Popular Chords

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[Intro 1]
Elphie, now that we're friends
I've decided to make you my new project
You really don't have to do that
I know. That's what makes me so nice!

[Verse 1]
When[Am]ever I see [D]someone
less [G]fortunate than [C]I
And let's [Am]face it, who [D]isn't
less [G]fortunate than [F]I?
My [F]tender [Eb]heart
[Eb]tends to [Db]start to [C]bleed
And when [Am]someone needs a [D]makeover
I [G]simply have to [C]take over
I [Ab]know, I know ex[Bb]actly what they [G]need
And [Gm]even in your [C]case
Though it's the [Am]toughest case I've [D]yet to face
Don't [Gm]worry, I'm de[Eb]termined to suc[C]ceed,
fol[Bb]low my [C]lead
[G]And yes, indee[C]d, you will be

[Chorus 1]
[F]Popular, [C]you're gonna be pop[Bb]ular[F]
I'll [C]teach you the [Dm]proper [Am]poise
when you [Dm]talk to [Am]boys
Little [Bb]ways to [C]flirt and [F]flounce, ooh!
I'll show you [A]what [Dm]shoes to [Dbaug]wear,
how to [F]fix your [Dm]hair
[Bb]Everything [Gm]that really [C]counts to be
[F]Popular, [C]I'll help you be pop[Bb]ular[F]
You'll [C]hang with the [Dm]right co[Am]horts,
you'll be [Dm]good at [Am]sports
Know the [Bb]slang you've [C]got to [A]know[D]
So let's [Gm]start cause you've got an
awfully [C]long way
to [F]go[Gm][Abdim7][F]
[Db]Don't be offended by my frank analysis
[Ab]Think of it as personality dialysis
[Dbm]Now that I've chosen
to be[Dbm]come a pal
A [Eb]sis- ter and adviser,
[Bbm]there's nobody wiser
[C]Not when it comes to

[Chorus 2]
[F]Popular, [C]I know about pop[Bb]ular[F]
And [C]with an as[Dm]sist from [Am]me
to be [Dm]who you'll b[Am]e
In[Bb]stead of dreary [A]who-you- were,
[Dm]well, are
[F]There's not[Bb]hing that can stop you[Dm]
[Gm]from becoming pop- [C]u- [F]ler... lar
[F]La [C]la,
[Bb]la l[F]a
[Gm]We're gonna make[Bb] you
popu[F]lar[Gm][Abdim7][F]

[Bridge 1]
[A]When I [Bm]see dep[Cdim7]ress ing cre[A]atures
[Dm]With un[A]prepos[Dm]sessing features
[G]I rem[Am]ind them o[Bbdim7]n their own[G]
be[C]half to think of
[A]Cele[Bm]brated [Cdim7]heads of sta[A]te or
[Dm]'Specially [A]great com[Dm]municators
[G]Did the[Am]y have bra[Bbdim7]ins or knowle[G]dge?
[C]Don't make me laugh!

[Chorus 3]
They were [F]popular!
[C]Please, it's all about [Bb]popul[F]ar
It's [C]not about [Dm]aptit[Am]ude,
it's the [Dm]way you're [Am]viewed
So it's [Bb]very [A]shrewd to [Dm]be[G]
[Gm]Very, very pop[Bb]u la[C]r like
[F]me[Gm][Abdim7]

[Interlude 1]
[A]Why[Bm], Mis[Cdim7]s Elphaba[A],
[Dm]look at you.[A][Dm]
[G]You[Am]'re beautif[Bbdim7]ul![G]
[C]I... I have to go
You're welcome...

[Outro 1]
And though [Dm]you pro[Am]test
your dis[Dm]in teres[Am]t
[Bb]I know clandesti[E]ne[A]ly[Dm][G]
You're [Gm]gonna grin and bear [Bb]it:
your [C]newfound popularit[F]y
[F]La [C]la,
[Bb]la l[F]a
You'll be popular
[Gm]Just not q[Bb]uite[Gm] as popul[Bb]ar[C]
as [F]me[C][Bb][C][F]