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"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
Dadd9Something has cGhanged within me Dadd9Something is Gnot the same
Dadd9 G F#Dsus2 I'm through with playing by the rules
Of Gsomeone else'sCadd9 game Cadd9Too late for Dadd9second-guessing
Cadd9Too late to go Dadd9back to sleep Em7 F#Dsus2 It's time to trust my instincts
GClose my eyes and Aleap Chorus: It's time to Bmtry
De-GfyingA gravity I think I'll Bmtry
DeGfying Agravity And you can't pull me Dadd9down G Dadd9 G
Verse 2:
Dadd9I'm through acGceptingAsus2 limits Dadd9'Cause someone Gsays they're so
Dadd9Some things IG cannot cAsus2hange F#Dsus2 G Cadd9 But 'till I try, I'll never know
Cadd9Too long I've Dadd9been afraid of Cadd9Losing love - IDadd9 guess I've lost
Em7 F#Dsus2 Well, if that's love
It comes at Gmuch too high a cosAt
Chorus 2:
I'd sooner Bmbuy DeGfying Agravity
Kiss me goodBmbye I'm deGfying Agravity
Cadd9 Cadd9 (strum into bridge) And you can't pull me down... Bridge:
Dadd9 So if youG care to find me Dadd9Look to the Gwestern sky
Dadd9As someone Gtold me Alately G Em7 F#Dsus2 Dadd9 Cadd9 Evry-one de-serves the chance to....fly!
And if I'mDadd9 flying solo Cadd9 At least I'm Dadd9flying free
Em7 F#Dsus2 To those who'd ground me
Take aG message back fromA me
Chorus 3:
Tell them howBm I Am deGfying Agravity!
I'm flyingBm high DeGfying Agravity!
OUTRO: **see above note**
And soon I'llG match them in F#re--BmnownA#sus2 And Dnobody in Gall of Oz
F#Dsus2 G No 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!]