D                      E

just sending semaphore signals to the greenbelt,

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keep sending semaphore signals to the.

 

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Wreckless Eric)