Defying Gravity – Wicked
Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, 2003.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Decca Broadway
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Db Ab Db Gb
DbSomething has Gbchanged within me Db
something is Gb not the same. Db
I’m through with Gb playing by
the Dbrules of Gb someone Belse’s game
Too late for Dbsecond-guessing, B
too late to go Dbback to sleep. Gb
It’s time to Gbtrust my instincts,
Dbclose my eyes and leap. Ab
It’s time Abto Bbmtry deGbfying Abgravity.
I think I’ll Bbmtry deGbfying Abgravity
and you can’t pull me down
Db Ab Db Gb
Db
I’m Abthrough Db acGbcepting Ablimits Db
’cause AbsomeDbone Gbsays they’re Dbso.
Some Abthings DbI Gbcannot Abchange,
but Db ’til I Gbtry I’ll Bnever know.
Too long I’ve Db been afraidof
Blosing love I Dbguess I’ve lost. Gb
Well, if that’s love, Gb
it comes at Dbmuch too high a cost Ab
I’d sooAbner Bbmbuy
deGbfying Ab gravity.
Kiss me goodBbmbye,
I’m deGbfying Ab gravity
and Abyou can’t pull me Adown
Unlimited
ToBbgether we’re C#m
unAliBbmiEted.
Together, we’ll Abe the G#mgreatest team there’s ever C#mbeen.
BGlinAmda,
Edreams the way we Aplanned ’em,
Eif we work in Btandem,
Gthere’s no fight we cannot Cwin.
Just you and G#mI deEfying F#gravity,
with you and G#mI deEfying F#gravity,
they’ll F#never bring us Bdown.
F# B E
Db
So if you Gbcare to find me, Db
look to the Gbwestern sky. Ab Db
As AbsomeDbone Gbtold me Ablately,
“EbmEveryone deDbserves the chance to Bfly.”
And if I’m Dbflying solo, B
at least I’m Dbflying free. Gb
To those who’d Gbground me,
take a Dbmessage back from me. Ab
Tell them Abhow BbmI
am deGbfying Abgravity.
I’m flying Bbmhigh,
deGbfying Ab gravity.
And soon I’ll Ebmmatch them in FmreBbmnown… Gbm
And Abmnobody
in all of Oz,
no wizard that
there is or Gbwas,
is Gbmever Ebmgonna Abbring me Dbdown.
Abbring me Dbdown.
Ab Db Gb Db
B
Gb
Ah! Db