Belle and Sebastian - Poor Boy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Poor Boy" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Poor Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Poor Boy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# Cm D# Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination G# Cm D# Poor boy, I was a crush that killed G# Cm Poor boy, I could never live up to your D# hallucination G# Cm D# Poor boy, I was a crush that killed G# Cm D# I had a dream that trouble always starts G# in someone's head Cm D# And dreams are real, when you're asleep you may G# as well be dead Cm D# G# I predicate the last ten years on figuring we’d meet Cm D# After the war, in some strange city on a stranger shore E D#m C# So you think I'd waste my life on this (to be your comfort when you needed me) E D#m Lady everlasting friendship Chorus: C# Cm7 D# Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination C# Cm7 D# Poor boy, I was a crush that killed C# Cm7 Poor boy, I could never live up to your D# hallucination C# Cm7 D# Poor boy, I was a crush that killed We had a time If we could have it back over again I'd be a force Not so polite and not so delicate I'd trot around On velvet socks so I could not be felt I was your fan Waiting for the day when this God will start to Talk to me, don't venerate me now I'm not a golden calf to be adored See my heart beat, smell my sweet skin Chorus C# D# If I carry you in my heart C# D# Will you ease the pain or make it harder A#m7 Cm7 I know you like to let me know you're there (poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination) A#m7 Cm7 If the black clouds come, will you disappear (poor boy, I was a crush) G# D# Is there space in my life for you C#m7 G# D# Will I see you tomorrow or will I ride on Chorus I could never live up (Crush) (Crush) (Crush) (Crush) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m7  C#  C#m7  Cm  Cm7  D#  D#m  E  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Poor Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Poor Boy" by Belle and Sebastian.