C F When I'd ask why the painting was deadly C Nobody could pick up my sign F C 'Cept for the cook, she was always friendly F C But she'd only ask, "What's on your mind?" F C She'd say that especially when it was raining C G7 F C I'd say "Oh, I don't know" F C But then she'd press and I'd say, "You see that painting? F C Do you think it's been done by Van Gogh?" C G7 F C The cook she said call her Maria F C She'd always point for the same boy to come forth F C Saying, "He trades cattle, it's his own idea F C And he also makes trips to the North Am Em Have you ever seen his naked calf bleed?" C Am I'd say, "Oh no, why does it show?" C Csus4 C Then she'd whisper in my ear that he's a half-breed F G7 C And I'd say, "Fine, but can he paint like Van Gogh?" C F G7 I can't remember his name he never gave it F G7 C But I always figured he could go home F G7 C Til when he'd gave me his card and said, "Save it" Am F C I could see by his eyes he was alone Am Em But it was sad how his four leaf clover C Am Drawn on his calling card showed C Csus4 C That it was given back to him a-many times over Am C And it most definitely was not done by Van Gogh. C F C It was either she or the maid just to please me F C Though I sensed she could not understand F C And she made a thing out of it by saying, "Go easy Am C He's a straight, but he's a very crooked straight man." F C And I'd say, "Does the girl in the calendar doubt it? Am Em And by the way is it Marilyn Monroe?" C Csus4 C But she'd just get salty and say, "Why you wanna know about it?" Am C And I'd say, "I was just wondering if she ever sat for Van Gogh | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsAm C Csus4 Em F G7 |