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Poplar St

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Bminor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3s5r3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4-----------4---------7---------------------------------------7--------9---|
D|--------------------------7---7----down---down--up------down------7--------9-----|
A|----2-----------2------5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5---------5--------7--------|
       Bm                   A                                                E
When DI was a boy EmI lived on PoplaDr St
JuDst a little Emchild with plaDsters on my knees
WaDtching all Emthe world from Dhigh up in the trees
I saDw Mrs MoorEme sleep around Dwith Mr F#KeatsG  
[Chorus]
I Bmfeel like Da new man
ReBmd flowers Din my bed
BrBmeathe straDight through the crisp air
DeBmad flowers Din the sand
I Bmam a true romantic
FrDee falling love addict
I Bmam a true romantic
FrGee falling love addict, yeah
[Verse 2]
DMama aElwayBms called that woman F#prosti-tits
For wF#earing lower cutGs than most and red lipstick
GOne night Mrs Moore she maEmde her eyes at meG  
Pulled Emme through her door and Estuck her teeth in deepF#  
[Chorus]
I Bmfeel like Da new man
ReBmd flowers Din my bed
BrBmeathe straight through the crisp air
Dead F#flowers in Gthe sand
I Bmam a true romantic
FEmree falling love addict
I am Bma true romantic
FreF#e falling love addict, Gyeah
[Bridge]
AnF#d all your dBmays are gone
SitGting on the floor
In yEmour underwear
BegF#ging me for more
And Bmall my days are gone
SiGtting on the floor
In my Emunderwear
BeF#gging you for more
[Chorus]
I am Bma true romantic
Free falDling love addict
I am Bma true romantic
FreBme falling love addict, yeahG  
[Outro]
JuAst another boy who lived Bmon Poplar St
TanAgled up Bmin lust and her exotic needs
One Anight Mrs MBmoore she called collect to me
I Adon't love you anymorBme she said and ceased to be
************************************
| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo
************************************

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Poplar St

by Glass Animals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------3s5r3-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------4-----------4---------7---------------------------------------7--------9---|

D|--------------------------7---7----down---down--up------down------7--------9-----|

A|----2-----------2------5---------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------5---------5--------7--------|

Bm A E

D Em D

When I was a boy I lived on Poplar St

D Em D

Just a little child with plasters on my knees

D Em D

Watching all the world from high up in the trees

D Em D F# G

I saw Mrs Moore sleep around with Mr Keats

[Chorus]

Bm D

I feel like a new man

Bm D

Red flowers in my bed

Bm D

Breathe straight through the crisp air

Bm D

Dead flowers in the sand

I am a true romantic

Free falling love addict

I am a true romantic

Free falling love addict, yeah

[Verse 2]

D E Bm F#

Mama always called that woman prosti-tits

F# G

For wearing lower cuts than most and red lipstick

G Em G

One night Mrs Moore she made her eyes at me

Em E F#

Pulled me through her door and stuck her teeth in deep

[Chorus]

Bm D

I feel like a new man

Bm D

Red flowers in my bed

Breathe straight through the crisp air

F# G

Dead flowers in the sand

I am a true romantic

Free falling love addict

I am a true romantic

F# G

Free falling love addict, yeah

[Bridge]

F# Bm

And all your days are gone

Sitting on the floor

In your underwear

Begging me for more

And all my days are gone

Sitting on the floor

In my underwear

Begging you for more

[Chorus]

I am a true romantic

Free falling love addict

I am a true romantic

Bm G

Free falling love addict, yeah

[Outro]

A Bm

Just another boy who lived on Poplar St

A Bm

Tangled up in lust and her exotic needs

A Bm

One night Mrs Moore she called collect to me

A Bm

I don't love you anymore she said and ceased to be

************************************

| x Dead note

| g Grace note

| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| r Release

| > Accented note

| t Tapping

| b Bend

| br Bend release

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

| s Slap

| P Pop

| PM Palm mute

| TR Trill

| N Tremolo

************************************

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