Joy Without Pleasure chords by Daniel Johnston
Guitar chords with lyrics
Key: G 🎸 Verse 1: G D C G When I was a little kid Em Am C D G And all the people, they looked big G D C G I never exactly understood Em Am C D G How to tell the tree from the wood 🎸 Chorus: D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all
🎸 Verse 2:
G D C G
My Mama, she took me aside one day
Em Am C D G
She said "you better have fun while you play"
G D C G
Cause someday you'll wake up and you'll be old
Em Am C D G
And all of your youth will be gone away
🎸 Verse 3:
G D C G
And you'll work in a factory and earn your pay
Em Am C D G
And your fingers will rot and your mind will decay
G D C G
You'll be happy, so happy, with your family and house
Em Am C D G
But you'll never, you'll never enjoy yourself
🎸 Chorus:
D C G
Joy without pleasure
Em Am C D G
Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all
D C G
Joy without pleasure
Em Am C D G
Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all
🎸 Verse 4:
G D C G
The son of Charles Dickens and a little red hen
Em Am C D G
Dance the Watusi like it was a sin
G D C G
They try to enjoy it, but they feel so guilty
Em Am C D G
Guilt won't allow you to enjoy stolen apples
🎸 Outro:
D C G
Joy without pleasure
Em Am C D G
Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all
D C G
Joy without pleasure
Em Am C D G
Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all Published:
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