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Sign of the Times


"Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles is a song that is originally in the key of F major. It was released as the debut solo single by Styles, former member of the band One Direction, in 2017. The song was written by Styles along with producers Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Alex Salibian, and Ryan Nasci. Interesting trivia about the song includes the fact that it was inspired by the music of David Bowie and Prince. "Sign of the Times" features a soaring and melancholic melody with powerful vocals by Styles, showcasing his versatility as a solo artist.

Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

f f f f
Just stop your crying
f f f f g e d
It's a sign of the times
e d e d e d c c c
Welcome to the final show
e d e d e d c c c
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
c f f f f f f f f g e d
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
e d e d e d c c c
You look pretty good down here
c e d e d e
But you ain't really good

C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets
C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets

f f f f
Just stop your crying
f f f f g e d
It's a sign of the times
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here
f f f f
Just stop your crying
f f f g e d
It'll be alright
c e d e d e d c c
They told me that the end is near
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here

f f f f
Just stop your crying
f f f f g e d
Have the time of your life
e d e d e d c c
Breaking through the atmosphere
c e d e d e d c c
And things are pretty good from here
f f f f f f f f g e d
Remember everything will be alright
e d e d e d c c c
We can meet again somewhere
e d e d e c c
Somewhere far away from here

C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets
C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets

f f f f
Just stop your crying
f f f f g e d
It's a sign of the times
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here
c f f f
Stop your crying
f f , f f g e e d
Baby , it'll be alright
c e d e d e d c c
They told me that the end is near
c e d e d e d c c c
We gotta get away from here

C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets
C a C a , g f f g a
If we never learn , we been here before
C a C a g f f g a
Why are we always stuck and running from
C a g
The bullets?
C a g
The bullets

a g f d c
We don't talk enough
a g f d c
We should open up
f a g f d c
Before it's all too much
a g f d a
Will we ever learn?
a g f d a g
We've been here before
a g f d c
It's just what we know

f f f , f f
Stop your crying , baby
f f f f g e d
It's a sign of the times
d e d e d e
We gotta get away
a# a# a# a# a# a# C
We got to get away
f C C C a# C a
We got to get away
f C C C a# C a
We got to get away
f C C C a# C a g
We got to get away
a# a# a# , a# a# a# , a# a
We got to , we got to , away
a# a# a# , a# a# a# , a# a
We got to , we got to , away
a# a# a# , a# a# a# , a# a . . . g
We got to , we got to , away