Calling all "long-haired freaky people".  Today's riff is from Ottawa's Five Man Electrical Band. "Signs" is, of course, the band's best-known song. It's from the 1971 album Good-byes & Butterflies (groovy, man ). According to the liner notes of Absolutely Right (Five Man's greatest hits CD), the inspiration for the song sprang from vocalist/guitarist Les Emmerson's experience of driving Route 66 to California, and noticing along the way the many billboards that cluttered up, and blocked the view of, the scenery.

"Signs" was originally a B-side to "Hello Melinda, Good-bye", a single which failed to achieve much success. After a change in management, the band was encouraged to release "Signs" as a single in its own right. The advice proved to be golden, as the single sold 1.5 million copies, reached #3 on the Billboard chart, and became a classic anti-establishment anthem. Tabbed here is the Intro.

FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND - "Signs"      (L. Emmerson)

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Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiJk6MeBx54