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Defying Gravity by Wicked
Defying Gravity
A-------002220-|
Asus2---002200-|
Bm7-----020202-|
C-------x32010-|
D-------000232-|
Dsus2---000230-|
G-------320003-|
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---VERSE 1 (hold each chord)
D G
Something has changed within me
D G
Something is not the same
D G D
I'm through with playing by the rules
G C
Of someone else's game
C Dsus2
Too late for second-guessing
C Dsus2
Too late to go back to sleep
C Bm7
It's time to trust my instincts
G Asus2 (start strumming) A
Close my eyes and leap
---CHORUS 1
Bm7
It's time to try
G Asus2
Defying gravity
Bm7
I think I'll try
G A
Defying gravity
D
And you can't pull me down
---VERSE 2
D G
I'm through accepting limits
Dsus2 G Asus2
'Cuz someone says they're so
D G
Some things I cannot change
Dsus2 C Asus2
But 'till I try, I'll never know
C Dsus2
Too long I've been afraid of
C D
Losing love - I guess I have lost
G Dsus2
Well, if that's love
C A
It comes at much too high a cost
---CHORUS 2
Bm7
I'd sooner buy
G Asus2
Defying gravity
Bm7
Kiss me goodbye
G A
I'm defying gravity
D
And you can't pull me down
---(transition)
C G
And if I'm flying solo
C D
At least I'm flying free
C G
To those who'd ground me
C A
Take a message back from me -
---REPEAT CHORUS/OUTRO
Bm7
Tell them how I
G Asus2
Am defying gravity
Dsus2
I'm flying high
G A
Defying gravity
Bm7
Tell them how I
G Asus2
Am defying gravity
D (slow down stroke)
And you can't pull me down
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version 2
CAPO 6
VERSE
G D
Something has changed within me
G C
Something is not the same
G D Em
I'm through with playing by the rules
C
Of someone else's game
F G
Too late for second-guessing
F G
Too late to go back to sleep
F G
It's time to trust my instincts
C D
Close my eyes and leap
---CHORUS
Em
It's time to try
C G D
Defying gravity
Em
I think I'll try
C G D
Defying gravity
Em
Kiss me goodbye
C G D
I'm defying gravity
G
And you won't bring me down
VERSE 2
G D
I'm through accepting limits
Em C
'Cause someone says they're so
G D
Some things I cannot change
Em F
But 'till I try, I'll never know
F G
Too long I've been afraid of
F G
Losing love I guess I've lost
C Em
Well, if that's love
Am D
It comes at much too high a cost
CHORUS
Em
I'd sooner buy
C G D
Defying gravity
Em
Kiss me goodbye
C G D
I'm defying gravity
Em
I think I'll try
C G D
Defying gravity
F
And you won't bring me down
CHORUS 2nd time
Em
I'd sooner buy
C G D
Defying gravity
Em
Kiss me goodbye
C G D
I'm defying gravity
Em
I think I'll try
C G D
Defying gravity
G
And you won't bring me down
F G
Bring me down, Oh oh oooooooh oh
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version 3
INTRO:
Db5 “ Ab/Eb – Db/F “ Gbsus2 (2x)
Db5 Gbsus2
Something has changed within me
Db5 Gbsus2
Something is not the same
Db5 Gbsus2 Db/F Gbsus2 Cbsus2
I™m through with playing by the rules of someone else™s game
Dbsus Db
Too late for second guessing
Cbsus2 Dbsus Db
Too late to go back to sleep
Gb5/Eb Gb5/F
It™s time to trust my instincts
Db/Gb Absus
Close my eyes ¦ and leap
Ab Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
It™s time to try defying gravity
Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
I think I™ll try defying gravity
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2
And you can™t pull me down
Db5 “ Ab/Eb “ Db/F “ Gbsus2
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2 Ab(add4)
I™m through ac- cepting limits
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2 Dbsus2
˜Cause some- one says they™re so
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2 Ab(add4)
Some things I cannot change
Db/F Gbsus2 Cbsus2
But till I try, I™ll never know
Db5 Dbsus Db
Too long I™ve been afraid of
Cbsus2 Db5
Losing love I guess I™ve lost
Gb5/Eb Gb5/F
Well, if that™s love
Db/Gb Absus
It comes at much too high a cost
Ab Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
I™d sooner buy defy- ing gravity
Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
Kiss me goodbye, I™m defy- ing gravity
Ab7sus Amaj9(#11)
And you can™t pull me down
Unlimited
B6(add4)
My future is unlimited
C#m9 Amaj9(#11) B6(add4) Emaj7
Un- li- mi- ted
Amaj9(#11) G#m11 C#m11
And I™ve just had a vision almost like a prophecy
Bsus/A Am6 E/G# A(add9)
I know it sounds truly crazy
E/B B9sus
And true, the vision™s hazy
G(add9) Gmaj7 G6 Cmaj9 C6 Cmaj7 G#m7(no5)
But I swear, someday I™ll be up in the sky
Esus2 F#sus
Defy- ing gravity
G#m7(no5) Esus2 F#sus
Flying so high, defy- ing gravity
F#7sus B5 – F#/C# - B/D# - Esus2
They™ll never pull me down
Db5 “ Ab/Eb “ Db/F “ Gbsus2
Db5 Gbsus2
So if you care to find me
Db5 Gbsus2 Ab
Look to the western sky
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2 Ab(add4)
As some- one told me lately
Ebm/Gb Ebm Db/F Db Cbsus2
Every- one deserves the chance to fly
Db5 Dbsus Db
And if I™m fly- ing solo
Cbsus2 Db5
At least I™m flying free
Gb5/Eb Gb5/F
To those who ground me
Db/Gb Absus
Take a message back from me
Ab Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
Tell them how I am de- fy- ing gravity
Bbm7(no5) Gbsus2 Absus
I™m flying high, de- fy- ing gravity
Ebm/F Fm7 Bbm Gbm/A
And soon I™ll match them in re- known
Absus/Gb Ab7sus/F
And nobody in all of Oz
Abm7/Eb Abm7(add4)/Eb Ab9sus/Db Gb(add9)/Db
No wizard that there is or was
Gbm(add9)/A Ebm7(B5)/Gb Absus Ab7sus Db5 “ Ab(add4) “ Db/F
Is ever gonna bring … me down
Gbsus2 “ Db/F “ Cb(add2)/Bb “ Gb/Cb
Db
Oh
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version 4
Capo 1 to match recorded pitch
Chords:
For many of these I suggest reaching the thumb over instead of doing a barre.
Whatever is comfortable.
Also, you can substitute the standard version of these chords and it sounds fine.
Cmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 Bmaj7 Fadd9 F* C*
X X X X 5 4 3 2 3 1 0
8 7 6 5 7 6 5 4 1 1 1
9 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 0 0
9 8 7 6 7 6 5 4 3 3 0
X X X X 5 4 3 2 X 3 3
8 7 6 5 X 4 3 2 1 1 3
Cmaj7
I hope you're happy
B
I hope you're happy now
Bbmaj7
I hope you're happy how you
A
Hurt your cause forever
Bb B
I hope you think you're clever
Bmaj7
I hope you're happy
Bb
I hope you're happy too
Amaj7
I hope you're proud how you
G#
Would grovel in submission
A Bb
To feed your own ambition
Bbmaj7 Dmaj7
So though I can't imagine how
A
I hope you're happy right now
[-5-----------5-----]
[-5-------------9-5-]
[-6-----------------]
[-7-----------------]
[-7--------7--------]
[-5—-5-4-5----------]
(Elphie, listen to me - just say you're sorry...)
D# D#sus2 Bb
You can still be with the wizard
D# D#sus2 Bb
What you've worked and waited for
D# Bb
You can have all you ever wanted
D#sus2 Bb C
(I know...) But I don't want it - No - I can't want it anymore
C F9
Something has changed within me
C F*
Something is not the same
C F9 C
I'm through with playing by the rules
Bb
Of someone else's game
Bbsus2 C
Too late for second-guessing
Bbsus2 C
Too late to go back to sleep
Bb C
It's time to trust my instincts
F G
Close my eyes and leap
Am
It's time to try
F G
Defying gravity
Am
I think I'll try
F G
Defying gravity
C C* F F*
And you can't pull me down
C C* F F*
Can't I make you understand, you're having delusions of grandeur...?
C F*
I'm through accepting limits
C F*
'Cause someone says they're so
C F*
Some things I cannot change
F Bb
But 'till I try, I'll never know
Bbsus2 C
Too long I've been afraid of
Bbsus2 C
Losing love - I guess I've lost
Bb C
Well, if that's love
F G
It comes at much too high a cost
Am
I'd sooner buy
F G
Defying gravity
Am
Kiss me goodbye
F G
I'm defying gravity
F*
And you can't pull me down...
Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do - together.
F C
Unlimited
F C
Together we're unlimited
Gm7 Em
Together we'll be the greatest team
F F9 F
There's ever been, Glinda,
C F
Dreams the way we planned them
C F
If we work in tandem
Bbsus2/F C#maj7 (Bbsus2/F)
There's no fight we cannot win
Am
Just you and I
F G
Defying gravity
Am
With you and I
F G
Defying gravity
F*
They'll never bring us down
G# (with fill from above 1/2 step down)
(Well? Are you coming?)
Cmaj7
I hope you're happy
Bm
Now that you're choosing this
Bb
(You too)- I hope it brings you bliss
A
I really hope you get it
Bb
And you don't live to regret it
Bmaj7 D#
I hope you're happy in the end
D# Bb Bbsus4 C Csus4
I hope you're happy, my friend
C
So if you care to find me
F* (F)
Look to the western sky
C G
As someone told me lately
F F* Bb
Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly
C Bb
And if I'm flying solo
C Bb
At least I'm flying free
C
To those who'd ground me
Bb G
Take a message back from me
Am
Tell them how I
F G
Am defying gravity!
Am
I'm flying high
F G
Defying gravity!
Am F*
And soon I'll match them in renown
C F*
And nobody in all of Oz
C F*
No wizard that there is or was
F G Am
Is ever gonna bring me down! (I hope you're happy)
F
[Look at her she's wicked! Get her!]
Am
Bring me down!
[No one mourns the wicked]
F G G# B C
[So we've got to bring her down!]
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