Popular – Wicked
Kristin Chenoweth, 2003. Ariana Grande, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Decca Broadway
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Hop to Another SongWhenAmeverAm/G I see D/F#someone
less G/Bfortunate than Cadd2I,
and let’s Amface it, Am/G
who D/F#isn’t less G/Bfortunate than Fadd2I?
My F/Ebtender Ebheart Eb/Dbtends to Dbstart to Cadd2bleed.
And when Amsomeone Am/Gneeds a D/F#makeover
I G/Bsimply have to Cadd2take over!
I Abadd2know, I know exBbadd2/Abactly what they Gsus2need! G
And Gmeven in your Ccase,
though it’s the Am7toughest case I’ve D/F#yet to face,
don’t Gmworry, I’m deBb/Ebtermined to sucCadd2ceed! C
FoF/Bbllow my Cadd2lead Dm7/G
and G9yes inCdeed, you will be…
FPopular! C
You’re gonna be Bbsus2popuFlar!
I’ll C/Eteach you the Dmproper ploys Am/C
when you Dmtalk to boys, Am/C
little Bbmaj7ways to Cflirt and flounce F
Ooh!
I’ll show you A7/Ewhat Dmshoes to wear, Faug/C#
how to F/Cfix your hair, Bm7b5
Bbeverything Gm7that really Ccounts to be
FPopular! C
I’ll help you be Bbadd2popuFlar!
You’ll C/Ehang with the Dmright cohorts, Am/C
you’ll be Dmgood at sports, Am/C
know the Bbmaj7slang you’ve Cgot to know. A7sus D
So let’s Gm7start
cuz you’ve got an Gm7/Bbawfully long
Csus way C to Fgo!
Gm7 G#dim7 F/A
Db
Don’t be ofDb(b5)/Abfended by my Dbfrank anDb(b5)/Abalysis
Abmaj7think of it as personality dialyEb6sis. Dbm7
Now that I’ve Dbm6/Abchosen to beDbm7come a pal, Dbm6/Ab
a sisEbter and advisor,
there’s Bbm6/Dbnobody wiser!
Not C when it comes to
FPopular! C
I know about Bbadd2popuFlar.
And with C/E an asDmsist from me, Am/C
to be Dmwho you’ll be, Am/C
inBbmaj7stead of dreary A7suswho you A7/C# were Dm
well, are. F7/C
There’s Bbnothing that can stop Dm/Ayou
from Gm7 becoming pop-Cyou-Fler… lar
FLa Cla, Bbadd2la Fla! Gm7
We’re gonna Bbmake you Bbadd2/Cpop-Cyou-Flar!
Gm7 G#dim7 F/A
AWhen I Bm7see deAdim/Cpressing creaA/C#tures,
Dmwith unA/EprepossesDm/Fsing features,
GI reAm7mind them Gdim/Bbon their ownG/B
beChalf, to think of…
ACeleBm7brated Adim/Cheads of A/C#state
or Dmspecially A/Egreat coDm/Fmmunicators! G
Did Am7they have Gdim/Bbbrains or knowG/Bledge?
CDon’t make me laugh!
They were
Fpopular! CPlease!
It’s all about Bbadd2popuFlar
It’s C/Enot about Dmaptitude Am/C
It’s the Dmway you’re viewed Am/C
So it’s Bbmaj7very A7susshrewd A7to be Dm7 Gadd2
Gm7Very very popBbuCsuslar
Clike Fme!
And though Dmyou protest Am/C
Your disDminterest Am/C Bbmaj7
I know clanE7susdesA7/GtineDmly G
You’re Gm7gonna grin and bear Bbit!
Your Csusnew found populaCriFty!
FLa Cla, Bbadd2la Fla!
GLa Dla, Csusla Gla!
Bbadd2La Fla, DmooCh!Gm
You’ll be popular… Gm7
just Bbnot Gm7quite as BbpopuCsuslar
Cas Fme!
C Bbadd2 C F