The Story Of An Artist chords by Daniel Johnston

Chords with lyrics

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Listen up and I'll tell a story
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About an artist growing old
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Some would try for fame and glory
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Others aren’t so bold


Verse 1:
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Everyone, and friends and family
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Saying, "Hey! Get a job!"
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"Why do you only do that only?
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Why are you so odd?
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We don't really like what you do
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We don't think anyone ever will
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It’s a problem that you have
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And this problem's made you ill."

Chorus:
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Listen up and I'll tell a story
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About an artist growing old
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Some would try for fame and glory
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Others aren't so bold


Verse 2:
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The artist walks alone
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Someone says behind his back
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"He's got his gall to call himself that!
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He doesn't even know where he's at!"
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The artist walks among the flowers
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Appreciating the sun
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He does this all his waking hours
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But is it really so wrong?
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They sit in front of their TVs
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Saying, "Hey! This is fun!"
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And they laugh at the artist
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Saying, "He doesn't know how to have fun."
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The best things in life are truly free
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Singing birds and laughing bees
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"You’ve got me wrong", says he
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"The sun don’t shine in your TV"

Chorus:
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Listen up and I'll tell a story
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About an artist growing old
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Some would try for fame and glory
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Others aren’t so bold


Verse 1:
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Everyone, and friends and family
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Saying, "Hey! Get a job!"
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"Why do you only do that only?
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Why are you so odd?
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We don't really like what you do
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We don't think anyone ever will
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It's a problem that you have
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And this problem’s made you ill."


Chorus:
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Listen up and I'll tell a story
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About an artist growing old
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Some would try for fame and glory
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Others just like to watch the world