Dear Evan Hansen - To break in a glove

^ETh^Esus4is glove's really cool, wow.​ [LARRY, spoken]

N.C

Oh, why don't you take it?

Oh.^E No^Esus4, no, I couldn't.​ [LARRY, spoken]

N.C

Why not?

N.C

Are you sure? [LARRY] ^EI bought t^Esushis glove a thousand ^F#years ago For some ^Abirthday or some Christmas that has c^Eome and gone^{Esus4 E}I thought w^Esus4e might play catch or... ^F#I don't know But he l^Aeft it in the bag, with the ^Etag still on ^Esus4

N.C

You'll have to break it in though, first. You can't catch anything with it that stiff.​ [Instrumental] E Esus4

N.C

How do you break it in? [LARRY] Well, ^Eit's all a ^Esus4process that is r^F#eally quite precise A sort of ^Asecret method known to very ^Efew ^Esus4 So, i^Ef you're in ^Esus4the market for prof^F#essional advice Well tod^Aay could be a l^Asus2ucky day for yo^Eu ^Esus4

N.C

Shaving cream.​ [EVAN, spoken]

N.C

Shaving cream?

N.C

Oh yeah. You rub that in for about ^Efive minutes,^Esus4 t

N.C

ie it all up with rubber bands, put it under your mattress, and sleep on it. And you ^Edo that for at least a w^Esus4eek, every day, consistent.​

And though this ^C#mmethod isn't ^Beasy Every s^Aecond that you ^Espend is ^G#7gonna^C#m pay off It'll ^F#pay off in the ^Bend It just ^Gtakes a little patience It^Gmaj7 takes a little time A ^G7little perseverance And a ^Gsus4little uphill climb You ^Gmight not think it's worth it You ^Gmaj7might begin to doubt But you ^Gcan't take any shortcuts You ^Agotta stick it out And it's the h^Gard way But it's the r^A7ight way The ^Cadd9right ^D6way... to break in^Gsus2 a glov^Gsus4e

N.C

With something like this, you gotta be ready to put in the work, make the commitment^Gsus2. ^Gsus4

N.C

So what do you think?

N.C

I mean, definitely.​^{Asus2 E} [LARRY] ^ESome people say just use a ^F#microwave Or try that "^Asus2run it through hot water" ^Esus2technique^{Esus4 Esus2} Well, ^Ethey can gloat about the t^F#ime they saved 'Til they g^Asus2otta buy another glove next week

It just ^Gtakes a little patience It^Gsus2 takes a little time A ^Glittle perseverance And a ^Gsus4little uphill climb

And it's the ^Ghard way But it's the ^A7right way The ^Cadd9right ^D6way... 'Cause there's a r^Bbight way in e^Fverything you do ^GmKeep that ​gri^D#sus2t. Follo^D#w through

Even when e^Fveryone around you thinks you're ^D#crazy Even when e^Fveryone around you lets things g^D#o And whether you're p^Frepping for some test Or you're ^D#miles from some goal Or you're just ^Ftrying to do what's ^Dbest For a ^Gmkid who's l^Fost con^D#sus2trol You do the ^Bbhard thing 'Cause that's the ^C7right thing Yeah, that's the^D#add9 right ^F6thing

N.C

Connor was really lucky to have a dad that.^G.. u^Gsus4h,

N.C

a dad who cared so much about... taking ^Gcare^Gsus4 of stuff.​

N.C

Shaving cream, rubber bands, mattress, repeat.​ Got it? [EVAN, spoken]

N.C

Got it.​

It's the ^Ghard way [EVAN] But it's the r^A7ight way

The ^Cadd9right ^D6way To break in a g^Gsus2love ^Gsus4