Bm7 Am7 E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| B|--5-------------------------------3------------------------------------------| G|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| D|--6-------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| E|--4-------------------------------2------------------------------------------| F Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me Dm Oh things are gonna happen naturally Gm Oh taking your advice I'm looking on the bright side A# C And balancing the whole thing F But often times those words get tangled up in lines Dm And the bright lights turn to night Gm Until the dawn it brings A# C Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me F A#add9 C Ha La La La La C L-listen closer to the verse I lay F A#add9 C Ha La La La La C It's all about the wordplay F A#add9 C Ha La La La love C The wonderful thing it does F Because, because A#add9 I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's C Yeah The Mr. G to Z They say I'm all about the wordplay Dm Gm The remedy is the experience. C F This is a dangerous liaison Dm Gm I say the comedy is that it's serious. C F This is a strange enough new play on words Dm Gm I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend C F The rest of your nights with the light on Dm Gm So shine the light on all of your friends C F When it all amounts to nothing in the end. Dm7 When it's time to get ill I got your remedy C For those who don't remember me A#add9 Well let me introduce you to my style Dm7 I try to keep a jumble C And the lyrics never mumble A#add9 When the music's makin' people tongue-tied Dm7 You want a new song Like a new religion C Music for the television A#add9 I can't do the long division Someone do the math Dm7 C For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder A#add9 Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under Dm7 Pull out the stops, C Got your attention A#add9 I guess it's time again for me to mention The wordplay G Live high Bm7 Live mighty Am7 Live righteously Cm7 Takin it easy G Bm7 Live high, live mighty Am7 Live righteously Cm7 Takin it easy F Cause You and I both