Popular


This is the song Popular from the musical Wicked. It was composed by Stephen Schwartz. The tuning is Standard (EADGBe). Enjoy!!! Here are all the chords Am Am/G D/F# G/B Cadd9 Fadd9 F/Eb Eb Eb/C# C# Abadd9 Bbadd9/Ab e 0 0 X 3 0 3 1 1 3 1 6 1 B 1 1 3 0 3 1 1 2 4 2 4 1 G 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 5 3 D 2 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 X 3 6 0 A 0 X 0 2 3 X X 4 4 4 X X E X 1 2 X X X X X X X X 4 Gsus2(add9) G Gm C Am7 Bb/Eb F/Bb Dm7/G G9 F Bbsus2 C/E Dm Am/C Bbmaj7 A7/E 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 10 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 2 10 2 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 2 1 3 0 9 3 3 2 0 2 3 2 X 2 5 3 0 X 1 0 10 3 1 0 X 3 1 0 3 3 3 X X X X 3 X 1 X X X X X 0 F+C# F Bm7b5 Bb Gm7 A7sus4 D Gm7/Bb Csus4 Gm7(no5) G#dim7 F/A C#(B5)/Ab X 1 X 1 X 3 2 3 3 X 1 1 X 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 X 0 1 X 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 1 2 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 0 3 4 3 0 3 5 5 3 2 1 X 0 X 1 3 X X 0 4 X X X X 3 X X X X 3 X X 4 Abmaj7 Eb6/9 C#m7 C#m6/Ab Bbm6/C# A7/C# F7/C# Dm/A Bm7(no5) Adim/C A/C# A/E 3 6 4 0 X 3 5 1 X X X 0 1 6 5 2 2 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 5 4 3 3 2 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 5 6 X 5 2 3 0 1 1 2 2 X 6 4 4 4 4 3 0 3 3 4 0 X X X 4 X X X X X X X 0 Dm/F Am7(no5) Gdim/Bb G/B Bm7(no5) A7sus4 E7sus4 A7/G 1 X 0 3 X 3 0 0 3 X 2 0 3 3 0 2 2 5 0 0 2 4 2 0 3 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 X X 1 2 2 0 2 0 X 5 X X X X 0 3 Am Am/G D/F# G/B Cadd9 Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I Am Am/G D/F# G/B Fadd9 And let's face it, who isn't, less fortunate than I? F/Eb Eb Eb/C# C# Cadd9 My tender heart tends to start to bleed Am Am/G D/F# G/B Cadd9 And when someone needs a makeover I simply have to take over Abadd9 Bbadd9/Ab Gsus2(add9) G I know I know exactly what they need Gm C And even in your case Am7 D/F# Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face Gm Bb/Eb Cadd9 C Don't worry, I'm determined to succeed F/Bb Cadd9 Dm7/D Follow my lead G9 C And yes indeed You will be F C Popular Bbsus2 F You're gonna be pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C Dm Am/C I'll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys Bbmaj7 C F Little ways to flirt and flounce A7/E Dm F+/C# F Bm7b5 I'll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair Bb Gm7 C Everything that really counts to be F C Popular Bbadd9 F I'll help you be Pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C You'll hang with the right cohorts Dm Am/C You'll be good at sports Bbmaj7 C A7sus4 Know the slang you've got to know D Gm7 Gm7/Bb Csus4 C F Gm7(no5) So let's start, 'cause you've got an awfully long way to go G#dim7 F/A C# C#(B5)/Ab C# Bb(B5)/A7 Don't be offended by my frank analysis Abmaj7 Eb6/9 Think of it as personality dialysis C#m7 C#m6/Ab Bbm7 C#m/Ab Now that I've chosen to become a pal a sis- Eb ter and adviser Bbm6/C# There's nobody wiser C Not when it comes to F C Popular Bbadd9 F I know about pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C And with an assist from me Dm Am/C To be who you'll be Bbmaj7 A7sus4 A7/C# Dm Instead of drearing who you were... are F7/C Bb Dm/A There's nothing that can stop you Gm7 C F From becomming popu-ler... lar F C Bbadd9 F La La La La Gm7 Bb Bbadd9/C C F Gm7(no5) G#dim7 F/A We're gonna make you pop - u-lar A Bm7(no5) Adim/C A/C# When i see depressing creatures Dm A/E Dm/F With unpreposessing features G Am7(no5) Gdim/Bb G/B C I remind them on their own behalf to think of A Bm7(no5) Adim/C A/C# Celebrated heads of state Dm A/E Dm/F G Or specially great communicators Am7(no5) Gdim/Bb G/B Did they have brains or knowledge? C Don't make me laugh F C They were popular, please Bbadd9 F It's all about pop-u-u - lar C/E Dm Am/C It's not about aptitude Dm Am/C It's the way you're viewed Bbaj7 A7sus4 A7 Dm7 G9 So it's very shrewd to be Gm7 Bb Csus4 C F Very very popu - lar like me -Dialogue- Dm Am/C Dm Am/C And though you protest your disinterest Bbmaj7 E7sus4 A7/G Dm G I know clandes - tine - ly Gm7 Gm7 You're gonna grin and bear it Csus4 C F Your new found popularity F C Bbadd9 F La La La La You'll be popular Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb Csus4 Just not quite as popular C F Bbadd9 C F As me