Popular – Wicked
Kristin Chenoweth, 2003. Ariana Grande, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Decca Broadway
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Hop to Another SongWhenAmeverAm7 I see Dsomeone
less Gfortunate than CI,
and let’s Amface it, Am7
who Disn’t less Gfortunate than FI?
My F7tender Ebheart Eb7tends to Dbstart to Cbleed.
And when Amsomeone Am7needs a Dmakeover
I Gsimply have to Ctake over!
I Abknow, I know exBb7actly what they Gsusneed! G
And Gmeven in your Ccase,
though it’s the Am7toughest case I’ve Dyet to face,
don’t Gmworry, I’m deBbtermined to sucCceed!
FoFllow my Clead Dm7
and Gyes inCdeed, you will be…
FPopular! C
You’re gonna be BbsuspopuFlar!
I’ll Cteach you the Dmproper ploys Am
when you Dmtalk to boys, Am
little Bbmaj7ways to Cflirt and flounce F
Ooh!
I’ll show you Awhat Dmshoes to wear, F
how to fix your hair, Bm7
Bbeverything Gm7that really Ccounts to be
FPopular! C
I’ll help you be BbpopuFlar!
You’ll Chang with the Dmright cohorts, Am
you’ll be Dmgood at sports, Am
know the Bbmaj7slang you’ve Cgot to know. A7 D
So let’s Gm7start
’cause you’ve got an Gm7awfully long
Csus way C to Fgo!
Gm7 G#dim F
Db
Don’t be ofDbfended by my frank anDbalysis
Abmaj7think of it as personality dialyEb6sis. Dbm7
Now that I’ve Dbm6chosen to beDbm7come a pal, Dbm6
a sisEbter and advisor,
there’s Bbm6nobody wiser!
Not C when it comes to
FPopular! C
I know about BbpopuFlar.
And with C an asDmsist from me, Am
to be Dmwho you’ll be, Am
inBbmaj7stead of dreary A7who you were Dm
well, are. F7
There’s Bbnothing that can stop Dmyou
from Gm7 becoming pop-Cyou-Fler… lar
FLa Cla, Bbla Fla! Gm7
We’re gonna Bbmake you Bb7pop-Cyou-Flar!
Gm7 G#dim F
AWhen I Bm7see deAdimpressing creaAtures,
Dmwith unAprepossesDmsing features,
GI reAm7mind them Gdimon their ownG
beChalf, to think of…
ACeleBm7brated Adimheads of Astate
or Dmspecially Agreat coDmmmunicators! G
Did Am7they have Gdimbrains or knowGledge?
CDon’t make me laugh!
They were
Fpopular! CPlease!
It’s all about BbpopuFlar
It’s Cnot about Dmaptitude Am
It’s the Dmway you’re viewed Am
So it’s Bbmaj7very A7shrewd to be Dm7 G
Gm7Very very popBbuCsuslar
Clike Fme!
And though Dmyou protest Am
Your disDminterest Am Bbmaj7
I know clanE7desA7tineDmly G
You’re Gm7gonna grin and bear Bbit!
Your Csusnew found populaCriFty!
FLa Cla, Bbla Fla!
GLa Dla, Cla Gla!
BbLa Fla, DmooCh!Gm
You’ll be popular! Gm7
Just Bbnot Gm7quite as BbpopuCsuslar
Cas Fme!
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