Daniel Johnston - Story Of An Artist Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Listen up and I’ll tell a story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren’t so [C]bold
[chorus]
[C]Everyone, and friends and family, saying, “Hey! Get a [Dm]job!”
“Why do you only do that only? Why are you so [C]odd?
[chorus]
[C]We don’t really like what you do. We don’t think anyone ever [Dm]will.
It’s a problem that you have, and this problem’s made you [C]ill.”
[section 2]
[C]Listen up and I’ll tell a story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren’t so [C]bold
[section 3]
[C]The artist walks alone, someone said behind his [Dm]back,
“He’s got gall to call himself that! He doesn’t even know where he’s [C]at!”
[section 4]
[C]The artist walks among the flowers, Appreciating the [Dm]sun
He does this all his waking hours, but is it really so [C]wrong?
[section 5]
[C]They sit in front of their TV, saying, “Hey! This is [Dm]fun!”
And they laugh at the artist saying, “He doesn’t know how to have [C]fun.”
[section 6]
[C]The best things in life are truly free, singing birds and laughing [Dm]bees
“You’ve got me wrong,” says he, the sun don’t shine in your [C]TV”
[section 7]
[C]Listen up and I’ll tell a story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren’t so [C]bold
[section 8]
[C]Listen up and I’ll tell a story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren’t so [C]bold
[chorus]
[C]Everyone, and friends and family, saying, “Hey! Get a [Dm]job!”
“Why do you only do that only? Why are you so [C]odd?
[chorus]
[C]We don’t really like what you do. We don’t think anyone ever [Dm]will
It’s a problem that you have, and this problem’s made you [C]ill.”
[Closing]
[C]Listen up and I’ll tell a story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren’t so [C]bold
How to play Story Of An Artist on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Daniel Johnston - Story Of An Artist on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Story Of An Artist uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (13) and Dm → C (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Story Of An Artist chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Story Of An Artist.
- Story Of An Artist includes 26 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Story Of An Artist contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Story Of An Artist connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%