Popular (From Wicked)

by Stephen Schwartz
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When (D)ev er I see some one less (G)for tu nate than (C)I— and let’s (D)face it, who 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 (D)some one needs a make o ver, I (G)sim ply have to (C)take o ver; I (Bb)know I know ex act ly what they (G)need!

And (C)e ven in your case, tho’ 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 (G9sus)lead

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)ploys when you (Dm)talk to (Am)boys, lit tle (C)ways to 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 (C)slang you’ve 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 (A)heads of state or (A)’spe cially great com (Dm)mu ni ca tors...

Did they have (G)brains or knowl edge?

(C)Don’t make me laugh!

They were (F)pop u lar

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 (A7)ver y shrewd to (Dm)be

(Gm7)ver y, ver y pop (Bb)u (C)lar like (F)me!

And tho’ (Dm)you pro (Am)test your dis (Dm)in ter (Am)est,

I know clan des tine (Dm)ly

You’re (Gm7)gon na grin and bear (Bbmaj7)it your (C7)new found pop u lar (C)it (F)y.

La

(C)la

(F)la

la.

You’ll be pop u lar Just not quite as pop u (C7sus)lar

(C)as

(C)me!

Popular (From Wicked) by Stephen Schwartz

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Popular (From Wicked)

What key is "Popular (From Wicked)" in?
"Popular (From Wicked)" by Stephen Schwartz is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Popular (From Wicked)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Popular (From Wicked)" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Popular (From Wicked)" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
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 available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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