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[INTRO]
[N.C.]After the war I went back to New York
A-After the war I went back to New York
I finished up my studies and I practiced law
I practiced law, Burr worked next door
Even though we started at the very same time
Alexander Hamilton began to climb
How to account for his rise to the top?
Maaaaan, the man is
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[VERSE]
[F]Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious[Fmaj7/C] , bear wi[Am]th me, Are you aware that we’re making hist[G]ory?
[F]This is the first murder trial of our brand-[F/C]new nati[Am]on The liberty behind deliberation—
[F]I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt Wit[Fmaj7/C]h my ass[Am]istant counsel—Co-counsel, Hamilton, sit down
[G]Our client Le[F]vi Weeks is innocent. Call your first wit[Fmaj7/C]ness That’s a[Am]ll you had to say! Okay! One more thing

[F]Why do you assume y[F/E]ou’re the s[Dm7]martest in the room?[Dm/C] W[Am]hy do you assume you’re the smartest in the r[G]oom?
[F]Why do you assume y[F/E]ou’re the s[Dm7]martest in the room?[Dm/C] Soon [C9/A]that attitude may be your doom!
[F]Why do you write li[F/E]ke you’re r[Dm7]unning out of tim[Dm/C]e? [Am]Write day and night like you’re running out of t[G]ime?
[F]Evry day you fight [F/E]like you’re[Dm7] running out of t[Dm/C]ime [C9/A]Keep on fighting. In the meantime

[F]Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing[Fmaj7/C] along in [Am]harmony And nowhere is it stronger than in Alba[G]ny
[F]This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling a[Fmaj7/C]nd Honest[Am]ly, that’s why public service seems to be calling me
[F]I practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected[Fmaj7/C] it I’ve[Am] seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected [G]it
[F]Now for a strong central democracy If not, [Fmaj7/C]then I’ll be S[Am]ocrates Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities

[N.C.]Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!
There as a New York junior delegate Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate…
Goes and proposes his own form of government!
His own plan for a new form of government!
Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
Bright young man… Yo, who the f is this?

[F]Why do you alw[F/E]ays [Dm7]say what you believe[Dm/C] ? [Am]Why do you always say what you believe[G] ?
[F]Ev’ry proclam[F/E]ation g[Dm7]uarante[Dm/C]es [C9/A]free ammunition for your enemies!
[F]Why do you write l[F/E]ike it’s [Dm7]Going out of styl[Dm/C]e? [Am]Write day and night like it’s Going out[G] of style?
[F]Ev’ry day you fight [F/E]like it’s G[Dm7]oing out of style D[C9/A]o what you do

[Dm]Alexander? Aaron Burr[C/E] , sir It’s the m[F]iddle of the night Can we confe[F/Bb]r, sir?
[Dm]Is this a legal matter? Yes, and it’s[C/E] important to me Wha[F]t do you need? Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me
[Dm]I know I talk too much, I’m abr[C/E]asive You’re incredi[F]ble in court. You’re succi[F/Bb]nct, persuasive
[Dm]My client needs a strong defens[C/E]e. You’re the solution Who[F]’s your client? The new U.S. Constitution?

[Ebm]No, Hear me out, No[C#/F] way! A series of e[F#]ssays, anonymously published de[F#/B]fending the
[Ebm]document to the public N[C#/F]o one will read it I dis[F#]agree And if it fails? Burr, th[F#/B]at’s why we need it
[Ebm]The constitution’s a mess S[C#/F]o it needs amendments It’s fu[F#]ll of contradictions So is i[F#/B]ndependence
[Ebm]We have to start somewhere N[C#/F]o. No way You’re making a mis[F#]take Good night Hey

[N.C.]What are you waiting for?
What do you stall for?
What?
We won the war
What was it all for?
Do you support this constitution?
Of course
Then defend it
And what if you’re backing the wrong horse?
Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed
For the notion of a nation we now get to build

[Eb5]For once in your life, take a [Db5]stand with pride I[Bb5] don’t understand how you stand to the side

[F#]I’ll keep all my p[C#/Ab]lans Close to my ch[Bbm]est
[F#]I’ll wait here and[Fm7/Ab] see Which way the [Bbm]wind Will blow
[F#]I’m taking my tim[Fm7/Ab]e Watching the Afte[C#6/Bb]rbirth of a nation Watching the te[Bmaj7]nsion grow[Bmaj7/C#] [C#]

[Ebm]I am sailing off to London I’m ac[F#]companied by someone who always pays
[Ebm]I have found a wealthy husband Wh[F#]o will keep me in comfort for all my days
[Ebm]He is not a lot of fun, but there’s [F#]no one Who can match you for turn of phrase
[Bmaj7]My Alexander Angelica D[C#]on’t forget to write

[Ebm]Look at [C#/F]where you are[F#] Look at w[F#/B]here you started
[Ebm]The fact that you’re a[C#/F]live is a miracle[F#] Just stay a[F#/B]live, that would be enough
[Ebm]And i[C#/F]f your wi[F#]fe could s[F#/B]hare a fraction of your
[Ebm]Time If I could g[C#/F]rant you peace of m[Bb4]ind Would that be enough?

[Ebm]Alexander joins forces with James [F#]Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays
[Ebm]Defending the new United States Constitution, entitled[F#] The Federalist Papers.
[Ebm]The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, t[F#]he work divided evenly among the
three men.
[Ebm]In the end, they wrote eighty-f[F#]ive essays, in the span of six months.

[Em]John Jay got s[D/F#]ick after writing f[G]ive. James Madis[G/C]on wrote twenty-nine.
[Em]Hamilton wrote[D/F#] the other fifty-one![G] [G/F#]

[Em7]How do you write like you’re R[D]unning out of time? W[G]rite day and night like you’re r[G/B]unning out of time?
[Em7]Ev’ry day you fight like you’r[D]e Running out of time[G] Running out of time Are you r[G/B]unning out of time?
[Em7]How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? [D] [G9]How do you write like you need it to survive[G/B] ?
[Em7]How do you write ev’ry s[D/F#]econd you’re alive? Ev’ry s[G]econd you’re alive? Ev’ry [Em/A]second you’re alive?

[Em9]They are asking me to l[Gmaj7]ead I am doing the best I
[Am9]Can to get the people that I[Em/C] need I’m asking y[B]ou to be my right hand man
[Em9]Treasury or State? I know it’s a lot to ask[Gmaj7] Treasury or State? To leave behind the world you know
[Am9]Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department? Tr[Em/C]easury Let’[B]s go

[Em]Alexander… [D9/F#]I have to leave
Alexander— L[G]ook around, look around at how l[Em/A]ucky we are to be alive right now
[Em]Helpless… They are a[D9/F#]sking me to lead
[G]Look around, [C/A]isn’t this [G/B]enough? He will never be s[C]atisfied
[G/D]He will never be satisfied
[D]Satisfied
History has it's e[G]yes o[D]n y[Em]ou [D]
[G]He will never be satisf[D]ied
[Em]Satisfied… Satisfied..[D] .
[G]Why do you assume you're the sma[D]rtest in the ro[Em]om [D]
History has it's e[G]yes [G/E]on [D]you

[Am]I am not throwin’ away my s[Am/B]hot!
I am n[Am/C]ot throwin’ away my s[Am/D]hot!
[Em]Alexander Hamilton! Hamilton
Just you w[C]ai[D]t!
I am not throwing away my sho[Em]t