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There's EmArnolDmd
With his Emback to mDm7e
WanCdering Dmdown through an Emill-lit streDm7et
I'm curiEmousDm  
And would lEmike to entrDm7eat
CIs it inspDmiration or sEmelf-defeaDm7t
AGm7nd from the corC7ner his figure fadeFmaj7s
AFmnd should I foA#7llow or retD#maj7rogradeG  
There's ACntonDm  
With a furrEmowed brDmow
CA crooked fDminger and nEmon-plussed scDm7owl
There's symCmetryDm  
HEme will soon Dm7endow
CCrafting toDmne rows with his hEmead faced dDm7own
IGmf I seek pleC7asure in meFmaj7lody
HFmave I betA#7rayed best tendeD#maj7nciesG  
Oh AlCbanDm  
We part our haEmir the saDm7me
PosCing neDmxt to a dEmrawer and Dmframe
At 2C3 Dmand two yEmears of Dmage
YoCur work is taDmsteful your liEmfe's uDm7rbane
AGm7s for the despC7ot's who bring you dFmaj7own
A Fmcentury laA#7ter they're still arounGmd
F#mAnd so I sBmit by the window sBm/Eill
Feeling sBm/Dad, the questions linger sBm/G#till
I'm trying to deGcide if it's fake or rGm7eal
I'm alDl alonEme
In a nF#moisy throEm7ng
NaDmeless and ageEmless, alF#ml strung aloEm7ng
NobDody else Emcan nF#mame this sEmong
MDispronunciatiEmons aF#mnd words spelled wrEm7ong
Gm7At times like thC7ese I think I'm on my oFmaj7wn
FmA new self-porA#7trait of my oD#7wn

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Four Portraits

by Vansire

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

Fmaj7

A#7

D#maj7

F#m

Bm/E

Bm/D

Bm/G#

Em7

D#7

Em Dm

There's Arnold

Em Dm7

With his back to me

C Dm Em Dm7

Wandering down through an ill-lit street

Em Dm

I'm curious

Em Dm7

And would like to entreat

C Dm Em Dm7

Is it inspiration or self-defeat

Gm7 C7 Fmaj7

And from the corner his figure fades

Fm A#7 D#maj7 G

And should I follow or retrograde

C Dm

There's Anton

Em Dm

With a furrowed brow

C Dm Em Dm7

A crooked finger and non-plussed scowl

C Dm

There's symmetry

Em Dm7

He will soon endow

C Dm Em Dm7

Crafting tone rows with his head faced down

Gm C7 Fmaj7

If I seek pleasure in melody

Fm A#7 D#maj7 G

Have I betrayed best tendencies

C Dm

Oh Alban

Em Dm7

We part our hair the same

C Dm Em Dm

Posing next to a drawer and frame

C Dm Em Dm

At 23 and two years of age

C Dm Em Dm7

Your work is tasteful your life's urbane

Gm7 C7 Fmaj7

As for the despot's who bring you down

Fm A#7 Gm

A century later they're still around

F#m Bm Bm/E

And so I sit by the window sill

Bm/D Bm/G#

Feeling sad, the questions linger still

G Gm7

I'm trying to decide if it's fake or real

D Em

I'm all alone

F#m Em7

In a noisy throng

D Em F#m Em7

Nameless and ageless, all strung along

D Em F#m Em

Nobody else can name this song

D Em F#m Em7

Mispronunciations and words spelled wrong

Gm7 C7 Fmaj7

At times like these I think I'm on my own

Fm A#7 D#7

A new self-portrait of my own

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