In The Heights

verse 1 C This isn't happening C/A Inútil! Useless. C Just like my father was before me: C/A Inútil. Useless. C And every day he cut the cane C/D C/A He came home late and prayed for rain C/G Prayed for rain C And on the days when nothing came C/D C/A My father's face was lined with shame C/Ab C/G He'd sit me down beside him and he'd say: [Refrão] F G My father was a farmer G Am His father was a farmer C And you will be a farmer C But I told him F G "Papi, I'm sorry I'm going farther" G Abaug "I'm getting on a plane Bb "And I am gonna change the world some day!" C And he slapped my face verse 2 C/D He stood there staring at me C/A G Useless C Today C/D My daughter's home and I am Am Gsus4 G Useless C C/D And as a baby she amazed C/D C/A G Me with the things she learned each day C She used to stay on the fire escape C/D C/A While all the other kids would play C/Ab C/G And I would stand beside her and I'd say [Refrão] F G I'm proud to be your father G Am Cuz' you work so much harder Am C And you are so much smarter C Than I was at your age F And I always knew G That she would fly away Abaug That she was gonna change the Fmaj7/Bb Am World some day OUTRO Am I will not Am/C Be the reason Am/F Am/E That my family can't succeed Am I will do Am/C What it takes Am/F Am/E They'll have everything they need Am Or all my work Am/C All my life Am/D Am/E Everything I've sacrificed Am/G Am/G Will have been Am Am/C C/F Am Useless