Tom: Am Am Am/G D/F# G/B C9 Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I Am Am/G D/F# G/B F9 And let's face it, who isn't, less fortunate than I? F/Eb Eb Eb/C# C# C9 My tender heart tends to start to bleed Am Am/G D/F# G/B C9 And when someone needs a makeover I simply have to take over Ab9 Bb9/Ab G9(9) G I know I know exactly what they need Gm C And even in your case Am7 D/F# Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face Gm Bb/Eb C9 C Don't worry, I'm determined to succeed F/Bb C9 Dm7/D Follow my lead G9 C And yes indeed You will be F C Popular Bb9 F You're gonna be pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C Dm Am/C I'll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys Bb7+ C F Little ways to flirt and flounce A7/E Dm F+/C# F Bm7/5- I'll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair Bb Gm7 C Everything that really counts to be F C Popular Bb9 F I'll help you be Pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C You'll hang with the right cohorts Dm Am/C You'll be good at sports Bb7+ C A7/4 Know the slang you've got to know D Gm7 Gm7/Bb C4 C F Gm7(no5) So let's start, 'cause you've got an awfully long way to go G#°7 F/A C# C#( B5 )/Ab C# Bb( B5 )/A7 Don't be offended by my frank analysis Ab7+ Eb6/9 Think of it as personality dialysis C#m7 C#m6/Ab Bbm7 C#m/Ab Now that I've chosen to become a pal a sis- Eb ter and adviser Bbm6/C# There's nobody wiser C Not when it comes to F C Popular Bb9 F I know about pop-u-u-lar C/E Dm Am/C And with an assist from me Dm Am/C To be who you'll be Bb7+ A7/4 A7/C# Dm Instead of drearing who you were... are F7/C Bb Dm/A There's nothing that can stop you Gm7 C F From becomming popu-ler... lar F C Bb9 F La La La La Gm7 Bb Bb9/C C F Gm7(no5) G#°7 F/A We're gonna make you pop - u-lar A Bm7(no5) A°/C A/C# When i see depressing creatures Dm A/E Dm/F With unpreposessing features G Am7(no5) G°/Bb G/B C I remind them on their own behalf to think of A Bm7(no5) A°/C A/C# Celebrated heads of state Dm A/E Dm/F G Or specially great communicators Am7(no5) G°/Bb G/B Did they have brains or knowledge? C Don't make me laugh F C They were popular, please Bb9 F It's all about pop-u-u - lar C/E Dm Am/C It's not about aptitude Dm Am/C It's the way you're viewed Bbaj7 A7/4 A7 Dm7 G9 So it's very shrewd to be Gm7 Bb C4 C F Very very popu - lar like me -Dialogue- Dm Am/C Dm Am/C And though you protest your disinterest Bb7+ E7/4 A7/G Dm G I know clandes - tine - ly Gm7 Gm7 You're gonna grin and bear it C4 C F Your new found popularity F C Bb9 F La La La La You'll be popular Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb C4 Just not quite as popular C F Bb9 C F As me