Whiz Kid Chords
Whiz Kid by Daniel Johnston is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Em, F, G, C7, Am and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Em F G
C
There is an orphan
Em
wandering main streets
F
running from faces
G
he never sees
C
running from figures
Em
he can't make out
F
fueled on fear and
G
drowned by doubt
C
victim of circumstance
Em
victim of love
F
got lost in the crowd
G
the push and shove
C
they promised you secrets
Em
angels only tell
F
they promise you heaven and
G
give you hell
F G C C7
he used to be the whiz kid
F G C C7
used to be the pride and joy
F G
do no wrong
C F
fill your heart with a song
F G Am A7
everybody's blue eyed boy
F G C
everybody's blue eyed boy
(Intro)
C
There's an angel on the porch
Em
answer the door
F
tell them ol' blue eyes doesn't
G
live here anymore
C
no forwarding address
Em
was left behind
F
the mail box was full of
G
old valentines
F G C C7
he used to be the whiz kid
F G C C7
used to be the pride and joy
F G
do no wrong
C F
fill your heart with a song
F G Am A7
everybody's blue eyed boy
F G C
everybody's blue eyed boy
(Intro)