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Poor Boy chords by Belle And Sebastian

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Chord diagramAbAb

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bass solo & Intro:
Chord diagramAbAb

Chorus:
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Verse 1:
Chord diagramFm7Fm7     Chord diagramC minorCm
I had a dream
                                        Chord diagramFm7Fm7
That trouble always starts in someone's head
               Chord diagramC minorCm
And dreams are real
                                      Chord diagramFm7Fm7
When you're asleep you may as well be dead
       Chord diagramC minorCm
I predicate
                                   Chord diagramFm7Fm7
The last 10 years on figuring with me
          Chord diagramC minorCm
After the war

In some strange city on a strangers

Pre-chorus 1:
Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramEbmEbm              Chord diagramDbDb
So you think I'd waste my life on this

To be your comfort when you needed me
Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramEbmEbm                   Chord diagramDbDb
Lay the everlasting friendship

Chorus:
                             Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Interlude:
Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramC minorCm

Verse 2:
Chord diagramFm7Fm7      Chord diagramC minorCm
We had a time
                               Chord diagramFm7Fm7
If we could have it back over again
         Chord diagramC minorCm
I'd be a force
                             Chord diagramFm7Fm7
Not so polite and not so delicate
          Chord diagramC minorCm
I'd trot around
                                  Chord diagramFm7Fm7
On velvet socks so I could not be felt
           Chord diagramC minorCm
I was your fan

Waiting for the day when this God will start to

Pre-chorus 2:
Chord diagramE MajorE                 Chord diagramEbmEbm         Chord diagramDbDb
Talk to me, don't venerate me now

I'm not a golden calf to be adored
Chord diagramE MajorE                 Chord diagramEbmEbm                 Chord diagramDbDb
See my heartbeat, smell my sweet skin

Chorus:
                             Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Interlude:
(Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramC minorCm) x4

Bridge:
     Chord diagramDbDb              Chord diagramEb MajorEb
If I carry you in my heart
         Chord diagramDbDb                       Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Will you ease the pain or make it harder
           Chord diagramDbDb                         Chord diagramCm7Cm7
I know you like to let me know you're there
       Chord diagramDbDb                               Chord diagramCm7Cm7
If the black clouds come, will you disappear
         Chord diagramAbAb                   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Is there space in my life for you?
       Chord diagramDbmDbm     Chord diagramAbAb
Will I see you tomorrow?
          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Or will I ride on?

Chorus:
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Chord diagramDbDb                           Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Chord diagramDbDb                Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Outro:
Chord diagramDbmaj7Dbmaj7                              Chord diagramFm7Fm7 Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Ooooh... (I could never live up)... Crush
Chord diagramDbmaj7Dbmaj7   Chord diagramFm7Fm7 Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Chord diagramDbmaj7Dbmaj7   Chord diagramFm7Fm7 Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Chord diagramDbmaj7Dbmaj7   Chord diagramFm7Fm7 Chord diagramCm7Cm7
Ooooh... Crush

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