Sung by: John Flansburgh and John Linnell
Length: 1:31
On Albums: John Henry
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Em F#m G A
Meet James Ensor
G C D
Belgium's famous painter
G Em C
Dig him up and shake his hand
Em D G
Appreciate the man
1.
|: C D Bm Em
Before there were junk stores, before there was junk
Bm Em Am D
He lived with his mother and the torments of Christ
|: C D Bm Em
The world was transformed; a crowd gathered round
Bm Em Am D
Pressed against his window so they could be the first
Chorus:
Em F#m G A
To meet James Ensor
G C D
Belgium's famous painter
G Em C
Raise a glass and sit and stare
Em D G
Understand the man
2.
|: C D Bm Em
He lost all his friends; he didn't need his friends
Bm Em Am D
He lived with his mother and repeated himself
|: C D Bm Em
The world has forgotten; the world moved along
Bm Em Am D
The crowd at his window went back to their homes
Chorus:
Em F#m G A
Meet James Ensor
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Em F#m G A
Meet James Ensor
|:N.C. :|
G C D
Belgium's famous painter
|:N.C. :| X 4
G Em C
Dig him up and shake his hand
Em D G
Appreciate the man
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-E.M.