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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":530312,"song":"Story Of An Artist","artist":"Daniel Johnston","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11567267-story-of-an-artist-chords-by-daniel-johnston/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/530312?type=chord","rating":4.80822,"votes":125,"content":"Daniel Johnston\r\n\r\n\"Story of an Artist\"\r\n\r\nOne of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its \r\nand let it ring to the next chord.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nListen up and I'll tell a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbout an artist growing old[/tab]\r\n\r\nSome would try for fame and glory\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers aren't so bold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nEveryone, and friends and family[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSaying, \"Hey! Get a job!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\"Why do you only do that only?\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy are you so odd?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe don't really like what you do.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWe don't think anyone ever will.[/tab]\r\n\r\nIt's a problem that you have,\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd this problem's made you ill.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nListen up and I'll tell a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbout an artist growing old[/tab]\r\n\r\nSome would try for fame and glory\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers aren't so bold[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe artist walks alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSomeone said behind his back,[/tab]\r\n\r\n\"He's got gall to call himself that!\r\n[tab]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe doesn't even know where he's at!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe artist walks among the flowers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAppreciating the sun[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe does this all his waking hours\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut is it really so wrong?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey sit in front of their TV[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSaying, \"Hey! This is fun!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd they laugh at the artist\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaying, \"He doesn't know how to have fun.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe best things in life are truly free[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSinging birds and laughing bees[/tab]\r\n\r\n\"You've got me wrong,\" says he.\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"The sun don't shine in your TV\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nListen up and I'll tell a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbout an artist growing old[/tab]\r\n\r\nSome would try for fame and glory\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers aren't so bold[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nListen up and I'll tell a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbout an artist growing old[/tab]\r\n\r\nSome would try for fame and glory\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers aren't so bold[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nEveryone, and friends and family[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSaying, \"Hey! Get a job!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\"Why do you only do that only?\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy are you so odd?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe don't really like what you do.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWe don't think anyone ever will.[/tab]\r\n\r\nIt's a problem that you have,\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd this problem's made you ill.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nListen up and I'll tell a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAbout an artist growing old[/tab]\r\n\r\nSome would try for fame and glory\r\n[tab]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers just like to watch the world.[/tab]","plain_text":"Daniel Johnston\n\n\"Story of an Artist\"\n\nOne of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its \nand let it ring to the next chord.\n\n\n\n\nSome would try for fame and glory\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Why do you only do that only?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's a problem that you have,\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome would try for fame and glory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"He's got gall to call himself that!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe does this all his waking hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd they laugh at the artist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"You've got me wrong,\" says he.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome would try for fame and glory\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome would try for fame and glory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Why do you only do that only?\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's a problem that you have,\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome would try for fame and glory","chords":["C","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]}}}