Jason Mraz - Wordplay: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wordplay" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Wordplay Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jason Mraz

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Wordplay" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          Em7
I've been all around the world
             G
I've been a new sensation
        Am7
But it doesn't really matter in this ge-generation
Em7                        G
The sophomore slump is an uphill battle
    Am7
And someone said that ain't my scene
                   Em7
'Cause they need a new song
                      G
Like a new religion, music for the television
Am7
I can't do the long division, someone do the math
          Em7
B’for the record label puts me
         G
On the shelf up in the freezer
Am7
Got to find another way to live the life of leisure
So I drop my top
G
Mix and I mingle
C
Is everybody ready for the single and it goes...

Chorus:
G      C     D
Ha La La La La
 Now listen closely to the verse I lay
G      C     D
Ha La La La La It's all about the wordplay
G      C     D
Ha La La La Love
The wonderful thing it does
Em7                        D/F#
Because I am the wizard of ooh's
 and ah's and fa-la-la's
          G
Yeah the Mister A to Z, they say
I'm all about the wordplay

When it's time to get ill, I got your remedy
For those who don't remember me
Well, let me introduce you to my style
I try to keep a jumble and the lyrics never mumble
When the music's makin' people tongue-tied
You want a new song like a new religion
Music for the television
I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder
Gotta find another way to keep from going under
Pull out the stops
Got your attention
I guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay

Chorus

           F#m7-5
I built a bridge across the stream my consciousness
                          B
It always seems to be a flowin’,
but I don't know which way my brain is goin'
        Em                                D
Oh the ryhmin' and the timin’, Keeps the melodies inside me
            C                              C G/B C D
And they're comin’ till I'm running out of air

           F#m7-5
Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head
  B
Are you listening to a single word I've said

Chorus:
Ha la la la la la
Now listen closer to the words I say
(Ha la la la la la)
I'm stickin' to the wordplay
Ha la la la, love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah, the Mister A to Z
They say I'm all about the wordplay
Ha la la la la la
Now listen closer to the verse I lay
(Ha la la la la la)
I'm stickin' to the wordplay
Ha la la la, love
I love the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
Of the ooh's and ah's and the fa-la-la's I'm back in love
Yeah, the Mister A to Z
They say it's all about the wordplay


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wordplay" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wordplay" by Jason Mraz.