Written by Stephen Schwartz
From the musical Wicked C Fsus2 Something has changed within me C Fsus2 Something is not the same C Fsus2 I'm through with playing by the C/E Fsus2 Bbsus2 Rules of someone else's game Bbsus2 Csus4 Too late for second-guessing Bbsus2 Csus4 Too late to go back to sleep F/D F/E It's time to trust my instincts C/F Gsus2 (x2) Close my eyes: and leap! Am It's time to try Fsus2 Gsus4 Defying gravity Am I think I'll try Fsus2 Gsus4 Defying gravity C D E F And you can't pull me down! Elphaba: C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 I'm through accepting limits C5 D5 E5 F5 C5 'Cuz someone says they're so C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 Some things I cannot change C/E Fsus4 Bb But till I try, I'll never know! Bbsus2 Csus4 Too long I've been afraid of Bbsus2 Csus4 Losing love I guess I've lost F/D F/E Well, if that's love C/F Gsus2 (x2) It comes at much too high a cost! Am I'd sooner buy Fsus4 Gsus2 Defying gravity Am Kiss me goodbye Fsus4 Gsus2 I'm defying gravity Ab7+/9/11+ And you can't pull me down Unlimited Cm Bb Eb My future is unlimited Ab7+/9/11+ And I've just had a vision almost Gm Cm Abdim like a prophecy, I know Eb/G Ab It sounds truly crazy, Eb/G Ab And true, the vision's hazy Gb B But some day I swear I'll be Up in the- Gm Ebsus4 Fsus2 Sky, Defying gravity Gm Flying so high Ebsus4 Fsus2 I'm defying gravity Bb C D Eb C D E F They'll never pull me down C Fsus2 So if you care to find me C Fsus2 G Look to the western sky! C D E F G As someone told me lately: Dm Dm/F C/A C/E Bb "Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!" Bbsus2 Csus4 And if I'm flying solo Bbsus2 Csus4 At least I'm flying free F/D F/E To those who'd ground me C/F Gsus2 (x2) Take a message back from me Am Tell them how I’m Fsus4 Gsus2 Defying gravity Am I'm flying high Fsus4 Gsus2 Defying gravity E Am Abaug And soon I'll match them in renown G7sus And nobody in all of Oz C Bb No Wizard that there is or was Ab F Gsus2 G Is ever gonna bring me down! C D E F C/E Bb Fsus2 C