For Good
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, Wicked, 2003.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good, 2025.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Producer: Stephen Schwartz
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Elphaba:
Asus I’m limited,
just look at me –C#m I’m AliB -miEmaj7ted.
And just look at Ayou, you can do F#6all I couldn’t G#susdo,
F#dimGlinda.
E
So F#m7now it’s up to G#7you,
G#7for both of us.
Dmaj7Now it’s up to Dbyou…
Db Gb
Ab
Glinda
I’ve Dbheard it Gbsaid Gb
that people Dbcome into our lives
for a Gbreason, Gb
bringing Dbsomething Gbsuswe must Ablearn.
And Dbwe are Gbled
to those who Fm7help us most to grow,
if we Bbm7let them
and we Ebhelp them in Absusreturn. Ab
Db Well, I Gbsusdon’t know if I belGbmieve that’s tBbmrue,
but I Aknow Emaj7I’m who I am today
beF#m7cause I Eknew you.
Bsus B
Like a Dbcomet pulled Gbsusfrom orbit
as it Gbmaj7passes a Dbsun,
like a Dbstream that meets Dba boulder
Bsushalfway Gbsus through the Abwood, Ab7
Db who can Ebm7say if I’ve been Fm7changed for the Bbmbetter?
But Gbsus because DbI knew you,
Gb Db
Ebm7I have Db been Abchanged for Dbgood.
Elphaba:
Ab It Dbwell may Gbbe
Ebm7 that we will Dbnever meet again
Fmin this Gblifetime, Gb6
so let me Dbsay befGbsus -ore we part. Ab
So Dbmuch of Gb me Gb6
is made of Fm7what I learned from you,
you’ll Bbm7 be with me,
like a Ebhandprint on my Absusheart. Ab
Db And now Gbsus whatever way our Gbmstories Bbmend,
I Aknow Emaj7you have re-written mine A
by F#m7being Emy friend.
Bsus B
Like a Dbship blown Gbsusfrom its mooring
by a Gbwind off the Dbsea,
like a Dbseed dropped by Db a skybird
B9in a disGb6 -tant wAbood, Ab7
Db who can Ebm7say if I’ve been Fm7changed for the Bbm7better?
But Gbsus because DbI knew you,
Glinda:
Gb Because DbI knew you,
Both:
Ebm7I have been Db changed Ab for F#m7good.
Elphaba:
And F#mjust to Bclear the Emaj7air,
I ask forF#m7giveness for the things I’ve done F#m you Bblame B7 me fEmaj7or.
Glinda:
G#m7 But then, B6I guess we know there’s C#susblaC#7me to shF#are,
Both:
and Emaj7none of it seems to F#m7matter anyF#m7more B
Glinda, Elphaba in (parentheses)
B7Like a coDb -met pulled Gbsusfrom orbit
(Like a ship blown)
as it Dbsuspasses a Dbsun,
(from its mooring) (by a wind off the)
like a Dbstream that meets Gbsusa boulder
(sea,) (like a seed dropped by a)
Gbsushalfway through the Abwood. Ab7
(bird) (in the wood.)
Both:
Db Who can Ebm7say if I’ve been Fm7changed for the Bbm7better?
Gbsus I do Dbbelieve I have been Abchanged for the Bbmbetter,
Glinda:
Gbsus And because DbI knew you,
Elphaba:
Gbsus Because DbI knew you,
Both:
Gbsus Because I knew Dbyou,
Ebm7I have been Dbchanged Absus
Db for good.
Gb Ab
Db