Biography:
Daniel Johnston (born Daniel Dale Johnston in Sacramento, CA, on 22 January 1961; died in Waller, TX, on 10 September 2019) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. His music has been acclaimed by many artists including David Bowie, Sonic Youth, and Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
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Other songs:
- Freedom
- I Had Lost My Mind
- Impossible Love
- Silly Love
- Some Things Last A Long Time
- Story Of An Artist
- True Love Will Find You In The End
- Walking The Cow
- 1989 Blues
- A Little Story
- American Dream
- Broken Dream
- Casper
- Casper The Friendly Ghost
- Chord Organ Blues
- Christmas In The Looney Bin
- Come To Me Tonight
- Dairy Queen
- Despair Came Knocking
- Devil Town
- Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Your Greivances
- Dont Play Cards With Satan
- Dream Scream
- Etiquette
- Favorite Darling Girl
- Fish
- Frankenstein Love
- Funeral Home
- Going Down
- Grievances
- Held The Hand
- Hey Joe
- High Horse
- Honey I Sure Miss You
- I Did Acid With Caroline
- I Killed The Monster
- I Live For Love
- I Live My Broken Dream
- Im Gonna Buy Me A Car
- Life In Vain
- Like A Monkey In A Zoo
- Living Life
- Lousy Weekend
- Love Enchanted
- Man Obsessed
- Mask
- Mean Girls Give Pleasure
- Mind Contorted
- Mind Movies
- Mountain Top
- My Life Is Starting Over Again
- Never Before Never Again
- Never Relaxed
- Pot Head
- Psycho Nightmare
- Rock N Roll Ega
- Running Water
- Sense Of Humor
- Speeding Motorcycle
- Spirit World Rising
- Sweetheart
- Tears Stupid Tears
- Tell Me Now Do You Really Love Me
- The Beatles
- The Sun Shines Down On Me
- Tuna Ketchup
- Unpack Your Adjectives
- Urge
- Worried Shoes
- You Put My Love Out The Door
- Youre Not Laura
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Near as I can tell, the song is comprised of 6 chords. However, when you play the song, it may not necessarily
sound like how Daniel Johnston plays it, because he often played with his guitar out of tune. Also, he seems to
strum it weirdly; like you can't hear every string in the chord sometimes. I don't know if this is because of
broken strings or what.
Em: e - 0
B - 0
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
F: e - 0
B - 1
G - 2
D - 3
A - 3
E - 0
D: e - 0
B - 3
G - 2
D - 0
A - 0
E - 0
G: e - 3
B - 0
G - 0
D - 0
A - 2
E - 3
C: e - 0
B - 1
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
G2: e - 3
B - 3
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
Em F
I've got the worried blues,
Em
And I don't know what to do.
F D
It seems my dreams
G
Have been tarnished by events.
G
And I think of you
F
and I hope that we aren't done.
Em
You're the one I need
D G
To get me through a lonely lifetime.
G
Some of the things they said
F
Well, they might have been true
Em D G
But I really don't appreciate it so much.
(Strike the G chord like 7 or 8 times at the end)
C Em
Just yesterday I had so much to say.
F D
Seemed like people wanted to listen.
Em G2
But now today nobody wants to have a thing to do with me~~~.
(Strike G2 chord throughout the "me.")
G
And I'm so sad.
F
Everything has turned out bad.
Em
I tried so hard,
D G
But goofed up somehow.
G
I just want you to know
F
I didn't mean no harm on purpose.
D Em
But they turned it into a circus
G
Just to put me down
G
But I'm still around.
F
Maybe I'll have another chance.
D Em
To turn the tables
G
And be a hero in the end
(Strike the G chord like 7 or 8 times at the end)
C Em
Just yesterday I had so much to say.
F D
Seemed like people wanted to listen.
Em G2
But now today nobody wants to have a thing to do with me~~~.
(Strike G2 chord throughout the "me.")
Em
And so I'm singin'
F
The 1989 blues.
Em D
But I'm lookin' forward to:
G
A better future for me and you.
Em
And now comes,
F
The end of this song.
Em D
Some of the things I did might have been wrong
G Em
But it's only because I was out of my mind.
G2 F G
The 1989 Blues
(At the end, play the G2 a few times rapidly, then switch to an F and end on a G.)
Edits/corrections are very welcome. I'm not 100% on this. Enjoy!
sound like how Daniel Johnston plays it, because he often played with his guitar out of tune. Also, he seems to
strum it weirdly; like you can't hear every string in the chord sometimes. I don't know if this is because of
broken strings or what.
Em: e - 0
B - 0
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
F: e - 0
B - 1
G - 2
D - 3
A - 3
E - 0
D: e - 0
B - 3
G - 2
D - 0
A - 0
E - 0
G: e - 3
B - 0
G - 0
D - 0
A - 2
E - 3
C: e - 0
B - 1
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
G2: e - 3
B - 3
G - 0
D - 2
A - 3
E - 0
Em F
I've got the worried blues,
Em
And I don't know what to do.
F D
It seems my dreams
G
Have been tarnished by events.
G
And I think of you
F
and I hope that we aren't done.
Em
You're the one I need
D G
To get me through a lonely lifetime.
G
Some of the things they said
F
Well, they might have been true
Em D G
But I really don't appreciate it so much.
(Strike the G chord like 7 or 8 times at the end)
C Em
Just yesterday I had so much to say.
F D
Seemed like people wanted to listen.
Em G2
But now today nobody wants to have a thing to do with me~~~.
(Strike G2 chord throughout the "me.")
G
And I'm so sad.
F
Everything has turned out bad.
Em
I tried so hard,
D G
But goofed up somehow.
G
I just want you to know
F
I didn't mean no harm on purpose.
D Em
But they turned it into a circus
G
Just to put me down
G
But I'm still around.
F
Maybe I'll have another chance.
D Em
To turn the tables
G
And be a hero in the end
(Strike the G chord like 7 or 8 times at the end)
C Em
Just yesterday I had so much to say.
F D
Seemed like people wanted to listen.
Em G2
But now today nobody wants to have a thing to do with me~~~.
(Strike G2 chord throughout the "me.")
Em
And so I'm singin'
F
The 1989 blues.
Em D
But I'm lookin' forward to:
G
A better future for me and you.
Em
And now comes,
F
The end of this song.
Em D
Some of the things I did might have been wrong
G Em
But it's only because I was out of my mind.
G2 F G
The 1989 Blues
(At the end, play the G2 a few times rapidly, then switch to an F and end on a G.)
Edits/corrections are very welcome. I'm not 100% on this. Enjoy!
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