MIKA - Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande)" 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.

Learn Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by MIKA

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 "Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande)" smoothly on your guitar.

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             D#               A#
You were the popular one, the popular chick
   G#              D#
It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish
 D#                    A#
Standing on the field with your pretty pompoms
            G#                    D#
Now you're working at the movies selling popular corn
  D#                      A#
I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
      G#                        D#
Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song

D#  A#           G#                    D#
Ahh,  I said I'm putting down my story in a popular song

Chorus:
    D#     A#              G#   D#
My problem,  I never was a model,
                 D#  A#                    G#  D#
I never was a scholar, but you were always popular
          D#     A#              G#       D#
You were singing all the songs I don't know
                  D#      A#
Now you're in the front row
                 G#   D#
Cause my song is popular
D#      A#             G#  D#
Popular,  I know about popular
                D#          A#
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
 G#                  D#
You're only ever who you were
D#     A#              G#  D#
Popular, I know about popular
                  D#            A#
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
       G#                 D#
That's all you ever need to know
         D#            A#                       G# D#
So catch up, cause you got an awful long way to go
         D#            A#                       G# D#
So catch up, cause you got an awful long way to go

I was on the lookout for someone to hate
Picking on me like a dinner plate
I hid during classes, and in between them
Dunk me in the toilet now its you that cleans 'em
You tryin' to make me feel bad with the shit you do
It ain't so funny when the joke's on you
Ooh the joke's on you
And everyone's laughing, got everyone clapping, asking
How come you look so cool?
'Cause that's the only thing that I learned at school ha what
Uh-huh Said that's the only thing I've learned at school

My problem, I never was a model
I never was a scholar
You were always popular
You were singing, all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular

Chorus:
Popular, I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular, I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know

Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go

                      D# A#
All you ever need to know
                         G#  D#
You're only ever who you were
                      D#  A#
All you ever need to know
                          G#  D#
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know

Popular, I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular, I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
(That's all you ever need to know)
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
(That's all you ever need to know)
All you ever need to know


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Guitar chord A#

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Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Popular Song (feat. Ariana Grande)" by MIKA.