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Hook Me Up
Key: F  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: for Drop D
 Dm-  000xxx or 0577xx
 A-   777xxx or x022xx
 Gm-  555xxx
 G#-  666xxx
 Bb-  888xxx or x133xx
 Am-  x02210
 C/E- 232xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
 Dm-  xx0231
 A-   x02220
Gm -  355333
G# -  466544
 Bb-  x13331
 Am-  x02210
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro: Dm--A--Gm-- x2
e|---Dm------|----A-----|----Gm-------------
B|---------|---------|-----------------
G|---------|---------|-----------------
D|---------|---------|-----------------
A|-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-----|-----------------
D|---------|-----5-3-|-5-5-3-3-0-0-0-0-
Verse 1:
  DmI hate to Asay it but they
Gmplay this dance song in every club
  DmBut it’s me so AI’ll show love
  GmBut it’s G#me so show me love
  DmWhen I walk into the
Aroom people stop and sGmtare
It’s like nobody else is Dmthere
You know it’s Ame not you
  GmWho said anything about you
Chorus 1:
  DmBoys and G#girls pretend
to Gmknow me they Bbtry so hard
  DmAnd I get G#what I want
my Gmname is my Bbcredit card
  DmDon’t try to G#hate me
because GmI am so Bbpopular
  DmPopG#-popGm-popBb-u-lar
  DmPopG#-popGm-popBb-u-lar
Verse 2::
Most Dmguys I dated G#got
intimiGmdated so now BbI date up
 DmIf you know what that
G#means they shut up
  GmIf you know what that
Bbmeans just shut up
  Dmcause I don’t wanna
give G#half away
Gmon a date Bbwe
don’t make out
  Dmif you know what
I G#mean we wake up
  GmIf you know what
I Bbmean we break up
Chorus 2:
  DmBoys and G#girls pretend
to Gmknow me they Bbtry so hard
  DmAnd I get G#what I want
my Gmname is my Bbcredit card
  DmDon’t try to G#hate me
because GmI am so Bbpopular
  DmPopG#-popGm-popBb-u-lar
Bridge:
  GmYou always wanna be around Amme
So you know what it’s Dmlike
When the world is at your C/Efeet
And you’re VIP toGmnight
Either you got it or you Amdon’t
And I’m sorry you Dmwon’t
Get there by using C/Eme
Just go on do your own GmthingA  
Interlude: Dm-G#-Gm- Bbx4
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Chorus 3:
  GmBoys and girls pretend
to Bbknow me they try so hard
  DmAnd I get what I want
my C/Ename is my credit card
  GmDon’t try to hate me
because BbI am so popular
  DmPop-popC/E-pop-u-lar
  GmPop-popBb-pop-u-lar
  DmPop-popC/E-pop-u-lar
  GmPop-popBb-pop-u-lar
Dm(hold)
  Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

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Popular

by The Veronicas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Hook Me Up

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: for Drop D

- 000xxx or 0577xx

- 777xxx or x022xx

- 555xxx

- 666xxx

- 888xxx or x133xx

- x02210

C/E

- 232xxx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

- xx0231

- x02220

Gm - 355333

G# - 466544

- x13331

- x02210

C/E

- 032xxx

Intro: Dm--A--Gm-- x2

Dm A Gm

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

B|---------|---------|-----------------

G|---------|---------|-----------------

D|---------|---------|-----------------

A|-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-----|-----------------

D|---------|-----5-3-|-5-5-3-3-0-0-0-0-

Verse 1:

Dm A

I hate to say it but they

play this dance song in every club

Dm A

But it’s me so I’ll show love

Gm G#

But it’s me so show me love

When I walk into the

A Gm

room people stop and stare

It’s like nobody else is there

You know it’s me not you

Who said anything about you

Chorus 1:

Dm G#

Boys and girls pretend

Gm Bb

to know me they try so hard

Dm G#

And I get what I want

Gm Bb

my name is my credit card

Dm G#

Don’t try to hate me

Gm Bb

because I am so popular

Dm G# Gm Bb

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Dm G# Gm Bb

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Verse 2::

Dm G#

Most guys I dated got

Gm Bb

intimidated so now I date up

If you know what that

means they shut up

If you know what that

means just shut up

cause I don’t wanna

give half away

Gm Bb

on a date we

don’t make out

if you know what

I mean we wake up

If you know what

I mean we break up

Chorus 2:

Dm G#

Boys and girls pretend

Gm Bb

to know me they try so hard

Dm G#

And I get what I want

Gm Bb

my name is my credit card

Dm G#

Don’t try to hate me

Gm Bb

because I am so popular

Dm G# Gm Bb

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Bridge:

Gm Am

You always wanna be around me

So you know what it’s like

C/E

When the world is at your feet

And you’re VIP tonight

Either you got it or you don’t

And I’m sorry you won’t

C/E

Get there by using me

Gm A

Just go on do your own thing

Dm G# Gm Bb

Interlude: --- x4

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Chorus 3:

Boys and girls pretend

to know me they try so hard

And I get what I want

C/E

my name is my credit card

Don’t try to hate me

because I am so popular

Dm C/E

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Gm Bb

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Dm C/E

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

Gm Bb

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

(hold)

Pop-pop-pop-u-lar

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