(Before first verse, during the âOoohsâ) D G Bm A Verse 1:

^DPop music 101 Some simple instructions

^GFor a good first impression Now letâs start with a first one:

^BmA minor chord, tensions grow; Fade in the bass like so;

^GNow with momentum go âstopâ And bring the beat back

^DItâs called Four-on-the-floor A beat you canât ignore

^GIâll bring sexy back once more [âyeah!â] Theyâll love that [âyeah!â] foâ shoâ!

^BmThe chords are 1-4-6-4 Now Iâm talkin familiar

^GHarmony in thirds, not fourths Will take you into the pre-chorus

Pre-chorus:

^BmReal quick now, donât you bore us ^AHurry up and get to the chorus!

^GDumb down, they wonât ignore us Chorus: Get to the floor^G!

And hereâ^Bms some words^A you should know:^G Like â?^D?DJ never let ^Ame goâ^G

"pour ^Bmshots", and t^Ahen Iâl^Gl "lose control"! Or âba^Dby baby baby ^Ababy babyâ

^GHow about one mo^Are last word like ^G"Hey girl, we^Bmâ?^A?ve only got tonight"?

^GSome things just go^A together like: ^G"higher", "desire&^Bmquot; and &qu^Aot;fire;" "higher", "desire" and "fire"

Verse 2:

^DGuitar and strings like these To sound like Black Eyed Peas

^GThis oneâs a filtered swing This oneâs a legend key

^BmHipster music on cassette But you probably donât know that yet

^G808âs-â¦ [âhey! ho!â] Hell yeah! ^DHeartfelt pop anthems From Mumford and his Sons

^GGang vocals here we come ^BmâIâ¦ Willâ¦

^AAlways waitâ [wobble bass]

Pre-chorus 'Kay, slow downâ¦ Take it to the chorus! Chorus Bridge:

^DI can pitch and shift my voice if I want ^GI can pitch and shift my voice if I want

^BmI can pitch and shift my voice if I want ^AI can make my voice low

^DThe bridge is The part when You bring in A rapper friend. [âSup?â]

^GYou simplify, you slow the beat Abbreviate, feature defeat

^BmQuick now, fill in the gaps. [âOkay!!â] Right up and down, eliminate that which you

^AReally would rap anâ Give them a classic like âGet-get-get-getâ¦â

Chorus [random dance music and beat-boxing weirdness]

Marianas Trench - Pop 101