Em7 Dm7 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 Gm Oh things are gonna happen naturally Cm Oh taking your advice I'm looking on the bright side D# F And balancing the whole thing A# But often times those words get tangled up in lines Gm And the bright lights turn to night Cm Until the dawn it brings D# F Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me A# D#add9 F Ha La La La La F L-listen closer to the verse I lay A# D#add9 F Ha La La La La F It's all about the wordplay A# D#add9 F Ha La La La love F The wonderful thing it does A# Because, because D#add9 I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's F Yeah The Mr. C to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay Gm Cm The remedy is the experience. F A# This is a dangerous liaison Gm Cm I say the comedy is that it's serious. F A# This is a strange enough new play on words Gm Cm I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend F A# The rest of your nights with the light on Gm Cm So shine the light on all of your friends F A# When it all amounts to nothing in the end. Gm7 When it's time to get ill I got your remedy F For those who don't remember me D#add9 Well let me introduce you to my style Gm7 I try to keep a jumble F And the lyrics never mumble D#add9 When the music's makin' people tongue-tied Gm7 You want a new song Like a new religion F Music for the television D#add9 I can't do the long division Someone do the math Gm7 F For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder D#add9 Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under Gm7 Pull out the stops, F Got your attention D#add9 I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay C Live high Em7 Live mighty Dm7 Live righteously Fm7 Takin it easy C Em7 Live high, live mighty Dm7 Live righteously Fm7 Takin it easy A# Cause You and I both