Belle and Sebastian – Poor Boy (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Ab Cm Eb (x4)
[Alt Chorus]
Ab Cm Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination Ab Cm Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed Ab Cm Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination Ab Cm Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Verse 1]
Ab Cm Eb Ab I had a dream that trouble always starts in someone's head Cm Eb Ab And dreams are real, when you're asleep you may as well be dead Cm Eb Ab I predicate the last ten years on figuring we’d meet Cm Eb After the war, in some strange city on a stranger shore
[Pre-chorus 1]
Fb Ebm Db So you think I'd waste my life on this (to be your comfort when you needed me) Fb Ebm Lady everlasting friendship
[Chorus]
Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Interlude]
Ab Cm Eb
[Verse 2]
Ab Cm Eb Ab We had a time, if we could have it back over again Cm Eb Ab I'd be a force, not so polite and not so delicate Cm Eb Ab I'd trot around on velvet socks so I could not be felt Cm Eb I was your fan, waiting for the day when this god will start to
[Pre-chorus 2]
Fb Ebm Db Talk to me, don't venerate me now (I'm not a golden calf to be adored) Fb Ebm See my heart beat, smell my sweet skin
[Chorus]
Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed Db Cm7 D Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Interlude]
Ab Cm Eb (x4)
[Bridge]
Db Eb If I carry you in my heart Db Eb Will you ease the pain or make it harder Bbm7 Cm7 I know you like to let me know you're there (poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination) Bbm7 Cm7 If the black clouds come, will you disappear (poor boy, I was a crush) Ab Eb Is there space in my life for you Dbm7 Ab Eb Will I see you tomorrow or will I ride on
[Chorus]
Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination Db Cm7 Eb Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Outro]
Db Cm7 Eb I could never live up
Db Cm7 Eb (x6)