[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