Wicked – Defying Gravity chords ver. 3

“Defying Gravity” transcribed by Mike P.

Tune to E flat –Best Played on an Acoustic, normal rhythm and tempo

This is a modified version of the Original Cast Recording (OCR), with the talking parts
removed. The 2nd Verse is a little scaled back from the OCR, mainly to keep a nice
acoustic feel. After the 2nd Chorus, we skip straight to the Bridge, mostly to preserve 
the continuity of the music. The Bridge and the 3rd Chorus make the song.

** The outro is the most complex part of the arrangement, with some single notes in
various places(C,B,A# rundown, and F#),but like the rest of the song, it’s got a small
learning curve, and then you’ll have it in no time.

Once learned, these chords are fairly easy to play, and they flow into each other quite
well. It may seem like a lot at first, but it’s a solid transcription. I hope you enjoy
playing this version as much as I do.  – Mike P.




A---------x02220              *--------------|LAST LINE CHORDS:Asus2-----x022-------------------------------|0xA#sus2----113311-----------------------------|Bm--------x24432              D-------xx0232-|Bm(F#)----224432              Am------xx2210-|Cadd9-----x3203x              F-------xx3211-|D---------xx0232              G-------xx5433-|Dadd9-----xx023x              D(A)----557775-|Em7-------022030-----------------------------|F#--------2xxxxx-----------------------------|F#Dsus2---200230-----------------------------|G---------3200-------------------------------|3x



Dadd9          GSomething has changed within me

Dadd9        GSomething is not the same

Dadd9            G              F#Dsus2I'm through with playing by the rules

   G             Cadd9Of someone else's game

Cadd9        Dadd9Too late for second-guessing

Cadd9          Dadd9Too late to go back to sleep

Em7          F#Dsus2It's time to trust my instincts

G                 AClose my eyes and leap

Chorus:
             BmIt's time to try

   G    ADe-fying gravity

             BmI think I'll try

  G     ADefying gravity

                      Dadd9  G  Dadd9  GAnd you can't pull me down

Verse 2:

Dadd9         G      Asus2I'm through accepting limits

Dadd9          G'Cause someone says they're so

Dadd9        G        Asus2Some things I cannot change

     F#Dsus2  G    Cadd9But 'till I   try, I'll never know

Cadd9         Dadd9Too long I've been afraid of

Cadd9          Dadd9Losing love - I guess I've lost

Em7             F#Dsus2Well, if that's love

            G                  AIt comes at much too high a cost


Chorus 2:
           BmI'd sooner buy

  G     ADefying gravity

            BmKiss me goodbye

      G     AI'm defying gravity

                      Cadd9   Cadd9 (strum into bridge)
And you can't pull me down...



Bridge:

Dadd9      G  So if you care to find me

Dadd9       GLook to the western sky

Dadd9      G       AAs someone told me lately

G    Em7    F#Dsus2   Dadd9          Cadd9Evry-one de-serves the chance to....fly!

          Dadd9And if I'm flying solo

Cadd9         Dadd9 At least I'm flying free

Em7             F#Dsus2 To those who'd ground me

      G                 ATake a message back from me


Chorus 3:

             BmTell them how I

     G     AAm defying gravity!

          BmI'm flying high

  G     ADefying gravity!


OUTRO: **see above note**

             G              F#  Bm  A#sus2And soon I'll match them in re--nown

    D         GAnd nobody in all of Oz

   F#Dsus2           GNo wizard that there is or was

C,B,A#    G     A     A     Bm  Is ever gonna bring me ---down! (I hope you're happy)

             Bm(F#)  Bm[Look at her she's   wicked! Get her!]


Bring me down!
               Bm(F#)  Bm  [No one mourns the   wicked]


***SEE LAST LINE CHORDS***
                         Oh Whoa o-ohh
           D  Am  F    G                 D(A)[So we've got to bring her              down!]