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Poor Boy

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[Intro]
  Ab    Cm    Eb(x4)
[Alt Chorus]
  AbPoor boyCm, I could never live up to your iEbmagination
  AbPoor boyCm, I was a crush that kEbilled
  AbPoor boyCm, I could never live up to your halEblucination
  AbPoor boyCm, I was a crush that kEbilled
[Verse 1]
AbI had a dCmream that trouble always sEbtarts in someone's hAbead
And dreams are rCmeal, when you're asleep you mEbay as well be dAbead
I predicCmate the last ten years on Ebfiguring we’d mAbeet
After the waCmr, in some strange city oEbn a stranger shore
[Pre-chorus 1]
FbSo you think I'd Ebmwaste my life on tDbhis (to be your comfort when you needed me)
FbLady everEbmlasting friendship
[Chorus]
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your iEbmagination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your halEblucination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
[Interlude]
Ab Cm  Eb
[Verse 2]
AbWe had a tCmime, if we could have it bEback over agAbain
I'd be a fCmorce, not so polite and nEbot so delicAbate
I'd trot arCmound on velvet socks so I Ebcould not be fAbelt
I was your fCman, waiting for the day when this gEbod will start to
[Pre-chorus 2]
FbTalk to me, don't Ebmvenerate me nDbow (I'm not a golden calf to be adored)
FbSee my heart beat, Ebmsmell my sweet skin
[Chorus]
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your iEbmagination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your halDlucination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
[Interlude]
 Ab    Cm    Eb(x4)
[Bridge]
If I cDbarry you in my hEbeart
Will you eDbase the pain or make it hEbarder
I know you lBbm7ike to let me know you're tCm7here (poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination)
If the black cBbm7louds come, will you disappCm7ear (poor boy, I was a crush)
Is there sAbpace in my life for yEbou
Will I sDbm7ee you tomAborrow or will I rEbide on
[Chorus]
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your iEbmagination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
  DbPoor boy, I could never live uCm7p to your halEblucination
  DbPoor boy, I was a cCm7rush that kEbilled
[Outro]
  DbI could never live uCm7pEb  
  Db    Cm7    Eb(x6)

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Poor Boy

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Cm7

Bbm7

Dbm7

[Intro]

Ab Cm Eb

(x4)

[Alt Chorus]

Ab Cm Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination

Ab Cm Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Ab Cm Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination

Ab Cm Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

[Verse 1]

Ab Cm Eb Ab

I had a dream that trouble always starts in someone's head

Cm Eb Ab

And dreams are real, when you're asleep you may as well be dead

Cm Eb Ab

I predicate the last ten years on figuring we’d meet

Cm Eb

After the war, in some strange city on a stranger shore

[Pre-chorus 1]

Fb Ebm Db

So you think I'd waste my life on this (to be your comfort when you needed me)

Fb Ebm

Lady everlasting friendship

[Chorus]

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

[Interlude]

Ab Cm Eb

[Verse 2]

Ab Cm Eb Ab

We had a time, if we could have it back over again

Cm Eb Ab

I'd be a force, not so polite and not so delicate

Cm Eb Ab

I'd trot around on velvet socks so I could not be felt

Cm Eb

I was your fan, waiting for the day when this god will start to

[Pre-chorus 2]

Fb Ebm Db

Talk to me, don't venerate me now (I'm not a golden calf to be adored)

Fb Ebm

See my heart beat, smell my sweet skin

[Chorus]

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Db Cm7 D

Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

[Interlude]

Ab Cm Eb

(x4)

[Bridge]

Db Eb

If I carry you in my heart

Db Eb

Will you ease the pain or make it harder

Bbm7 Cm7

I know you like to let me know you're there (poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination)

Bbm7 Cm7

If the black clouds come, will you disappear (poor boy, I was a crush)

Ab Eb

Is there space in my life for you

Dbm7 Ab Eb

Will I see you tomorrow or will I ride on

[Chorus]

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination

Db Cm7 Eb

Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

[Outro]

Db Cm7 Eb

I could never live up

Db Cm7 Eb

(x6)

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