D#m7 C#m7 E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| B|--5-------------------------------3------------------------------------------| G|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| D|--6-------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| A Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me F#m Oh things are gonna happen naturally Bm Oh taking your advice I'm looking on the bright side D E And balancing the whole thing A But often times those words get tangled up in lines F#m And the bright lights turn to night Bm Until the dawn it brings D E Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me A Dadd9 E Ha La La La La E L-listen closer to the verse I lay A Dadd9 E Ha La La La La E It's all about the wordplay A Dadd9 E Ha La La La love E The wonderful thing it does A Because, because Dadd9 I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's E Yeah The Mr. B to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay F#m Bm The remedy is the experience. E A This is a dangerous liaison F#m Bm I say the comedy is that it's serious. E A This is a strange enough new play on words F#m Bm I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend E A The rest of your nights with the light on F#m Bm So shine the light on all of your friends E A When it all amounts to nothing in the end. F#m7 When it's time to get ill I got your remedy E For those who don't remember me Dadd9 Well let me introduce you to my style F#m7 I try to keep a jumble E And the lyrics never mumble Dadd9 When the music's makin' people tongue-tied F#m7 You want a new song Like a new religion E Music for the television Dadd9 I can't do the long division Someone do the math F#m7 E For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Dadd9 Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under F#m7 Pull out the stops, E Got your attention Dadd9 I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay B Live high D#m7 Live mighty C#m7 Live righteously Em7 Takin it easy B D#m7 Live high, live mighty C#m7 Live righteously Em7 Takin it easy A Cause You and I both