Lyrics
Mm?
Ah.
Oh, said I’m (Ab)put ting down my sto ry (Eb)in a pop u lar song.
My prob lem: I nev er was a (Ab)mod el; I nev er was a schol ar, but you were al ways (Ab)pop u (Eb)lar.
You were sing ing all the songs I (Ab)don’t know.
Now you’re in the front row, ’cause my song is (Ab)pop u (Eb)lar.
Pop u lar.
I know a bout (Ab)pop u (Eb)lar.
It’s not a bout who you are or (Bb)your fan cy car; you’re (Ab)on ly ev er who (Eb)you were.
Pop u lar.
Who cares a bout (Ab)pop u (Eb)lar?
And all that you need to do is (Bb)be true to you, that’s (Ab)all you ev er need (Eb)to know.
Catch up, ’cause you got (Bb)an aw ful long way to go.
Catch up, ’cause you got (Bb)an aw ful long way to go.
My
(Eb)All you ev er need to know:
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know:
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know.
Pop u lar.
I know a bout (Eb)pop u lar.
(All you It’s ev not er need a bout to know.) (Bb)who you are or your fan cy car; you’re (Eb)on ly ev er who you were.
(All you ev er need to know.) (Bb)Pop u lar.
I know a bout (Eb)pop u lar, (All you and ev all er need that you to know.) (Bb)need to do is be true to you.
That’s (Eb)all you ev er need to know.
All you ev er need to know:
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know:
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know.
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know:
(Bb)you’re on ly ev er who you were.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know.
(Eb)All you ev er need to know.
Popular Song by Mika
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 88 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Popular Song”
- What key is "Popular Song" in?
- "Popular Song" by Mika is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Popular Song" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Popular Song" 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.