The Wizard and I
Idina Menzel, 2003. Cynthia Erivo, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Decca Broadway
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Hop to Another SongAb Caug
Ab
Did that really just C/Abhappen?
Have I Fm/Abactually underC/Abstood?
This weird Abquirk I’ve tried
to suC/Abppress or hide
is a Fm/Abtalent that could
Ab7add4help me Ab7#5meet the
Dbadd2Wizard, Bbm7
if Eb7/GI make Cm7good.
Gbadd2
So I’ll make Cgood…
Dm/C G7sus/C G/C
C Dm/C G7sus/C G/C
C
When Dm/CI meet the G7sus/CWizard, G/C C
once Dm/CI prove my G7sus/Cworth, G/C C
and then I C/Bmeet the Am7Wizard,
what I’ve Dm7waited for C/Fsince,
Gsussince birth.
G/CAnd with Call his Dm/CWizard
G7sus/Cwisdom,
G/Cby my Clooks, he won’t be blinEmded.
Do you Bbmaj7/Fthink the Wizard is C/Gdumb?
Or like Bbmaj7/FMunchkins so small-Gsusminded?
GNo, he’ll Am7say to me
Dm7add4”I see who G/Byou truly C/Eare,
a Am7girl on whom Dm7add4I can reGsusly.” G
And Cthat’s Dm7how C/Ewe’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 C/Bwith the Am7Wizard
Dm7no one thinks you’re C/F Gsusstrange.
No Cfather Dm7is not proud Gm7add4of you,
no Csister C/Bacts aEm7shamed.
F/BbAnd all of Oz has Csus2to love you F/C
Cwhen by the F/BbWizard
Bbmaj7you’re acGsusclaimed. G
And this gift Am7 or this Dm7curse
G/BI have inC/Eside,
Am7maybe at Dm7last,
I’ll know Gsuswhy. G
When Cwe Dm7are C/Ehand in hand
Fsus F
the Wizard and I. Amaj7
And Dadd2one day,
he’ll say to me “C#m(add4)Elphaba,
a Dadd2girl who is so suC#m(add4)perior,
Fadd2shouldn’t a girl
who’s so Em7add4good inside Dm7add4
have a matching exEm7add4terior?
And since Cmadd2folks here
Bb/Ebto an Fadd4absurd deBbadd2/Dgree
seem Cmadd2fixaBb/Ebted
on Fadd4your verdiBbadd2/Dgris,
would Dbit be all right by Csus you C
if [Bbm/7]I de-greenify Csus you?” C
Am7
Of course Dm7that’s not G/Bimportant to C/Eme.
“Am7All right, why Dm7not”,
I’ll reGsusply. GOh,
Cwhat Csus/Da C/Epair we’ll be Fsus F
the Wizard and I. Am7 Dm7 G/B G
Yes, Cwhat Dm7a C/Epair we’ll be Fsus F
the Wizard and Badd2
Unlimited,
my future is Ebmadd2
unBadd2liGb(add2)/DbmiGbmaj7ted.
And I’ve just had a Bbadd2vision almost
Bbm(add4)like a propheEbm(add4)cy.
Abdim/DI know,
Gb/Dbit sounds truly Db7sus2crazy,
and Gb/Dbtrue, the vision’s Db7sus2hazy.
Aadd2But I Amaj7swear,
someA6day there’ll Dadd2be
a Gb/Dbcelebration F/Dbthroughout Oz,
that’s B/Dball to do with Bb7susme! Bb7
Bb7sus Bb7 Gm7 Gm(add2)
Bbmaj7/C C7
B
And I’ll Bstand there Bsus/C#with the WiBsus/F#zard
feeling Bthings I’ve Bsus/C#never felt. Bsus/F# B
And though I’d Bsus2/A#never G#m7show it Bsus2/G#
G#m7I’d be so C#m7happy,
B/EI could F#susmelt. F#
And G#m7so it will Bsus/C#be
for F#/A#the rest of my B/D#life,
and I’ll G#m7want nothing Bsus/C#else
’til I F#5 die. F#sus F#
Held Bin C#m7such B/D#high esEsusteem,
Ewhen people Csee Dm7me
C/Ethey will Fsusscream.
FFor half of COz’Csus/Ds C/Efavorite team,
Fm(maj7)/Ab G7sus
the Wizard and CI.
Dm7 G Am(add2) Am
Fadd2 Db(add#4)
B(addb6) C