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[Verse 1]
B       E                F#
Went to college, studied art
   B     E              F#
To be an artist. make a start
B       E              F#
Studied hard, gained my degree
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But no one seemed to notice me

[Chorus]
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?

[Verse 2]
B        E               F#
Tried cartoons and comic books
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Dirty postcards, woman's books
B        E               F#
Here was where the money lay
B       E               F#
Classic art has had its day

[Chorus]
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?

[Guitar solo]
B    E   F#
B    E   F#
B    E   F#
B    E   F#
F#

[Verse 3]
B    E          F#
Do adverts for TV
B         E                  F#
Household soap and brands of tea
B       E             F#
Labels all around the cans
B         E            F#
Who would be a painter man

[Chorus]
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?

[Bridge]
B         E     B
La la la, la la la
B           F#    B
La la la la la la la

[Chorus]
B            E       B
Painter man, painter man
B              F#      B
Who would be a painter man?

[Outro]
B    E D E
B    F#  B