Poor Boy chords by Belle And Sebastian

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Ab

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bass solo & Intro:
Ab

Chorus:
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Verse 1:
Fm7     Cm
I had a dream
                                        Fm7
That trouble always starts in someone's head
               Cm
And dreams are real
                                      Fm7
When you're asleep you may as well be dead
       Cm
I predicate
                                   Fm7
The last 10 years on figuring with me
          Cm
After the war

In some strange city on a strangers

Pre-chorus 1:
E                Ebm              Db
So you think I'd waste my life on this

To be your comfort when you needed me
E           Ebm                   Db
Lay the everlasting friendship

Chorus:
                             Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Interlude:
Ab Cm

Verse 2:
Fm7      Cm
We had a time
                               Fm7
If we could have it back over again
         Cm
I'd be a force
                             Fm7
Not so polite and not so delicate
          Cm
I'd trot around
                                  Fm7
On velvet socks so I could not be felt
           Cm
I was your fan

Waiting for the day when this God will start to

Pre-chorus 2:
E                 Ebm         Db
Talk to me, don't venerate me now

I'm not a golden calf to be adored
E                 Ebm                 Db
See my heartbeat, smell my sweet skin

Chorus:
                             Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Interlude:
(Ab Cm) x4

Bridge:
     Db              Eb
If I carry you in my heart
         Db                       Eb
Will you ease the pain or make it harder
           Db                         Cm7
I know you like to let me know you're there
       Db                               Cm7
If the black clouds come, will you disappear
         Ab                   Eb
Is there space in my life for you?
       Dbm     Ab
Will I see you tomorrow?
          Eb
Or will I ride on?

Chorus:
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db                           Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db                Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed

Outro:
Dbmaj7                              Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... (I could never live up)... Crush
Dbmaj7   Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7   Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7   Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush