Story of an Artist Daniel Johnston
One of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its
and let it ring to the next chord.
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]We don't really like what you do.
We don't think anyone [Dm]ever will.
It's a problem that you have,
And this problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]The artist walks alone
Someone said behind his [Dm]back,
"He's got gall to call himself that!
He doesn't even know where he's [C]at!"
[C]The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the [Dm]sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so [C]wrong?
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[C]They sit in front of their TV
Saying, "Hey! This is [Dm]fun!"
And they laugh at the artist
Saying, "He doesn't know how to have [C]fun."
[C]The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and laughing [Dm]bees
"You've got me wrong," says he.
"The sun don't shine in your [C]TV"
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so [C]bold
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]We don't really like what you do.
We don't think anyone [Dm]ever will.
It's a problem that you have,
And this problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to watch the [C]world.
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