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When (Am)ev er (Am)I see (D)some one less (G)for tu nate than (C)I— and let’s (Am)face it, (Am)who (D)is n’t less (G)for tu nate than (F)I?— my (F)ten der (Eb)heart tends to (Db)start to (C)bleed.
And when (Am)some one (Am)needs a (D)make o ver, I (G)sim ply have to (C)take o ver; I (Ab)know I know ex (Bb)act ly what they (G)need!
And (Gm7)e ven in your (C)case, though it’s the (Am7)tough est case I’ve (D)yet to face, don’t (Gm)wor ry, I’m de (Bb)ter mined to suc (C)ceed.
Fol (F)low my (C)lead,
(G9sus)and yes in (C)deed you will be...
(F)Pop u lar,
You’re gon na be (Bbsus2)pop u (F)lar!
I’ll (C)teach you the (Dm)prop er (Am)plays when you (Dm)talk to (Am)boys, lit tle (Bbmaj7)ways to (C)flirt and (F)flounce.
I’ll show you (A)what (Dm)shoes to (F)wear, how to (F)fix your hair, (Bb)ev ’ry thing (Gm7)that real ly (C)counts to be (F)pop u lar!
I’ll help you be (Bbsus2)pop u (F)lar!
You’ll (C)hang with the (Dm)right co (Am)horts, you’ll be (Dm)good at (Am)sports, know the (Bbmaj7)slang you’ve (C)got to (F)flounce.
I’ll show you (A)what (Dm)shoes to (F)wear, how to (F)fix your hair, (Bb)ev ’ry thing (Gm7)that real ly (C)counts to be (A7sus)know.
So let’s (Gm7)start, ’cause you’ve got an aw f’lly long (C)way to (F)go.
Don’t be of (Db)fend ed by my (Db)frank an al y sis; (Abmaj7)think of it as per son al i ty di al y (Ab)sis.
Now that I’ve (Dbm6)chos en to be (Dbm7)come a pal, a sis (Eb)ter and ad vi ser, (Bbm6)there’s no bod y wis er, (C7)not when it comes to (F)pop u lar.
I know a bout (Bbsus2)pop u (F)lar!
And (C)with an as (Dm)sist from (Am)me to be (Dm)who you’ll (Am)be, in (Bbmaj7)stead of drear y (A7)who you (Dm)were...
(F7)are...
there’s (Bb)noth ing that can stop (Dm)you (Gm7)from be com ing pop (C)u (F)ler...
(CN.C.)lar...
(C)La
la
(F)la
la.
We’re gon na (Bb)make you (Bb)pop (C)u (F)lar!
(A)When I see de (Adim)press ing (A)crea tures (Dm)with un (A)pre pos (Dm)sess ing fea tures, (G)I re mind them (Gdim)on their (G)own be (C)half to think of (A)cel e brat ed (Adim)heads of (A)state or (Dm)’spe cially (A)great com (Dm)mu ni ca tors...
Did they have (Gdim)brains or (G)knowl edge?
(C)Don’t make me laugh!
They were (F)pop u lar.
(C)Please!
It’s all a bout (Bbsus2)pop u (F)lar!
It’s (C)not a bout (Dm)ap ti (Am)tude, it’s the (Dm)way you’re (Am)viewed, so it’s (Bbmaj7)ver y (A7)shrewd to (Dm)be
(Gm7)ver y, ver y pop (Bb)u (C)lar like (F)me!
And though (Dm)you pro (Am)test your dis (Dm)in ter (Am)est,
I know clan (Em7)des (A7)tine (Dm)ly
you’re (Gm7)gon na grin and bear (Bbmaj7)it, your (C7)new found pop u lar (C)i (F)ty.
La
(C)la
(Bb)la
(F)la.
You’ll be pop u lar, just not quite as pop u (C7sus)lar
(C)as
(F)me!
Popular (From Wicked) — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Popular (From Wicked)" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 90 BPM.
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About “Popular (From Wicked)”
- Can I play "Popular (From Wicked)" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Popular (From Wicked)" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Popular (From Wicked)" by Stephen Schwartz played in?
- Popular (From Wicked) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Popular (From Wicked)"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Popular (From Wicked)" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Popular (From Wicked)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Popular (From Wicked)"?
- "Popular (From Wicked)" was originally performed by Stephen Schwartz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Schwartz can I play here?
- Try "When You Believe", "WHEN YOU BELIEVE", "As Long As You're Mine". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Popular (From Wicked)"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Popular (From Wicked)" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Popular (From Wicked)"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Popular (From Wicked)" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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