Defying Gravity

Defying GravityWicked

Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, 2003.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, 2024.

Writer: Stephen Schwartz

Label: Decca Broadway

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Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2
Db5     Something has Gbsus2changed within me Db5
something is Gbsus2 not the same. Db5
I’m through with Gbsus2 playing by
the Db/Frules of Gbsus2 someone Cbsus2else’s game
Too late for Dbsussecond-guessing, Db Cbsus2
too late to go Dbsusback to sleep. Db Gb5/Eb
It’s time to Gb5/Ftrust my instincts,
Db/Gbclose my eyes and leap. Absus
It’s time Abto Bbm7try deGbsus2fying Absusgravity.
I think I’ll Bbm7try deGbsus2fying Absusgravity
and you can’t pull me down
Db5 Ab/Eb Db/F Gbsus2
Db5
I’m Ab/Ebthrough Db/F acGbsus2cepting Abadd4limits Db5
’cause Ab/EbsomeDb/Fone Gbsus2says they’re Dbsus2so. Db5
Some Ab/Ebthings Db/FI Gbsus2cannot Abadd4change,
but Db/F ’til I Gbsus2try I’ll Cbsus2never know.
Too long I’ve Db5 been Dbsus afraid Dbof
Cbsus2losing love I Db5guess I’ve lost. Gb5/Eb
Well, if that’s love, Gb/F
it comes at Db/Gbmuch too high a cost. Absus
I’d sooAbner Bbm7buy
deGbsus2fying Absus gravity.
Kiss me goodBbm7bye,
I’m deGbsus2fying Absus gravity
and Ab7susyou can’t pull me Amaj7down
Unlimited
ToBbadd4gether we’re C#m2
unAmaj7liBbadd4miEmaj7ted.
Together, we’ll Amaj7be the G#mgreatest team there’s ever C#mbeen,
Bsus/AGlinAm6da…
E/G#dreams the way we Aadd2planned ’em,
E/Bif we work in Bsus2tandem,
Gadd2there’s no Gmaj7fight we G6cannot Cadd2win. C6 Cmaj7
Just you and G#m7I
deEsus2fying F#susgravity,
with you and G#m7I
deEsusfying F#susgravity,
they’ll F#7susnever bring us B5down.
F#/C# B/D# Esus2
Db5
So if you Gbsus2care to find me, Db5
look to the Gbsus2western sky. Ab Db5
As Ab/EbsomeDb/Fone Gbsus2told me Abadd4lately,
Ebm/GbEveryEbmone deDb/Fserves the Dbchance to Cbsus2fly.”
And if I’m Db5flyDbsusing soDblo, Cbsus2
at least I’m Db5flying free. Gb5/Eb
To those who’d Gb/Fground me,
take a Db/Gbmessage back from me. Absus
Tell them Abhow Bbm7I
am deGbsus2fying Absusgravity.
I’m flying Bbm7high,
deGbsus2fying Absus gravity.
And soon I’ll Ebm/Fmatch them in Fm7reBbmnown… Gbm/A
And Absus/Gbnobody
in Absus/Fall of Oz,
no Abm7/Ebwizard Abm7add4/Ebthat
there Absus/Dbis or Gb/Dbwas,
is Gbm/Aever Ebm7/Gbgonna
Absusbring Ab7susme Db5down.
Absusbring Ab7susme Db5down.
Abadd4/Eb Db/F Gbsus2 Db/F
Cbadd2/Bb
Gb/Cb
Ahhh! Db