[Bass solo & Intro]
Ab
[Chorus]
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Verse 1]
Fm7 Cm
I had a dream
Fm7
That trouble always starts in someone's head
Cm
And dreams are real
Fm7
When you're asleep you may as well be dead
Cm
I predicate
Fm7
The last 10 years on figuring with me
Cm
After the war
In some strange city on a strangers
[Pre-chorus 1]
E Ebm Db
So you think I'd waste my life on this
To be your comfort when you needed me
E Ebm Db
Lay the everlasting friendship
[Chorus]
Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Interlude]
Ab Cm
[Verse 2]
Fm7 Cm
We had a time
Fm7
If we could have it back over again
Cm
I'd be a force
Fm7
Not so polite and not so delicate
Cm
I'd trot around
Fm7
On velvet socks so I could not be felt
Cm
I was your fan
Waiting for the day when this God will start to
[Pre-chorus 2]
E Ebm Db
Talk to me, don't venerate me now
I'm not a golden calf to be adored
E Ebm Db
See my heartbeat, smell my sweet skin
[Chorus]
Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Interlude]
(Ab Cm) x4
[Bridge]
Db Eb
If I carry you in my heart
Db Eb
Will you ease the pain or make it harder
Db Cm7
I know you like to let me know you're there
Db Cm7
If the black clouds come, will you disappear
Ab Eb
Is there space in my life for you?
Dbm Ab
Will I see you tomorrow?
Eb
Or will I ride on?
[Chorus]
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your imagination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I could never live up to your hallucination
Db Cm7
Poor boy, I was a crush that killed
[Outro]
Dbmaj7 Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... (I could never live up)... Crush
Dbmaj7 Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7 Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush
Dbmaj7 Fm7 Cm7
Ooooh... Crush