[C][F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb][C]– [F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb]
1. [C]Went to [F]college, stu-[G]died arts, to [C]be an a [F]rtist, make a [G]start
[C]Studied [F]hard, gettin’ my [G]degree, but [C]no one [F]seemed to notice [G]me
Chorus: [C]Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man ?
Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man ?
[C][F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb][C]– [F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb]
2. [C]Tried car-[F]toons and comic [G]books, [C]dirty [F]postcards could have [G]done
[C]Here was [F]where the money [G]laid, [C]classic [F]art has had it’s [G]day
Chorus: [C]Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man ?
Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man?
[C][F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb][C]– [F][G][C]– [C][F][Eb]
3. [C]Did ad-[F]verts for [G]T.V., [C]household [F]shops and [G]brands of tea
[C]Labels [F]all a-[G]round the cans, [C]who wanna [F]be a [G]painter man?
Chorus: [C]Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man ?
Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man?
[C]La la la, [F]la la [C]la, la la la la, [G]la la [C]la
Painter man, [F]painter [C]man, who wanna be a [G]painter [C]man?
