Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: AbAb
Difficulty: Intermediate
Bass solo & Intro:
AbAb
Chorus:
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Verse 1:
Fm7Fm7 C minorCm
I had a dream
Fm7Fm7
That trouble always starts in someone's head
C minorCm
And dreams are real
Fm7Fm7
When you're asleep you may as well be dead
C minorCm
I predicate
Fm7Fm7
The last 10 years on figuring with me
C minorCm
After the war
In some strange city on a strangers
Pre-chorus 1:
E MajorE EbmEbm DbDb
So you think I'd waste my life on this
To be your comfort when you needed me
E MajorE EbmEbm DbDb
Lay the everlasting friendship
Chorus:
Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Interlude:
AbAb C minorCm
Verse 2:
Fm7Fm7 C minorCm
We had a time
Fm7Fm7
If we could have it back over again
C minorCm
I'd be a force
Fm7Fm7
Not so polite and not so delicate
C minorCm
I'd trot around
Fm7Fm7
On velvet socks so I could not be felt
C minorCm
I was your fan
Waiting for the day when this God will start to
Pre-chorus 2:
E MajorE EbmEbm DbDb
Talk to me, don't venerate me now
I'm not a golden calf to be adored
E MajorE EbmEbm DbDb
See my heartbeat, smell my sweet skin
Chorus:
Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Interlude:
(AbAb C minorCm) x4
Bridge:
DbDb Eb MajorEb
If I carry you in my heart
DbDb Eb MajorEb
Will you ease the pain or make it harder
DbDb Cm7Cm7
I know you like to let me know you're there
DbDb Cm7Cm7
If the black clouds come, will you disappear
AbAb Eb MajorEb
Is there space in my life for you?
DbmDbm AbAb
Will I see you tomorrow?
Eb MajorEb
Or will I ride on?
Chorus:
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
DbDb Cm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Outro:
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Fm7Fm7 Cm7Cm7
Ooooh... (I could never live up)... Crush
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Fm7Fm7 Cm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Fm7Fm7 Cm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Fm7Fm7 Cm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush