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ONG: The Teacher's Argument ARTIST: Michael Gore From the musical, Fame Dm Dm/C Artists are special celestial fools Dm/B A# Blessed with the talent for breaking the rules Dm /C /B A# Gm7 I'm fit for confinement in cubicle schools A#/C Am/C Gm/C artists are A#/F F Special Dsus/E A7sus A7 Dm /C Artists are people not primitive fools Dm/B /A# they learn what to do before breaking the rules Dm/A /G# C/G F Dm7 they know that the brain is the finest of tools F/G Em/G Dm/G Artists are
F/C C People D# C7 Whether in theatre or music or dance D# C7 They have to be given the chance A# Am Gm To fly by the seat of their pants Gm To develop their minds and be nurtured A7sus Like plants A7sus A7 Dm Artists are part of the same human race as everyone else in the same bloody place F/A /G# C/G F D7 you learn to survive or you fall on your face Gm C Artist or not A7 Dm (5 bars) artist or not A7sus A7 Fm7 I've seen them come and go for all these years Fm7 D#maj7 Kids with no talent for anything more than carrying spears another year another shipment C#/G F#/C C7b5 lacking the drive or the style or the basic equipment Fno3rd this one is different. Ano3rd D F#7 Bm A And i can see me then, unremarkable me D D7 The kid in the ballet class G C# The princess i wanted to be F#m F Tutu and pointe shoes Em D# Hair in a bun A# D# Completely unnoticed A7sus4 As if i were no one Dm /C this one is different i tell you G/B Gm/A# A7 this one can dance Dm This one is special i tell you A# G Cno3rd (5 bars) give him a chance Fno3rd Gno3rd (2 bars) What did they tell me when i was a girl Learn... Day after day when i was a girl Learn... B The land of dreams waits over the meadow C# If you can find a way out of the ghetto D E Learn, learn A G D Put your faith in books that will protect you A G D Put your faith in books and a mind of your own A G D C Neither charm or looks will make them respect you you must learn to stand you must learn to stand alone this one is different put your faith in books this one can dance put your faith in books artists are special artists are people this one must have the chance this one must have the chance.
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