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.
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]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 problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]The artist walks alone
Someone said behind his [Dm]back,
"He's got gall to call himself that!
He doesn't even know where he's [C]at!"
[C]The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the [Dm]sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so [C]wrong?
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[C]They sit in front of their TV
Saying, "Hey! This is [Dm]fun!"
And they laugh at the artist
Saying, "He doesn't know how to have [C]fun."
[C]The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and laughing [Dm]bees
"You've got me wrong," says he.
"The sun don't shine in your [C]TV"
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so [C]bold
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]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 problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to watch the [C]world.
and let it ring to the next chord.
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]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 problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]The artist walks alone
Someone said behind his [Dm]back,
"He's got gall to call himself that!
He doesn't even know where he's [C]at!"
[C]The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the [Dm]sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so [C]wrong?
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[C]They sit in front of their TV
Saying, "Hey! This is [Dm]fun!"
And they laugh at the artist
Saying, "He doesn't know how to have [C]fun."
[C]The best things in life are truly free
Singing birds and laughing [Dm]bees
"You've got me wrong," says he.
"The sun don't shine in your [C]TV"
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so [C]bold
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren't so[C] bold
[C]Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, "Hey! Get [Dm]a job!"
"Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so o[C]dd?
[C]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 problem's made you i[C]ll."
[C]Listen up and I'll tell a story
About an artist g[Dm]rowing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others just like to watch the [C]world.
