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Wordplay by Jason Mraz Wordplay Tuning: Standard EADGBe x = palm mute Intro: e|--0-----3-----0-----7-----5-----0-----3-----0-----7-----8------------------| B|--0-----3-----1-----5-----5-----0-----3-----1-----5-----5------------------| G|--0-----0-----0-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----5-----5------------------| D|--2-----0-----2-----5-----5-----2-----0-----2-----5-----5------------------| A|--2-----2-----------------------2-----2------------------------------------| E|--0-----3-----------------------0-----3------------------------------------| e|--0-----3-----0-----7-----7-----0-----3-----0-----3~-----------------------| B|--0-----3-----1-----5-----5-----0-----3-----1-----1~-----------------------| G|--0-----0-----0-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0~-----------------------| D|--2-----0-----2-----5-----5-----2-----0-----2-----2~-----------------------| A|--2-----2-----------------------2-----2------------------------------------| E|--0-----3-----------------------0-----3------------------------------------| Verse: e|--0-----3-----0-----0------------------------------------------------------| B|--0-----3-----1-----1------------------------------------------------------| G|--0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------------------| D|--2-----0-----2-----2------------------------------------------------------| A|--2-----2------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--0-----3------------------------------------------------------------------| repeat till Pre-Chorus: so I drop my top....mix and I mingle, is everybody ready for........ e|-------------------------------------------3~------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------1~------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------0~------------------------------| D|---2-----0-----2---------------------------2~------------------------------| A|---2-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------| E|---0-----3-----0-----------------------------------------------------------| x x x Chorus: e|-----3------3-----2--2h3-----3------3-----2--2h3-----3-------3-----2--2h3--| B|-----3------3-----3--3-3-----3------3-----3--3-3-----3-------3-----3--3-3--| G|-----0------0-----2--2-2-----0------0-----2--2-2-----0-------0-----2--2-2--| D|-----0----2-------0--0-0-----0----2-------0--0-0-----0-----2-------0--0-0--| A|---2----3------------------2----3------------------2-----3-----------------| E|-3-----------------------3-----------------------3-------------------------| e|----------0---------------2-------3~---------------------------------------| B|----------0---------------3-------1~---------------------------------------| G|----------0---------------2-------0~---------------------------------------| D|--2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---2~---------------------------------------| A|--2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---3~---------------------------------------| E|--0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0--------------------------------------------| x x x x x x x x repeat G, Cadd9, D and Dsus after the 1st chorus in the song. Bridge: e|---------7-----7-----5-----3------------------------------7~---------------| B|--10-----7-----7-----5-----3-----------------------10-----7~---------------| G|--9------8-----9-----7-----5-----------------------9------8~---------------| D|--10-----9-----9-----7-----5-----------------------10-----9~---------------| A|--9------9-----7-----5-----3-----3---2---0---------9------9~---------------| E|---------7-----------------------------------3------------7~---------------| Chorus after Bridge: e|------0--------0--------0--------0-----------------------------------------| B|--------3--------2--------3--------3---------------------------------------| G|----------------------2--------2-------------------------------------------| D|-------------2------0--------0---------------------------------------------| A|----2------3---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------| I've been all around the world I've been a new sensation But it doesn't really matter In this generation The sophomore slump is an uphill battle And someone said that ain't my scene 'Cause they need a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Got to find another way to live the life of leisure So I drop my top Mix and I mingle Is everybody ready for the single and it goes... [Chorus] Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay And it's time to get ill I got your remedy For those who don't remember me Well let me introduce you to my style I try to keep a jumble And the lyrics never mumble When the music's makin' people tongue-tied You want a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Gota find another way to keep from goin' under Pull out the stops Got your attention I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay [Chorus] Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay I built a bridge across the stream my consciousness It always seems to be a flowin' But I don't know which way my brain is goin' Oh the ryhmin' and the timin' Keeps the melodies inside me And they're comin' Till I'm running out of air Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head Are you listening to a single word I've said Ha La La La La Listen closely to the words I say Ha La La La La I'm stickin' to the wordplay Ha La La La Love The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay Ha La La La La I'm all about the wordplay Ha La La La La Stickin' with the wordplay Ha La La La Love I love the wonderful thing it does Because, because The ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's fall back in love For the Mister A to Z they say Is all about the wordplay | / slide up | \ slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic --------------- version 2 Intro (1st guitar light distortion) e|--0---0---0------------------------------------------------| B|--3---3---3------------------------------------------------| G|--0---0---2------------------------------------------------| D|--0---2---0------------------------------------------------| A|--2---3----------------------------------------------------| E|--3--------------------------------------------------------| (2nd guitar acoustic) e|----0-------0----------0------------------------------------| B|------3-------3----------3----------------------------------| G|---------------------2--------------------------------------| D|-----------2-------0----------------------------------------| A|--2------3--------------------------------------------------| E|-3----------------------------------------------------------| Verse Make the guitar chords kinda choppy, you'll hear the rhythm e|-0---------0--------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------1--------------------------------------------------| G|-0-----0---2--------------------------------------------------| D|-3-----0---2--------------------------------------------------| A|-3-----2---0--------------------------------------------------| E|-0-----3------------------------------------------------------| (verse ending) (drop my top) (...for the single and...) e|-----------3-----3--~----------------------------------------| B|-----------3-----3--~----------------------------------------| G|--------0--0-----2--~----------------------------------------| D|-2--0---2--0-----2--~----------------------------------------| A|-2--2---2--2-----0--~----------------------------------------| E|-0--3---x--3-------------------------------------------------| Chorus Repeat 3x chorus ending (..wonderful....mr a-z all about the wordplay) e|-3---3----0---|--3--3--0-----------------------------------------| B|-3---3----3---|--3--3--1-----------------------------------------| G|-0---0----2---|--0--0--0-----------------------------------------| D|-0---2----0---|--2--0--2-----------------------------------------| A|-2---3--------|--2--x--3-----------------------------------------| E|-3------------|--0--2--------------------------------------------| interlude e|-x------x------------------x------------------------| B|-x------x------------------x------------------------| G|-13----10---------7--5----13------4---~~~~~---------| D|---------------2--7--5------------4--~~~~~~~~-------| A|---------------2--5--3------------2--~~~~~~---------| E|---------------0------------------------------------| This last part I tabbed was a little weird I don't know the exact of the high notes but others are right. I've been all around the world I've been a new sensation But it doesn't really matter In this generation The sophomore slump is an uphill battle And someone said that ain't my scene 'Cause they need a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Got to find another way to live the life of leisure So I drop my top Mix and I mingle Is everybody ready for the single and it goes... [Chorus] Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay And it's time to get ill I got your remedy For those who don't remember me Well let me introduce you to my style I try to keep a jumble And the lyrics never mumble When the music's makin' people tongue-tied You want a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Gota find another way to keep from goin' under Pull out the stops Got your attention I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay [Chorus] Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay I built a bridge across the stream my consciousness It always seems to be a flowin' But I don't know which way my brain is goin' Oh the ryhmin' and the timin' Keeps the melodies inside me And they're comin' Till I'm running out of air Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head Are you listening to a single word I've said Ha La La La La Listen closely to the words I say Ha La La La La I'm stickin' to the wordplay Ha La La La Love The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay Ha La La La La I'm all about the wordplay Ha La La La La Stickin' with the wordplay Ha La La La Love I love the wonderful thing it does Because, because The ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's fall back in love For the Mister A to Z they say Is all about the wordplay | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note --------------- version 3 chords used: G - [3-2-0-0-3-3] Cadd9 - [0-3-2-0-3-3] Dsus4 - [0-0-0-2-3-3] Em7 (im not sure of the name) - [0-2-2-0-3-3] Asus4 (not sure) - [0-0-2-2-3-3] Intro : G (2counts), Cadd9 (2counts), Dsus4 (4counts) (x2) Verse: Em7 (2counts), Dsus4 (2counts), Cadd9 (4counts) Em7 I've been all around the world Dsus4 I've been a new sensation Cadd9 But it doesn't really matter In this generation Em7 Dsus4 The sophomore slump is an uphill battle Cadd9 And someone said that ain't my scene Em7 'Cause they need a new song Dsus 4 Like a new religion Music for the television Cadd9 I can't do the long division Someone do the math Em7 Dsus4 For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Cadd9 Got to find another way to live the life of leisure Em7 So I drop my top Dsus4 Mix and I mingle Cadd9 Is everybody ready for the single and it goes... Chorus: G, Cadd9, Dsus4 G Cadd9-Dsus4 Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay G Cadd9-Dsus4 (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay G Cadd9-Dsus4 (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does G Because, because Cadd9 I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Dsus4 Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay 2nd Verse (same chords) And it's time to get ill I got your remedy For those who don't remember me Well let me introduce you to my style I try to keep a jumble And the lyrics never mumble When the music's makin' people tongue-tied You want a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Gota find another way to keep from goin' under Pull out the stops Got your attention I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay Chorus (same chords) Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay BRIDGE Cadd9 (1 strum) I built a bridge across the stream my consciousness It always seems to be a flowin' But I don't know which way my brain is goin' G Oh the ryhmin' and the timin' Dsus4 Keeps the melodies inside me Cadd9 And they're comin' Till I'm running out of air Asus4 (1strum) Cadd9 (1strum) Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head Are you listening to a single word I've said Chorus Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay (Ha La La La Love) The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay --------------- version 4 Chords: G Cadd9 D Em7 Am7 Em D/F# Adim6 B C e:---3-----3-----2----0-----0----0-------------------7----0---: B:---3-----3-----3----3-----1----0-----3------10-----7----1---: G:---0-----0-----2----0-----0----0-----2-------9-----8----0---: D:---0-----2-----0----2-----2----2-----0------10-----9----2---: A:---2-----3----------2-----0----2-----0-------9-----9----3---: E:---3----------------0----------0-----2-------------7--------: fill-1: fill-2: [Em7] [C] |-----------------| |-0---------------| |-----------------| |-1---------------| |-----------------| |-0---------------| |-----------------| |-2---------------| |---------2-------| |-3---2---0-------| |-0---3---0-------| |-------------3---| Intro: | G | Cadd9 | D | D | | G | Cadd9 | D | D | Verse: ||: Em7 | G | Am7 | Am7 :|| x4 | fill-1 | G | Am7 | Am7 | Chorus: ||: G | Cadd9 | D | D :|| x3 | Em | D/F# | Cadd9 | Cadd9 | Interlude: [break] | G | Cadd9 | D | D | Verse (break on G after fill-1) Chorus + | Cadd9 | Cadd9 | Bridge: | Adim6 | Adim6 | B | B | | Em | D | C | fill-2 | | Adim6 | Adim6 | B | B | B | B | Chorus (quiet, build up at the end) Chorus, end on the first Cadd9 I've been all around the world I've been a new sensation But it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation The sophomore slump is an uphill battle And someone said that ain't my scene 'Cause they need a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Got to find another way to live the life of leisure So I drop my top Mix and I mingle Is everybody ready for the single and it goes Ha-la-la-la-la Now listen closely to the verse I lay Ha-la-la-la-la It's all about the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-love The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah, the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay When it's time to get ill, I got your remedy For those who don't remember me Well, let me introduce you to my style I try to keep a jumble And the lyrics never mumble When the music's makin' people tongue-tied You want a new song Like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division Someone do the math For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under Pull out the stops Got your attention I guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-la Now listen closely to the verse I lay Ha-la-la-la-la It's all about the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-love The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah, the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay I built a bridge across the stream my consciousness It always seems to be a flowin' But I don't know which way my brain is goin' Oh the ryhmin' and the timin' Keeps the melodies inside me And they're comin' Till I'm running out of air Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head Are you listening to a single word I've said Ha-la-la-la-la Listen closely to the words I say Ha-la-la-la-la I'm stickin' to the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-love The wonderful thing it does Because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Yeah, the Mister A to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-la I'm all about the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-la Stickin' with the wordplay Ha-la-la-la-love I love the wonderful thing it does Because, because the ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's fall back in love For the Mister A to Z They say is all about the wordplay --------------- version 5 Intro G....Cadd....D..2x Em.......G........Em.........C i've been all around the world i've been a new sensation but it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation the sophmore slump is an uphill battle and someone said they knew my scene cause they need a new song like a new religion music for the television i can't do the long division someone do the math 'fore the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer gotta find another way to live the life of leisure Em....G....Em so i drop my top mix and i mingle Am is everybody ready for the single and it goes G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love now listen closely to the verse i lay ha la la la love it's all about the wordplay ha la la la love the wonderful thing it does Em.......D/F#......C because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay Em.......G........Em.........C And it's time to get ill i got your remedy for those who don't remember me well let me introduce you to my style i try to keep a jumble and the lyrics never mumble when the music's making people tongue-tied you want a new song like a new religion music for the television i can't do the long division someone do the math for the people write me off like i'm a one hit wonder gotta find another way to keep from going under Em....G....Em pull out the stops got your attention Am i guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love now listen closely to the verse i lay ha la la la love it's all about the wordplay ha la la la love the wonderful thing it does Em.... D/F#......C because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay Cadd9........................................... oh, the bridge across the stream of consciousness ..........................Asus4................................... it always seems to be a flowing but i don't know which way my brain is going G.....................................Dsus2......................Cadd9........ oh the remedy, the time it kicks, the melodies inside me and i'm curving till i'm running .......... out of air .........Asus4..........................................Cadd9 are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head are you listening to a single word i've said [Play the intro arp.] ah la la la love listen closer to the words i say ah la la love we're sticking to the wordplay ah la la la love the wonderful thing it does Em.... D/F#......C because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love I'm all about the Wordplay ha la la la love sticking with the Wordplay ha la la la love i love the wonderful thing it does Em.... D/F#......C because because of my ooh's and ah's and fa la la's fall back in love with the mr. a to z they say is all about the wordplay --------------- version 6 intro: G-C-D 2x Em I've been all around the world G I've been a new sensation Am But it doesn't really matter In this generation Em G The sophomore slump is an uphill battle Am And someone said that ain't my scene Em 'Cause they need a new song Like a new religion G Music for the television Am I can't do the long division Someone do the math Em G For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Am Got to find another way to live the life of leisure Em G- So I drop my top Mix and I mingle Am Is everybody ready for my single and it goes... [Chorus] G C D Ha La La La La Now listen closely to the verse I lay G C D (Ha La La La La) It's all about the wordplay G C D (Ha La La La Love) Em The wonderful thing it does G Because, because C D I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's Em Yeah the Mister A to Z G-C-D They say I'm all about the wordplay --------------- version 7 Intro: G - C9 - D (x2) Leave the high E string open on all three chords Verse: Em G Am7 Em I've been all around the world G I've been a new sensation Am7 But it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation The sophomore slump is an uphill battle And someone said they knew my scene Cause they need a new song like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division someone do the math The record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer Gotta find another way to live the life of leisure Pre-chorus: Em G So I drop my top mix and I mingle Am7 Is everybody ready for the single and it goes... Chorus: G C9 D Ah la la la love...now listen closely to the verse I lay Ah la la la love...it's all about the wordplay Ah la la la love D The wonderful thing it does because because Em D/F# I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's C9 Yeah the Mr. A to Z they say I'm all about the wordplay Verse 2: And it's time to get ill I got your remedy For those who don't remember me well let me introduce you to my style I try to keep a jumble and the lyrics never mumble When the music's making people tongue-tied You want a new song like a new religion Music for the television I can't do the long division someone do the math For the people write me off like I'm a one hit wonder Gotta find another way to keep from going under Pre-chorus 2: Em Pull out the stops (no chord) Got your attention Am7 I guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay... (Chorus) Bridge: Am Oh, the bridge across the stream of consciousness B It always seems to be a flowing but I don't know which way my brain is going E5 D5 C5 Oh the remedy, the time it kicks, the melodies inside me and I'm curving till I'm out of air Am Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head B Are you listening to a single word I've said? Chorus: (just guitar) G C9 D Ah la la la love Listen closer to the words I say Ah la la love We're sticking to the wordplay Ah la la la love The wonderful thing it does because because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's Yeah the Mr. A to Z they say I'm all about the wordplay Final Chorus: (full band) G C9 D Ah la la la love I'm all about the wordplay Ah la la la love Sticking with the wordplay Ah la la la love I love the wonderful thing it does because because of my ooh's and ah's and fa la la's back in love With the Mr. A to Z they say is all about the wordplay --------------- version 8 Tuning: Standard Chords Needed (I hope the names are correct) Em7: [0-2-2-0-3-3----| G: [3-2-0-0-3-3------| Dsus2/E [0-0-0-2-3-0-| Asus4/E [0-0-2-2-3-0-| Cadd9 [0-3-2-0-3-3---| e|-----0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------------------------------| B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------2-------2-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------2-----0-------0-------------------------------------------------------| A|---2-----3-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Em7 i've been all around the world Dsus2 i've been a new sensation Cadd9 but it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation the sophmore slump is an uphill battle and someone said they knew my scene cause they need a new song like a new religion music for the television i can't do the long division someone do the math 'fore the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer gotta find another way to live the life of leisure so i drop my top mix and i mingle is everybody ready for the single and it goes G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love now listen closely to the verse i lay ha la la la love it's all about the wordplay ha la la la love the wonderful thing it does because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay Em7 And it's time to get ill i got your remedy Dsus2................................Cadd9.......................... for those who don't remember me well let me introduce you to my style i try to keep a jumble and the lyrics never mumble when the music's making people tongue-tied you want a new song like a new religion music for the television i can't do the long division someone do the math for the people write me off like i'm a one hit wonder gotta find another way to keep from going under pull out the stops got your attention i guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love now listen closely to the verse i lay ha la la la love it's all about the wordplay ha la la la love the wonderful thing it does because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay Cadd9........................................... oh, the bridge across the stream of consciousness ..........................Asus4................................... it always seems to be a flowing but i don't know which way my brain is going G.....................................Dsus2......................Cadd9........ oh the remedy, the time it kicks, the melodies inside me and i'm curving till i'm running .......... out of air .........Asus4..........................................Cadd9 are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head are you listening to a single word i've said [Play the intro arp.] ah la la la love listen closer to the words i say ah la la love we're sticking to the wordplay ah la la la love the wonderful thing it does because because i am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa la la's yea the mr. a to z they say i'm all about the wordplay G.....Cadd9.....Dsus2 ha la la la love I'm all about the Wordplay ha la la la love sticking with the Wordplay ha la la la love i love the wonderful thing it does because because of my ooh's and ah's and fa la la's fall back in love with the mr. a to z they say is all about the wordplay | / slide up | \ slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note -------