Fame - The Teachers Argument

[Dm]Artists are special ce[Dm/C]lestial fools
[Dm/B]blessed with the talent for [Bb]breaking the rules
I'm [Dm]fit for conf[C]inement in c[B]ubicle [Bb]schools [Gm7]
[Bb]art[C]ist[Am/C]s are  [Gm]     [C]
[Bb/F]specia[F]l

[Dsus4] [E]   [A7sus4]    [A7]

[Dm]Artists are people not p[C]rimitive fools
they [Dm/B]learn what to do before b[Bb]reaking the rules
they [Dm]kno[A]w that the b[Ab]rain is the [C/G]finest of [F]tools [Dm7]
[F/G]artis[Em/G]ts are [Dm/G]
[F]peo[C]ple

[Eb]Whether in theatre or [C7]music or dance
they [Eb]have to be given the [C7]chance
to [Bb]fly by the [Am]seat of their pants[Gm]
to develop their [Gm]minds and be nurtured
like [A7sus4]plants

[A7sus4]    [A7]

[Dm]Artists are part of the same human race
as everyone else in the same bloody place
you [F/A]learn to surv[Ab]ive or you [C/G]fall on your [F]face[D7]
artist or [Gm]not  [C]
[A7]artist or [Dm]not

[A7sus4][A7][Fm7]

I've seen them come and go for all these years
[Fm7]kids with no talent for anything more than carrying spears [Ebmaj7]
another year another shipment
lacking the [C#]dri[G]ve or the style or the basic equip[F#]men[C]t   [C7b5]
            Fno3rd
this one is different.

Ano3rd

And i can see [D]me then[F#7], unre[Bm]markable me[A]
the kid in the [D]ballet class [D7]
the princess i [G]wanted to be  [C#]
tutu and [F#m]pointe shoes[F]
hair in a [Em]bun  [Eb]
completely un[Bb]noticed  [Eb]
as if i were [A7Sus4]no one

this one is [Dm]different i tell you  [C]
this one can [G/B]dance [Gm]    [Bb]          [A7]
this one is [Dm]special i tell you
           A
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 [B]land of dreams waits over the meadow
[C#]if you can find a way
out of the ghetto
[D]learn, [E]learn
put your [A]faith in books  [G]       [D]
that will protect you
put your [A]faith in books [G]      [D]
and a mind of your own
neither [A]charm 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.