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 Gbsus
DbSomething has Gbsuschanged within me Db
something is Gbsus not the same. Db
I’m through with Gbsus playing by
the Dbrules of Gbsus someone Bsuselse’s game
Too late for Dbsussecond-guessing, Db Bsus
too late to go Dbsusback to sleep. Db Gb
It’s time to Gbmaj7trust my instincts,
Dbclose my eyes and leap. Absus
It’s time Abto Bbm7try deGbsusfying Absusgravity.
I think I’ll Bbm7try deGbsusfying Absusgravity
and you can’t pull me down
Db Ab Db Gbsus
Db
I’m Abthrough Db acGbsuscepting Ablimits Db
’cause AbsomeDbone Gbsays they’re Dbso.
Some Abthings DbI Gbsuscannot Abchange,
but Db ’til I Gbsustry I’ll Bsusnever know.
Too long I’ve Db been Dbsus afraid Dbof
Bsuslosing love I Dbguess I’ve lost. Gb
Well, if that’s love, Gbmaj7
it comes at Dbmuch too high a cost Absus
I’d sooAbner Bbm7buy
deGbsusfying Absus gravity.
Kiss me goodBbm7bye,
I’m deGbsusfying Absus gravity
and Ab7you can’t pull me Amaj7down
Unlimited
ToBbgether we’re C#m
unAmaj7liBb6miEmaj7ted.
Together, we’ll Amaj7be the G#mgreatest team there’s ever C#mbeen.
BsusGlinAmda,
Edreams the way we Aplanned ’em,
Eif we work in Bsustandem,
Gthere’s no Gmaj7fight we G6cannot Cwin. C6 Cmaj7
Just you and G#m7I deEsusfying F#susgravity,
with you and G#m7I deEsusfying F#susgravity,
they’ll F#susnever bring us Bdown.
F# B Esus
Db
So if you Gbsuscare to find me, Db
look to the Gbsuswestern sky. Ab Db
As AbsomeDbone Gbsustold me Ablately,
“EbmEveryEbmone deDbserves the Dbchance to Bsusfly.”
And if I’m DbflyDbsusing soDblo, Bsus
at least I’m Dbflying free. Gb
To those who’d Gbmaj7ground me,
take a Dbmessage back from me. Absus
Tell them Abhow Bbm7I
am deGbsusfying Absusgravity.
I’m flying Bbm7high,
deGbsusfying Absus gravity.
And soon I’ll Ebmmatch them in Fm7reBbmnown… Gbm
And Abm7nobody
in Absusall of Oz,
no Abm7wizard that
there Absusis or Gbwas,
is Gbmever Ebm7gonna Absusbring Ab7me Dbdown.
Abbring Ab7me Dbdown.
Ab Db Gbsus Db
Bmaj7
Gb
Ah! Db