Chords for Nada Surf – Popular (Official Video) [Remastered in HD]

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] There's three [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ important [B] _ _ rules for [C] breaking up.
Don't put off breaking up when you [E] know you won't.
Belonging to the situation only [C] makes it worse.
Tell him honestly, simply, [B] kindly, but firmly.
[E] Don't make a big production.
[C] Don't make up a collaborate story.
This will help you avoid [B] a big tear-jerking scene.
[E] If you want to date other [F#] people, say so.
Be prepared for the boy to [B] feel hurt and rejected.
Even if you've gone together for [C] only a short time and haven't been too serious,
[E] there's still a feeling of rejection when someone says she prefers the [C] company of others to your exclusive company.
But if you're honest and [E] direct, and avoid making a flowery emotional [C] speech when you break the news,
the boy will respect you for [E] your frankness, and honestly,
he'll appreciate the [F#] kind, straightforward manner in which you told him your decision.
[B] Unless he's a real jerk or a crybaby, [Bm] you'll remain [A] friends.
_ I'm popular.
[G] _ I'm a [A] quarterback.
I'm [G] popular.
My mom says [A] I'm the catch.
I'm [G] popular.
I've never lost it.
[F] I got a cheery [C] chick. _ _ _ _
Being attractive is [E] the most important thing there is.
If you want to catch [C] the biggest fish in your pond, you have to be as attractive [E] as possible.
Make sure to keep your hair spotlessly [C] clean.
Watch it at least every two weeks.
[E] Once every two weeks.
And if you see Johnny [F#] Football Hero in the hall, tell him he played a great game.
[B] Tell him he likes his articles in the newspaper.
I'm the party [Am]
star.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I got my own [Am]
car.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I'll never get [A]
caught.
I'm [G] popular.
I make football [F] fans.
I'm a [Am] teacher's [C] pet. _ _ _
_ I [B] propose we support a one-month [E] limit on going steady.
[C]
I think it would keep people more [B] able to deal [E] with weird situations and get [C] to know more people.
I think if you're ready to go out with [B] Johnny, now's the time [E] to tell him about your one-month [F#] limit.
He won't mind.
He'll appreciate your fresh [B] look on dating.
And once you've dated [Bm] someone else, [C] you can date him again.
I'm sure he'll like it.
[E] Everyone will appreciate it.
You're so novel.
What [C] a good idea.
You can keep your time to yourself.
[E] You don't need date insurance.
You can go out with whoever [C] you want to.
Every boy, every [E] boy in the whole world could be yours.
And [F#] just listen to my plan.
The teenage [B] guy, the popularian.
I'm in a [Am] good class.
Popular.
[G] _ I'm a boy out [A] of style.
Popular.
[G] _ My [A] mom says I'm trash.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I'm never out [F] of debt.
I'm a cheerleader.
[C] I'm the party [Am] star.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I got my own [A] car.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I'll never get [A] caught.
I'm popular.
[G] _ I'm a teacher's [F] pet.
I make [C] football bets.
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