“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-------------------------------|0x
A#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
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap
Chorus:
It's time to try
De-fying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down
Verse 2:
I'm through accepting limits
'Cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But 'till I try, I'll never know
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love - I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost
Chorus 2:
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
Cadd9 Cadd9 (strum into bridge)
And you can't pull me down...
Bridge:
So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky
As someone told me lately
Evry-one de-serves the chance to....fly!
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me
Chorus 3:
Tell them how I
Am defying gravity!
I'm flying high
Defying gravity!
OUTRO: **see above note**
And soon I'll match them in re--nown
And nobody in all of Oz
No wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me ---down! (I hope you're happy)
[Look at her she's wicked! Get her!]
Bring me down!
[No one mourns the wicked]
***SEE LAST LINE CHORDS***
Oh Whoa o-ohh
[So we've got to bring her down!]