[Intro]
A D E A F#m A D E A D E F#m D E A
A D E A F#m A D E A D E F#m D E A
[Verse 1]
D E A
Why do I fly, why do I fall,
F#m A D E A
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
D E F#m
Why am I amazed at the wonder of it all,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[Interlude]
A D E F#m D E A
[Verse 2]
D E A
Why am I alone even when I'm in a crowd,
F#m A D E A
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
D E F#m
Why make my living being lonely right out loud,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[Refrain]
D E A
Why do I live on coffee and wine,
D E A
Why do I have to keep moving all of the time,
D A E
And how do I know, if he will set me free.
A D E A
Why am I awake when the whole world is asleep,
F#m A D E A
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
D E F#m
People throw away all the things I keep,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[Interlude]
A D E A F#m A D E A D E F#m D E A
[Verse 3]
D E A
Why do I seek these universal truths,
F#m A D E A
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
D E F#m
Why do I still morne all the heros of my youth,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[Refrain]
D E A
Why do I live on coffee and wine,
D E A
Why do I have to keep moving all of the time,
D A E
And how do I know, if he will set me free.
[Verse 1]
D E A
Why do I fly, why do I fall,
F#m A D E A
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
D E F#m
Why am I amazed at the wonder of it all,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[End Verse]
D E F#m
Why am my best when I'm right down to a crawl,
D E A
I guess it's just the artist in me.
[Outro]
A D E A F#m A D E A D E F#m D E A
A D E A F#m A D E A D E F#m D E A