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ONG: The Teacher's Argument ARTIST: Michael Gore From the musical, Fame
DmArtists are special ceDm/Clestial fools Dm/Bblessed with the talent for A#breaking the rules Dm /C /B A# Gm7 I'm fit for confinement in cubicle schools A#/C Am/C Gm/C artists are A#/FspeciaFl
Dsus/E A7sus A7 Dm /C Artists are people not primitive fools Dm/B /A# they learn what to do before breaking the rules Dm/A /G# C/G F Dm7 they know that the brain is the finest of tools
F/GartisEm/Gts are Dm/G F/CpeoplCe
D#Whether in theatre or C7music or dance they D#have to be given the C7chance to A#fly by the Amseat of their pantsGm to develop their Gmminds and be nurtured like A7susplants
A7sus A7
DmArtists are part of the same human race as everyone else in the same bloody place F/A /G# C/G F D7 you learn to survive or you fall on your face artist or Gmnot C A7 Dm (5 bars) artist or not
A7sus A7 Fm7 I've seen them come and go for all these years
Fm7kids with no talent for anything more than carrying spears D#maj7 another year another shipment C#/G F#/C C7b5 lacking the drive or the style or the basic equipment Fno3rd this one is different.
Ano3rd
And i can see Dme thenF#7, unreBmmarkable meA the kid in the Dballet class D7 the princess i Gwanted to be C# tutu and F#mpointe shoesF hair in a Embun D# completely unA#noticed D# as if i were A7sus4no one
Dm /C this one is different i tell you G/B Gm/A# A7 this one can dance
this one is Dmspecial i tell you A# G Cno3rd (5 bars) give him a chance
Fno3rd Gno3rd (2 bars) What did they tell me when i was a girl Learn... Day after day when i was a girl Learn...
The Bland of dreams waits over the meadow C#if you can find a way out of the ghetto Dlearn, Elearn put your Afaith in books G D that will protect you put your Afaith in books G D and a mind of your own neither Acharm or looks G D C will make them respect you you must learn to stand you must learn to stand alone
this one is different put your faith in books this one can dance put your faith in books artists are special artists are people this one must have the chance this one must have the chance.