Whiz Kid chords

Daniel Johnston

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  			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)