Wicked - Dancing Through Life Chords

Intro: N.C. I see that, once again, the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me Verse 1: G Cm G D/F# The trouble with schools is they always try to teach the wrong lesson Em C Am D Believe me, I've been kicked out of enough of them to know G Cm They want you to become less callow, less shallow Em G C Cm But I say, why invite stress in? G Dm Stop studying strife Am E B A B And learn to live the unexamined life Chorus: E B E Dancing through life, skimming the surface A E Gliding where turf is smooth A G#m C#m Life's more painless for the brainless C D Why think too hard when it's so soothing? E B E Dancing through life, no need to tough it A E C#m When you can slough it off as I do A G#m C#m Nothing matters, but knowing nothing matters A B E B A C D It's just life, so keep dancing through E B Dancing through life, swaying and sweeping A B G#m C#m And always keeping cool A D G#m C#m Life is fraughtless when you're thoughtless C N.C. Those who don't try never look foolish E B E Dancing through life, mindless and careless A B G#m C#m Make sure you're where less trouble is rife A B G#m C#m Woes are fleeting, blows are glancing A B E B A A D Am B When you're dancing through life

Instrumental: E G#m C#m A B C#m B E F# Verse 2: Bm Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom Em We'll meet there later tonight A We can dance till it's light D C#m F# Find the prettiest girl, give her a whirl Bm A Bm Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom Am Come on, follow me D# D B You'll be happy to be there Chorus: E N.C. Dancing through life down at the Ozdust A B G#m C#m If only because dust is what we come to A B G#m C#m Nothing matters, but knowing nothing matters A E A F#m G#m It's just life (Ah, ah) E D B It's just life C# G# So keep dancing through Instrumental: Fm Galinda F# Um, I'll hope you'll save a dance for me tonight C# I'll be right there, waiting all night G# That's so kind A But you know what would be even kinder? Verse 3: F#m See that tragically beautiful girl? Bm The one in the chair E It seems so unfair A We should go on a spree G#m C# And not she, gee! F#m I know someone would be my hero Em If that someone were Bb To go invite her Well A Maybe I could invite her Oh, Biq, really? You would do that for me? Bb I would do anything for you A You're good! D I don't know what you mean F#m I love helping others D F#m Oh, and I happen to be free tonight, after all D F#m Now that we've met one another D F#m It's clear we deserve each other G You're perfect You're perfect D So we're perfect together Bb Born to be forever D# D C Bb Dancing through life Instrumental: Gm Cm You'll never guess what just happened to me G# Gm Cm That perfectly adorable Munchkin boy just asked me out N.C. He said he was too shy to ask me out first, but then, Galinda emboldened him N.C. Wait, Galinda? N.C. Don't N.C. Don't you dare say another word against her F# I'm about to have the happiest night of my life Thanks to Galinda Verse 4: F# Finally, for this one night B I'm about to have a fun night C# F# C#/F With this Munchkin boy Galinda found for me D#m Bbm And I only wish there were B C# D#m Something I could do for her G# To repay her C#m Elphaba, see? B C# D#m We deserve each other B C# D#m And Galinda helped it come true B C# D#m B We deserve each other, me and Boq C# Please, Elphaba, try to understand G# I do C# Galinda, um D Nessa and I were talking about you just now and— Oh, well, we were just talking about you G How you should join us tonight at the Ozdust A And don't tell me you have nothing to wear G A D 'Cause you could wear this D# F G I mean, it goes with everything you own Verse 5: G It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think? C You know black is this year's pink Am Dm Em You deserve each other C D Em This hat and you, you're both so smart Am Bm Em You deserve each other D So here, out of the goodness of my heart Instrumental Break: G D Bb F C F C Bb Am Dm Bb F Bb Gm Am D# G# D# Fm C# D# Cm Fm C# Cm Fm C# Cm Fm C# D# F Verse 6: F Listen, Nessa? Yes? Uh, Nessa Bb I've got something to confess a C Reason why, well F C Why I asked you here tonight Dm Am And I know it isn't fair Boq, I know why You do? Bb C Dm It's because I'm in this chair G G/B And you felt sorry for me Cm Well, isn't that right? No! No, no, no, I don't feel sorry for you You're great I asked you because Because D# Because you are so beautiful Dm Boq, I think you're wonderful Bb C Dm And we deserve each other Bb C Dm Don't you see this is our chance? Bb C Dm We deserve each other Bb Don't we, Boq? C You know what? F Let's dance What? Bb Let's dance Instrumental: D#m C# D#m C# G#m F# C# F Bb Em Am F D F#m G Bm Bb C Chorus: F C Dancing through life here at the Ozdust Bb C Am Dm If only because dust is what we come to Bb Am Dm And here's the strange thing, your life could end up changing Gm D# F Bb F While you're dancing through