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Intro: 
 Em   C   G   D(x2)
Verse 1: Aaron Tveit
GSomething has G/Cchanged within me,
G/BSomething is Emnot the Dsame.
            Cadd9         G/D#
I'm through with playing by the
Emrules Dof someone Cadd9else's game.
CToo late for C/Bsecond-guessing
CToo late to go back to C/Bsleep
CIt's time to C/Btrust my instincts
AmClose my C/Beyes... and Dleap!
Chorus: Both
It's time to Emtry
DeCfying Dgravity
I think I'll Emtry
DeCfying Dgravity
And you can't pull me Emdown!
Interlude:
 Em   C   G   D(x2)
- Key change - 
Verse 2: Rachel Tucker
CI'm through Faccepting limits
C/E'cause someone Amsays they're Gso
             F        C/G#
Some things I cannot change
AmBut till I Gtry, I'll Fnever know!
FToo long I've C/Ebeen afraid of
FLosing love I C/Eguess I've lost
FWell, if that's C/Elove
It comes at Dmmuch too high a Gcost!
Chorus: Both
I'd sooner Ambuy
DeFfying Ggravity
Kiss me goodAmbye
I'm deFfying Ggravity
And you can't pull me AmdownF,
COooooGooo pull me AmdowFn.C  G  
Bridge: Aaron
AmUnlimitedF  
Together Gwe're unlimited
Together we'll Ambe the greatest Gteam
There's ever Fbeen, C/EGlinda.
DmDreams, the way we planned 'em
Rachel:
C/EIf we work in tandem,
Both:
D#There's no fight we cannot win
Just you and EmI.
Chorus: Both
DeCfying Ggravity
With you and EmI
DeCfying Ggravity
They'll Dnever bring us Ddown.
- Key change -
Verse 3: Both
ASo if you Dcare to find me,
ALook to the Dwestern sky!
AAs someone Dtold me Emlately:
D"EveryD/Bone deserA/C#ves the chance to Gfly!"
And if I'm Aflying solo
GAt least I'm Aflying free
BTo those who'd C#mground me
Take a Dmessage back from Eme
Chorus: Both
Tell them how F#mI am
DeDfying Egravity
I'm flying F#mhigh
DeDfying Egravity
              C#m           F#m*   /Fm*
And soon I'll match them in renown!
And Dnobody in D/C#all of Oz
No D/BWizard that there D/C#is or was
   Fm*                E   F#m   D   A  E  
Is ever gonna bring me down,
Bring me F#mdownD.A  E  

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Defying Gravity

by Aaron Tveit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

G/B

Cadd9

C/B

C/E

D/B

A/C#

C#m

F#m

D/C#

Intro:

Em C G D

(x2)

Verse 1: Aaron Tveit

G G/C

Something has changed within me,

G/B Em D

Something is not the same.

Cadd9 G

/D#

I'm through with playing by the

Em D Cadd9

rules of someone else's game.

C C/B

Too late for second-guessing

C C/B

Too late to go back to sleep

C C/B

It's time to trust my instincts

Am C/B D

Close my eyes... and leap!

Chorus: Both

It's time to try

C D

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

C D

Defying gravity

And you can't pull me down!

Interlude:

Em C G D

(x2)

- Key change -

Verse 2: Rachel Tucker

C F

I'm through accepting limits

C/E Am G

'cause someone says they're so

F C

/G#

Some things I cannot change

Am G F

But till I try, I'll never know!

F C/E

Too long I've been afraid of

F C/E

Losing love I guess I've lost

F C/E

Well, if that's love

Dm G

It comes at much too high a cost!

Chorus: Both

I'd sooner buy

F G

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

F G

I'm defying gravity

Am F

And you can't pull me down,

C G Am F C G

Oooooooo pull me down.

Bridge: Aaron

Am F

Unlimited

Together we're unlimited

Am G

Together we'll be the greatest team

F C/E

There's ever been, Glinda.

Dreams, the way we planned 'em

Rachel:

C/E

If we work in tandem,

Both:

There's no fight we cannot win

Just you and I.

Chorus: Both

C G

Defying gravity

With you and I

C G

Defying gravity

D D

They'll never bring us down.

- Key change -

Verse 3: Both

A D

So if you care to find me,

A D

Look to the western sky!

A D Em

As someone told me lately:

D D/B A/C# G

"Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"

And if I'm flying solo

G A

At least I'm flying free

B C#m

To those who'd ground me

D E

Take a message back from me

Chorus: Both

F#m

Tell them how I am

D E

Defying gravity

F#m

I'm flying high

D E

Defying gravity

C#m F#m* /Fm*

And soon I'll match them in renown!

D D/C#

And nobody in all of Oz

D/B D/C#

No Wizard that there is or was

E F#m D A E

Fm*

Is ever gonna bring me down,

F#m D A E

Bring me down.

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