The Wizard and I
Idina Menzel , 2003. Cynthia Erivo, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Decca Broadway
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Did that really just Chappen?
Have I Fmactually underCstood?
This weird Abquirk I’ve tried
to suCppress or hide
is a Fmtalent that could
Ab7help me Ab7meet the DbWizard, Bbm7
if Eb7I make Cm7good.
Gb
So I’ll make Cgood…
Dm7 G7 G
C Dm7 G7 G
C
When Dm7I meet the G7Wizard, G C
once Dm7I prove my G7worth, G C
and then I Cmaj7meet the Am7Wizard,
what I’ve Dm7waited for Csince, Gsussince birth.
GAnd with Call his Dm7Wizard G7wisdom,
Gby my Clooks, he won’t be blinEmded.
Do you Bbmaj7think the Wizard is Cdumb?
Or like Bbmaj7Munchkins so small-Gsusminded?
GNo, he’ll Am7say to me
Dm7”I see who Gyou truly Care,
a Am7girl on whom Dm7I can reGsusly.” G
And Cthat’s Dm7how Cwe’ll begin Fsus F
the Wizard and I… C Dm7 Gsus
C Dm7 Gsus
C
Once Dm7I’m with the GsusWizard G C
my Dm7whole life will Gsuschange. C
‘Cause once you’re Cmaj7with the Am7Wizard
Dm7no one thinks you’re C Gsusstrange.
No Cfather Dm7is not proud Gm7of you,
no Csister Cmaj7acts aEm7shamed.
FAnd all of Oz has Csusto love you F
Cwhen by the FWizard
Bbmaj7you’re acGsusclaimed. G
And this gift Am7 or this Dm7curse
GI have inCside,
Am7maybe at Dm7last,
I’ll know Gsuswhy. G
When Cwe Dm7are Chand in hand
Fsus F
the Wizard and I. Amaj7
And Done day,
he’ll say to me “C#mElphaba,
a Dgirl who is so suC#mperior,
Fshouldn’t a girl
who’s so Em7good inside Dm7
have a matching exEm7terior?
And since Cmfolks here
Bbto an Fabsurd deBbgree
seem CmfixaBbted
on Fyour verdiBbgris,
would Dbit be all right by Csus you C
if Bbm7I de-greenify Csus you?” C
Am7
Of course Dm7that’s not Gimportant to Cme.
“Am7All right, why Dm7not”,
I’ll reGsusply. GOh,
Cwhat Csusa Cpair we’ll be Fsus F
the Wizard and I. Am7 Dm7 G
Yes, Cwhat Dm7a Cpair we’ll be Fsus F
the Wizard and B
Unlimited,
my future is Ebm
unBliGbmiGbmaj7ted.
And I’ve just had a Bbvision almost Bbmlike a propheEbmcy.
AbdimI know,
Gbit sounds truly Db7crazy,
and Gbtrue, the vision’s Db7hazy.
ABut I Amaj7swear,
someA6day there’ll Dbe
a Gbcelebration Fthroughout Oz,
that’s Ball to do with Bb7me!
Bb7 Gm7 Gm
Bbmaj7 C7
B
And I’ll Bstand there Bsuswith the WiBsuszard
feeling Bthings I’ve Bsusnever felt. B
And though I’d Bsusnever G#m7show it Bsus
G#m7I’d be so C#m7happy,
BI could F#susmelt. F#
And G#m7so it will Bsusbe
for F#the rest of my Blife,
and I’ll G#m7want nothing Bsuselse
’til I F# die. F#sus F#
Held Bin C#m7such Bhigh esEsusteem,
Ewhen people Csee Dm7me
Cthey will Fsusscream.
FFor half of COz’Csuss Cfavorite team,
Fm G7
the Wizard and CI.
Dm7 G Am
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