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The Perfect Pokérap

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[Verse 1]
GI used to Chave this drDeamG  
Gback when CI was a chiDldG  
GI'd make the CPokérap BlistenaEmble
and everyAmbody called me reckless and D7wild
[Verse 2]
GBut I neCver gave DupG  
GI kept Cat it everyDdayG  
And with GPikachu beCside me and Bmy 'dex to Emguide me
AmI knew that there'd be a D7way
[Verse 3]
GTo ignCore all of the DnaysayeGrs
I'd need a Gthicker skin than CMetapDodG  
Wynaut Gleave my comfort Czone, jump Bin the UnEmown
Maybe Amsomeday everyone will applD7aud
[Verse 4]
GIt's Absol-Cutely worth taDking a riGsk
Plusle Gmake a few Cfriends as I DtryG  
Seaking Ghow to be Cstrong as I BRaichu a soEmng
Though I Amstill don't know where to put Mr. D7Mime
[Interlude]
GBut who Ccares if I coDuldn't find a Ggood place to put
N.C.
Togedemaru, Pyukumuku, Mawile, Sceptile, Weavile, Sandile, Helioptile, Leafeon, Gengar, Malamar,
N.C.
Marshtomp, Chatot, Simipour, Ferrothorn, Toxicroak, Minccino, Cinccino, Azumarill, Tranquill,
N.C.
Excadrill, Marill, Beedrill
N.C.
and Togetic, Basculin, Gigalith, Crabominable, Kingdra, Ambipom, Gastrodon, Bastiodon,
N.C.
Hippowdon, Vivillon, Bisharp, Liepard, Dunsparce, Aipom, Slakoth, Ralts, Dustox
I Gstill found a waCy to put 'em Din there
[Verse 5]
No Gmatter the CScizor the Dscope of the Gtask
I don't Gneed a MagiCkarp-et riDdeG  
I'-MaGchamp-ion Chero, there's Bnothing to EmFearow
My Amtrue power comes from insiD7de
[Verse 6]
And Gthat brings us Call of the Dway to the Gtop
I've said Gevery Cname I can DsayG  
I'll let my Gbody confCess the names Bthat I can't Emexpress
Yes, it's Amtime for the dream balD7let, come on!
[Solo]
G C D G
G C D G
G C B Em
Am D7
G C D G
G C D G
G C B Em
Am D7
[Verse 7]
But there's Gone PokéCmon, my oDwn holy Ggrail
That I Ggave Kevin PCunt, I hope that bBastard's in Emjail
'Cause of Gall TangelCas, Terry Bis the apEmex
And I Ggave him up Cfor my 'Dsus4dexD  
[Verse 8]
When you Glove Terry Cterribly, and then DTerry is Ggone
What's the Gpoint of havCing every Bother EmPokémon?
There's a Gwound in my Cheart that I Bcan't get rid Emof
How Gcan I find Cjoy, without my Gtangly Cboy?
GWhy catch them Call if you Dcan't keep the GonDes that you loGve?
TerrGy!D  C  G  
Oh, TerrGy!C  B  Em  
G C B Em
G C D G

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The Perfect Pokérap

by Brian David Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G C D G

I used to have this dream

G C D G

back when I was a child

G C B Em

I'd make the Pokérap listenable

Am D7

and everybody called me reckless and wild

[Verse 2]

G C D G

But I never gave up

G C D G

I kept at it everyday

G C B Em

And with Pikachu beside me and my 'dex to guide me

Am D7

I knew that there'd be a way

[Verse 3]

G C D G

To ignore all of the naysayers

G C D G

I'd need a thicker skin than Metapod

G C B Em

Wynaut leave my comfort zone, jump in the Unown

Am D7

Maybe someday everyone will applaud

[Verse 4]

G C D G

It's Absol-utely worth taking a risk

G C D G

Plusle make a few friends as I try

G C B Em

Seaking how to be strong as I Raichu a song

Am D7

Though I still don't know where to put Mr. Mime

[Interlude]

G C D G

But who cares if I couldn't find a good place to put

N.C.

Togedemaru, Pyukumuku, Mawile, Sceptile, Weavile, Sandile, Helioptile, Leafeon, Gengar, Malamar,

N.C.

Marshtomp, Chatot, Simipour, Ferrothorn, Toxicroak, Minccino, Cinccino, Azumarill, Tranquill,

N.C.

Excadrill, Marill, Beedrill

N.C.

and Togetic, Basculin, Gigalith, Crabominable, Kingdra, Ambipom, Gastrodon, Bastiodon,

N.C.

Hippowdon, Vivillon, Bisharp, Liepard, Dunsparce, Aipom, Slakoth, Ralts, Dustox

G C D

I still found a way to put 'em in there

[Verse 5]

G C D G

No matter the Scizor the scope of the task

G C D G

I don't need a Magikarp-et ride

G C B Em

I'-Machamp-ion hero, there's nothing to Fearow

Am D7

My true power comes from inside

[Verse 6]

G C D G

And that brings us all of the way to the top

G C D G

I've said every name I can say

G C B Em

I'll let my body confess the names that I can't express

Am D7

Yes, it's time for the dream ballet, come on!

[Solo]

G C D G

G C B Em

Am D7

G C D G

G C B Em

Am D7

[Verse 7]

G C D G

But there's one Pokémon, my own holy grail

G C B Em

That I gave Kevin Punt, I hope that bastard's in jail

G C B Em

'Cause of all Tangelas, Terry is the apex

G C Dsus4 D

And I gave him up for my 'dex

[Verse 8]

G C D G

When you love Terry terribly, and then Terry is gone

G C B Em

What's the point of having every other Pokémon?

G C B Em

There's a wound in my heart that I can't get rid of

G C G C

How can I find joy, without my tangly boy?

G C D G D G

Why catch them all if you can't keep the ones that you love?

G D C G

Terry!

G C B Em

Oh, Terry!

G C B Em

G C D G

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