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Daniel Johnston
"Story of an Artist"
One of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its 
and let it ring to the next chord.
CListen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist gDmrowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so Cbold
CEveryone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get Dma job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so oCdd?
CWe don't really like what you do.
We don't think anyone Dmever will.
It's a problem that you have,
And this problem's made you iCll."
CListen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist gDmrowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so Cbold
CThe artist walks alone
Someone said behind his Dmback,
"He's got gall to call himself that!
He doesn't even know where he's Cat!"
CThe artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the Dmsun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so Cwrong?
CThey sit in front of their TV
Saying, "Hey! This is Dmfun!"
And they laugh at the artist
Saying, "He doesn't know how to have Cfun."
CThe best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and laughing Dmbees
"You've got me wrong," says he.
"The sun don't shine in your CTV"
CListen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing Dmold
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so Cbold
CListen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist gDmrowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so Cbold
CEveryone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get Dma job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so oCdd?
CWe don't really like what you do.
We don't think anyone Dmever will.
It's a problem that you have,
And this problem's made you iCll."
CListen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist gDmrowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to watch the Cworld.

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Story Of An Artist

by Daniel Johnston

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Daniel Johnston

"Story of an Artist"

One of my favorites from Mr. Johnston, this sounds good if you strum the chord where its

and let it ring to the next chord.

Listen up and I'll tell a story

About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory

Others aren't so bold

Everyone, and friends and family

Saying, "Hey! Get a job!"

"Why do you only do that only?

Why are you so odd?

We don't really like what you do.

We don't think anyone ever will.

It's a problem that you have,

And this problem's made you ill."

Listen up and I'll tell a story

About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory

Others aren't so bold

The artist walks alone

Someone said behind his back,

"He's got gall to call himself that!

He doesn't even know where he's at!"

The artist walks among the flowers

Appreciating the sun

He does this all his waking hours

But is it really so wrong?

They sit in front of their TV

Saying, "Hey! This is fun!"

And they laugh at the artist

Saying, "He doesn't know how to have fun."

The best things in life are truly free

Singing birds and laughing bees

"You've got me wrong," says he.

"The sun don't shine in your TV"

Listen up and I'll tell a story

About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory

Others aren't so bold

Listen up and I'll tell a story

About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory

Others aren't so bold

Everyone, and friends and family

Saying, "Hey! Get a job!"

"Why do you only do that only?

Why are you so odd?

We don't really like what you do.

We don't think anyone ever will.

It's a problem that you have,

And this problem's made you ill."

Listen up and I'll tell a story

About an artist growing old

Some would try for fame and glory

Others just like to watch the world.

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