[C] Went to [F] college, stu[G] died arts
To [C] be an [F] artist make [G] a start
[C] Studied [F] hard, gettin' my [G] degree
But [C] no one [F] seemed to [G] notice me
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter man
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter [C] man
[C] Tried car[F] toons and co[G] mic books
[C] Dirty [F] postcards could [G] have done
[C] Here was [F] where the mo[G] ney laid
[C] Classic [F] art has [G] had it's day
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter man
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter [C] man
[C] Did ad[F] verts for [G] T. V.
[C] Household [F] shops and [G] brands of tea
[C] Labels all around [G] the cans
[C] Who wanna [F] be a pain[G] ter man
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter man
[C] Painter man, [F] painter man
[C] Who wanna be a [G] painter [C] man