Fm7 D#m7 E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| B|--5-------------------------------3------------------------------------------| G|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| D|--6-------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| B Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me G#m Oh things are gonna happen naturally C#m Oh taking your advice I'm looking on the bright side E F# And balancing the whole thing B But often times those words get tangled up in lines G#m And the bright lights turn to night C#m Until the dawn it brings E F# Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me B Eadd9 F# Ha La La La La F# L-listen closer to the verse I lay B Eadd9 F# Ha La La La La F# It's all about the wordplay B Eadd9 F# Ha La La La love F# The wonderful thing it does B Because, because Eadd9 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 G#m C#m The remedy is the experience. F# B This is a dangerous liaison G#m C#m I say the comedy is that it's serious. F# B This is a strange enough new play on words G#m C#m I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend F# B The rest of your nights with the light on G#m C#m So shine the light on all of your friends F# B When it all amounts to nothing in the end. G#m7 When it's time to get ill I got your remedy F# For those who don't remember me Eadd9 Well let me introduce you to my style G#m7 I try to keep a jumble F# And the lyrics never mumble Eadd9 When the music's makin' people tongue-tied G#m7 You want a new song Like a new religion F# Music for the television Eadd9 I can't do the long division Someone do the math G#m7 F# For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder Eadd9 Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under G#m7 Pull out the stops, F# Got your attention Eadd9 I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay C# Live high Fm7 Live mighty D#m7 Live righteously F#m7 Takin it easy C# Fm7 Live high, live mighty D#m7 Live righteously F#m7 Takin it easy B Cause You and I both