Hamilton
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Capotraste na 1ª casa
capo 1
verse 1:
Hamilton
F#m E
Mr. president, you asked to see me?
Washington
F#m
I know you’re busy?
Hamilton
E
What do you need, sir? sir??
Washington
F#m
I wanna give you a word of warning
Hamilton
Sir, i don’t know what you heard
E
But whatever it is, jefferson started it
Washington
D C#5
Thomas jefferson resigned this morning
Hamilton
You’re kidding
Washington
F#m E
I need a favor
Hamilton
Whatever you say, sir, jefferson will pay for his behavior
Washington
F#m
Shh. talk less
Hamilton
I’ll use the press
E F#m
I’ll write under a pseudonym, you’ll see what i can do to him—
Washington
I need you to draft an address
Hamilton
E
Yes! he resigned. you can finally speak your mind—
Washington
D C#5
No, he’s stepping down so he can run for president
Hamilton
D
Ha. good luck defeating you, sir
Washington
C#5
I’m stepping down. i’m not running for president
Hamilton
I’m sorry, what?
chorus:
Washington
A G
One last time
D E
Relax, have a drink with me
A G
One last time
D E
Let’s take a break tonight
A E
And then we’ll teach them how to say goodbye
D
To say goodbye
E A E D
You and i
Hamilton
No, sir, why?
verse 2:
Washington
F#m
I wanna talk about neutrality
Hamilton
E
Sir, with britain and france on the verge of war, is this the best time—
Washington
F#m
I want to warn against partisan fighting
Hamilton
But—
Washington
E
Pick up a pen, start writing
F#m
I wanna talk about what i have learned
E
The hard-won wisdom i have earned
Hamilton
D7/A
As far as the people are concerned
C#7sus4 C#7
You have to serve, you could continue to serve—
chorus:
Washington
A G
No! one last time
D E
The people will hear from me
A G
One last time
D E
And if we get this right
A E
We’re gonna teach ‘em how to say
D
Goodbye
E A E G
You and i—
Interlude:
Hamilton
D
Mr. president, they will say you’re weak
Washington
C D
No, they will see we’re strong
Hamilton
Your position is so unique
Washington
C
So i’ll use it to move them along
Hamilton
D
Why do you have to say goodbye?
Washington
C D
If i say goodbye, the nation learns to move on
G Bb
It outlives me when i’m gone
C
Like the scripture says:
C#m E Dsus2 A/D A
Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree
E F#m
And no one shall make them afraid.”
E D A E F#m
They’ll be safe in the nation we’ve made
E D A
I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree
E F#m
A moment alone in the shade
E D
At home in this nation we’ve made
A
One last time
Hamilton
G A
One last time
Break section 1:
Hamilton & washington
D A G
Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration,
Gm D
I am unconscious of intentional error, i am nevertheless
A G
Too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that
Gm
I may have committed many errors.
D A G
I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will
Gm
View them with indulgence; and that
D A G Gm
After forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal
D
The faults of incompetent abilities will be
A
Consigned to oblivion, as i myself must soon be to the mansions of rest
Break section 2:
D C
I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which i promise myself
D C
To realize the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens,
D C
The benign influence of good laws under a free government, the ever-favorite object
G D C
Of my heart, and the happy reward, as i trust
G Bb C
Of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers.
D
One last time
Outro:
All women
C
George washington’s going home!
Hamilton
D
Teach ‘em how to say goodbye
Company
C
George washington’s going home!
Washington & company
D C G
You and i (george washington’s going home)
D C G
Going home (george washington’s going home)
D C G
History has its eyes on you (george washington’s going home)
Bm
We’re gonna teach ‘em how to say goodbye! (teach them how to say goodbye)
A
Teach ‘em how to say goodbye! (teach them how)
G
To say goodbye! (say goodbye!)
Say goodbye! (say goodbye!)
Bb D Dsus4 C G D
One last time!
How to play Hamilton
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.