“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 Dadd9 G Something has changed within me Dadd9 G Something is not the same Dadd9 G F#Dsus2 I'm through with playing by the rules G Cadd9 Of someone else's game Cadd9 Dadd9 Too late for second-guessing Cadd9 Dadd9 Too late to go back to sleep Em7 F#Dsus2 It's time to trust my instincts G A Close my eyes and leap Chorus: Bm It's time to try G A De-fying gravity Bm I think I'll try G A Defying gravity Dadd9 G Dadd9 G And you can't pull me down Verse 2: Dadd9 G Asus2 I'm through accepting limits Dadd9 G 'Cause someone says they're so Dadd9 G Asus2 Some things I cannot change F#Dsus2 G Cadd9 But 'till I try, I'll never know Cadd9 Dadd9 Too long I've been afraid of Cadd9 Dadd9 Losing love - I guess I've lost Em7 F#Dsus2 Well, if that's love G A It comes at much too high a cost Chorus 2: Bm I'd sooner buy G A Defying gravity Bm Kiss me goodbye G A I'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 G Look to the western sky Dadd9 G A As someone told me lately G Em7 F#Dsus2 Dadd9 Cadd9 Evry-one de-serves the chance to....fly! Dadd9 And if I'm flying solo Cadd9 Dadd9 At least I'm flying free Em7 F#Dsus2 To those who'd ground me G A Take a message back from me Chorus 3: Bm Tell them how I G A Am defying gravity! Bm I'm flying high G A Defying gravity! OUTRO: **see above note** G F# Bm Bbsus2 And soon I'll match them in re--nown D G And nobody in all of Oz F#Dsus2 G No wizard that there is or was C,B,Bb 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!]