Story Of An Artist Chords by Daniel Johnston
Tempo:
96.775 bpm
Chords used:
C
Dm
G
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Nah, that's alright.
What?
I don't know.
What would be this room?
It's like when you go to read your own poetry, you get all choked up.
[B]
[C]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist [Dm] growing old
Some would [C] try for fame and [Dm] glory
Others [G] [C] aren't so bold
Everyone and friends and family
Saying hey, get [Dm] a job
[G] Why do you [C] only do that only?
[Dm]
Why [C] are you so odd?
We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone [Dm] ever will
It's a problem that you have
And this [G] [C] problem's made you ill
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist [Dm] growing old
[G] Some would try for [Dm] fame and glory
[G] Others [C] aren't so bold
The artist walks alone
Someone says behind [Dm] his back
He's got his gall to call himself that
He [G] doesn't even know [C] where he's at
The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating [Dm] the sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really [C] so wrong?
They sit in front of their TVs
Saying hey, [Dm] this is fun
And they laugh at the [D] artist
[Dm] Saying he doesn't know [C] how to have fun
The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and [Dm] laughing bees
You got me wrong, says he
The sun don't shine in your [C] TV
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing [D] old
[Dm]
Some would try for fame and glory
Others [C] aren't so bold
Everyone and friends and family
Saying hey, [G] get a [Dm] job
Why do you only do that only?
Why are you [Am] so odd?
[C]
We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone ever [Dm] will
It's a problem that you have
And this problem's [C] made you ill
Listen up and [F] I'll tell [C] a story
About an artist growing [Dm] old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to [C] watch the world
[Dm]
[G] [C]
What?
I don't know.
What would be this room?
It's like when you go to read your own poetry, you get all choked up.
[B]
[C]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist [Dm] growing old
Some would [C] try for fame and [Dm] glory
Others [G] [C] aren't so bold
Everyone and friends and family
Saying hey, get [Dm] a job
[G] Why do you [C] only do that only?
[Dm]
Why [C] are you so odd?
We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone [Dm] ever will
It's a problem that you have
And this [G] [C] problem's made you ill
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist [Dm] growing old
[G] Some would try for [Dm] fame and glory
[G] Others [C] aren't so bold
The artist walks alone
Someone says behind [Dm] his back
He's got his gall to call himself that
He [G] doesn't even know [C] where he's at
The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating [Dm] the sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really [C] so wrong?
They sit in front of their TVs
Saying hey, [Dm] this is fun
And they laugh at the [D] artist
[Dm] Saying he doesn't know [C] how to have fun
The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and [Dm] laughing bees
You got me wrong, says he
The sun don't shine in your [C] TV
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing [D] old
[Dm]
Some would try for fame and glory
Others [C] aren't so bold
Everyone and friends and family
Saying hey, [G] get a [Dm] job
Why do you only do that only?
Why are you [Am] so odd?
[C]
We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone ever [Dm] will
It's a problem that you have
And this problem's [C] made you ill
Listen up and [F] I'll tell [C] a story
About an artist growing [Dm] old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to [C] watch the world
[Dm]
[G] [C]
Key:
C
Dm
G
D
B
C
Dm
G
Nah, that's alright.
What?
I don't know.
What would be this room?
It's like when you go to read your own poetry, you get all choked up.
[B] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About _ an artist [Dm] growing old _ _ _
Some would [C] try for fame and [Dm] glory
_ Others _ [G] [C] aren't so bold _ _ _
Everyone and friends and family
_ Saying _ hey, get [Dm] a job _ _
[G] Why do you [C] only do that only?
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Why [C] are you so odd? _ _
_ We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone [Dm] ever will _ _
_ It's a problem that you have _ _
And this [G] [C] problem's made you ill _ _
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About _ an artist [Dm] growing old _ _
_ [G] Some would try for [Dm] fame and glory _ _
_ [G] Others [C] aren't so bold _ _
_ The artist walks alone
Someone _ says behind [Dm] his back _ _
He's got his gall to call himself that _
He [G] doesn't even know [C] where he's at _ _
The artist walks among the flowers _ _
_ Appreciating [Dm] the sun
_ _ He does this all his waking hours _ _ _
But is it really [C] so wrong? _ _ _ _
_ They sit in front of their TVs _
Saying _ hey, [Dm] this is fun
And _ _ they laugh at the [D] artist _
[Dm] _ _ _ Saying he doesn't know [C] how to have fun
The _ best things in life are truly free
_ _ _ _ Singing birds and [Dm] laughing bees
You _ _ got me wrong, says he
The sun don't shine in your [C] TV
_ Listen _ _ _ _ up and I'll tell a story _ _ _
About an artist growing [D] old
_ [Dm] _ _
Some would try for fame and glory
_ Others _ [C] aren't so bold _ _ _
Everyone and friends and family
_ _ Saying hey, [G] get a [Dm] job _ _ _ _ _
Why do you only do that only? _ _
Why are you [Am] so odd?
[C] _ _ _ _
_ We don't really like what you do _
We don't think anyone ever [Dm] will
It's _ a problem that you have _ _
And this problem's [C] made you ill _ _ _ _
Listen up and [F] I'll tell [C] a story _ _
About an artist growing [Dm] old _ _
Some would try for fame and glory _ _
Others just like to [C] watch the world _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What?
I don't know.
What would be this room?
It's like when you go to read your own poetry, you get all choked up.
[B] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About _ an artist [Dm] growing old _ _ _
Some would [C] try for fame and [Dm] glory
_ Others _ [G] [C] aren't so bold _ _ _
Everyone and friends and family
_ Saying _ hey, get [Dm] a job _ _
[G] Why do you [C] only do that only?
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Why [C] are you so odd? _ _
_ We don't really like what you do
We don't think anyone [Dm] ever will _ _
_ It's a problem that you have _ _
And this [G] [C] problem's made you ill _ _
Listen up and I'll tell a story
About _ an artist [Dm] growing old _ _
_ [G] Some would try for [Dm] fame and glory _ _
_ [G] Others [C] aren't so bold _ _
_ The artist walks alone
Someone _ says behind [Dm] his back _ _
He's got his gall to call himself that _
He [G] doesn't even know [C] where he's at _ _
The artist walks among the flowers _ _
_ Appreciating [Dm] the sun
_ _ He does this all his waking hours _ _ _
But is it really [C] so wrong? _ _ _ _
_ They sit in front of their TVs _
Saying _ hey, [Dm] this is fun
And _ _ they laugh at the [D] artist _
[Dm] _ _ _ Saying he doesn't know [C] how to have fun
The _ best things in life are truly free
_ _ _ _ Singing birds and [Dm] laughing bees
You _ _ got me wrong, says he
The sun don't shine in your [C] TV
_ Listen _ _ _ _ up and I'll tell a story _ _ _
About an artist growing [D] old
_ [Dm] _ _
Some would try for fame and glory
_ Others _ [C] aren't so bold _ _ _
Everyone and friends and family
_ _ Saying hey, [G] get a [Dm] job _ _ _ _ _
Why do you only do that only? _ _
Why are you [Am] so odd?
[C] _ _ _ _
_ We don't really like what you do _
We don't think anyone ever [Dm] will
It's _ a problem that you have _ _
And this problem's [C] made you ill _ _ _ _
Listen up and [F] I'll tell [C] a story _ _
About an artist growing [Dm] old _ _
Some would try for fame and glory _ _
Others just like to [C] watch the world _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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