Tuning: E A D G B E

[Bass solo & Intro] Ab [Chorus]

^DbPoor boy, I could never live ^Cm7up to your imagination ^DbPoor boy, I was a ^Cm7crush that killed ^DbPoor boy, I could never live ^Cm7up to your hallucination ^DbPoor boy, I was a ^Cm7crush that killed

[Verse 1]

^Fm7I had a ^Cmdream That trouble always starts in someone's ^Fm7head And dreams are ^Cmreal When you're asleep you may as well be ^Fm7dead I predi^Cmcate The last 10 years on figuring with ^Fm7me After the ^Cmwar

In some strange city on a strangers [Pre-chorus 1]

^ESo you think I'd ^Ebmwaste my life on ^Dbthis To be your comfort when you needed me ^ELay the ever^Ebmlasting friendship ^Db

[Chorus]

Poor boy, I could never live ^Cm7up to your imagination ^DbPoor boy, I was a ^Cm7crush that killed ^DbPoor boy, I could never live ^Cm7up to your hallucination ^DbPoor boy, I was a ^Cm7crush that killed

[Interlude] Ab Cm [Verse 2]

^Fm7We had a ^Cmtime If we could have it back over a^Fm7gain I'd be a ^Cmforce Not so polite and not so deli^Fm7cate I'd trot a^Cmround On velvet socks so I could not be ^Fm7felt I was your ^Cmfan

Waiting for the day when this God will start to [Pre-chorus 2]

^ETalk to me, don't ^Ebmvenerate me ^Dbnow I'm not a golden calf to be adored ^ESee my heartbeat, ^Ebmsmell my sweet skin ^Db

[Chorus]

[Interlude] (Ab Cm) x4 [Bridge]

If I ^Dbcarry you in my ^Ebheart Will you ^Dbease the pain or make it ^Ebharder I know you ^Dblike to let me know you're ^Cm7there If the ^Dbblack clouds come, will you disap^Cm7pear Is there ^Abspace in my life for ^Ebyou? Will I ^Dbmsee you ^Abtomorrow? Or will I ^Ebride on?

[Chorus]

[Outro]

^Dbmaj7Ooooh... (I could never live up)... ^Fm7Crus^Cm7h ^Dbmaj7Ooooh... ^Fm7Crus^Cm7h ^Dbmaj7Ooooh... ^Fm7Crus^Cm7h ^Dbmaj7Ooooh... ^Fm7Crus^Cm7h

Belle & Sebastian - Poor boy