Ain't he a genius Chords

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[Intro 1]
[D]

[Verse 1]
See [D]the lady[E]
Smiles as if [A]to tell
Her son remembers [D]everyone
Treats 'em all quite well
He never asked [E]for promises
And now his fame is [A]wide
And everyone who knew him well
shares a little pride
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[Verse 2]
[Chorus:]
Ain't he [G]a genius?
The boy's become a star
And he [A]smiles upon the faces
Who wish they could go far
[D]

[Verse 3]
Not long ago [G]they criticized
The genius only [A]wrote
And now they listen spellbound
With lumps caught in their [D]throats

[Verse 4]
[D]
His virtue was sheer [E]poverty
His vice was reading [A]plays
While other children starved and [D]fought
He learned just what to say
Through tension and [E]confession
He beat the monster [A]down
Then surfaced in society no longer under

[Interlude 1]
ground
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[Verse 5]
[Chorus] Now they [D]remember
Talk [G]only of [D]his [G]good
[A]While jealousy flows in their veins
And says I wish I [D]could[G][A]
Ain't [D]he a genius?