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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.