Popular - Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Piano notes for 'Popular' by Ariana Grande from Wicked 

Galinda

Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I

C D E E    E  A    A F#      D     D B D     G  E 

And let's face it, right? Who isn't 

Spoken                    

less fortunate than I?

D      D D D     G   A 

My tender heart tends to start to bleed
A    A G       G      G    F    F    G    E 

And when someone needs a makeover, I simply have to take over
C       D       E E          E    A  A F# D    B  D D     D   F#  G  E C 

I know, I know exactly what they need
B  C      D  C    D# F D# C   CBbCD D 

And even in your case
D     D D  D   G    C 

Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face
B           C   A     C Bb      A     G   F# A  D 

Don't worry, I'm determined to succeed
D      Bb A    D    C Bb A      D   A G  

Follow my lead
F C      A   G 

And yes, indeed. You will be
F      E      G C      Bb  A   G 

Popular

C A C 

You're gonna be popular
C          C G   E  F F A C 

I'll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys
C     C      C    E    F A      C       C      E     F  A  C 

Little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh!
C E     F     A   C   Bb     A        A 

I'll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair
A    A      A    C#    D      F   A     C#  C# D   F    A 

Everything that really counts to be popular
Bb C A        F    D F      G     F   D  C A C 

I'll help you be popular
C    C    G    E  F F A C 

You'll hang with the right cohorts, you'll be good at sports
C         C      C     E    F      A C        C     E    F    A    C 

Know the slang you've got to know
F         F     F       A      C  Bb   A  

So let's start 'cause you've got an awfully long way to go

G    A    Bb      G       G       G   A   Bb A    G     E    E  F 

Don't be offended by my frank analysis
F        F  Eb F Eb  F  Eb    F    G Ab G F 

Think of it as personality dialysis
G       F  G  F  G F G F G  Ab G F Eb

Now that I've chosen to become a pal
Ab    Ab  G     Ab G Ab  G Ab  Bb B 

A sister and adviser,   there's nobody wiser
Bb Ab G Ab Bb Ab G   G      F G Bb  Ab G 

Not when it comes to
G      E     E   D      E 

Popular, I know about popular

C A C    G  G      F E   F F A C 

And with an assist from me to be who you'll be
C      C    D    E F     A     C  D  E    F     A     C 

Instead of dreary who-you-were
A A      Bb  A Bb   D    A    G F 

GALINDA spoken

Well, are!

GALINDA
There's nothing that can stop you from becoming populer… —lar!

F           F E        F    E      F     A    Bb  Bb Bb Bb Bb G F     F 

La-la, la-la

A G  G A G F 

We're gonna make you popular

Bb     Bb Bb    Bb    G   F E F 

When I see depressing creatures

A       A  A   A A A         A A 

With unprepossessing features
A         A A G A G         A F 

I remind them on their own behalf to think of
G  G G      G     G   G      A    G E    E   F    G 

Celebrated heads of state
A A A A       A      A   A 

Or especially great communicators
A    A A A A    A     A Bb A G F 

Did they have brains or knowledge?
G      C     C      C#   C#  D D 

GALINDA, spoken
Don't make me laugh

GALINDA
They were

G       C 

ELPHABA, spoken
Popular

GALINDA, spoken
Right!


GALINDA

It's all about popular
G   G    F E   F F A C 

It's not about aptitude, it's the way you're viewed
C     C    E E    F A C      E    E    F    A        C 

So it's very shrewd to be
G    A  A C     D       A  G F G A 

Very, very popular like me, me
F E     F E  F A Bb  G    F    C 

And though you protest

C        E        F    A C 

Your disinterest
C        E F A C 

I know clandestinely
Bb  A   Bb A G G F G A 

You're gonna grin and bear it, your newfound popularity (Woo!)
F         F F       F     F    F    A  Bb     Bb Bb    Bb Bb Bb G F 

La-la, la-la
A G G A G 

La-la, la-la
F B A A B A G

La-la, ooh
D C F G A G F 

You'll be popular
A       Bb  A G F 

Just not quite as popular as me

Bb  Bb    G    Bb Bb G F  G  C 

About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic