Misc Musicals - Hamilton - wait for it
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Wait For It - Hamilton
(Standard tuning, no capo)
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[Intro]
Am F C G (x2)
[Verse]
AmTheodosia Fwrites me a letter every Cday G
AmI'm keeping her bed Fwarm while her husband is aCway G
AmHe's on the British side in FGeorgia
He's Ctryna keep the colonies in Gline
AmWell he can keep all of FGeorgia
C G (strum once)
Theodosia, she's mine.
[Chorus]
AmLove doesn't discriminateF between the sinners and the Csaints, it takes and it Gtakes and it takes
And Amwe keep loving anyway,F we laugh and we Ccry and we break and we Gmake our mistakes
And Amif there's a reason FI'm by her side when Cso many have tried G
Then I'm willing to Amwait for it F
C (strum once)
I'm willing to wait for it.
[Verse]
AmMy grandfather was a Ffire and brimstone Cpreacher G
AmBut there are things that the Fhomilies and hymns won't Cteach ya G
AmMy mother was a Fgenius
My Cfather commanded reGspect
AmWhen they died they Fleft no instructions
CJust a legacy to proGtect.
[Chorus]
AmDeath doesn't discriminateF between the sinners and the Csaints, it takes and it Gtakes and it takes
AmWe keep living anyway,F we rise and we Cfall and we break and we Gmake our mistakes
And Amif there's a reason FI'm still alive when Ceveryone who loves me has Gdied
Then I'm willing to Amwait for it F
C (strum once)
I'm willing to wait for it.
[Bridge]
AmWait for it, Fwait for it
CI am the one thing in Glife I can contAmrol F
CI am inimitable, GI am an originaAml F
CI'm not falling beGhind or running Amlate F
CI'm not standing Gstill, I am lying in Amwait F
CHamilton faces an Gendless uphill Amclimb F
CHe has something to prove, Ghe has nothing to loAmse F
CHamilton's pace is reGlentless, he wastes no Amtime F
CWhat is it like in his Gshoes?
AmHamilton doesn't hesitate,F he exhibits no restCraint
He takes and he Gtakes and he takes
And Amhe keeps winning anyway,F
He changes the Cgame,
He plays and he Graises the stakes
And Amif there's a reason Fhe seems to thrive when Cso few survive,
Then GGod dammit I'm willing to Amwait for it.
F C (strum once)
I'm willing to wait for it...
[Chorus]
AmLife doesn't discriminateF between the sinners and the Csaints, it takes and it Gtakes and it takes
And Amwe keep living anyway,F we rise and we Cfall and we break and we Gmake our mistakes
And Amif there's a reason FI'm still alive when Cso many have died
GThen I'm willing to
[Outro]
Am F C Wait Gfor it...
Am Wait Ffor it... C G
Am (strum once)