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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1861152,"song":"Hamilton - Stay Alive","artist":"Misc Musicals","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1861152-hamilton-stay-alive-chords-by-misc-musicals/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1861152?type=chord","rating":4.48525,"votes":25,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Adim[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Adim[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nStay alive…[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Adim[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nStay alive…[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse}\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI have never seen the General so despondent[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Adim[/ch]                        [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI have taken over writing all his correspondence[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Cm[/ch]                         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nCongress writes, “George, attack the British forces.”[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Adim[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nLocal merchants deny us equipment, assistance[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Adim[/ch]                         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nThey only take British money, so sing a song of sixpence[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]                                [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nThe cavalry’s not coming. (But, sir!) Alex, listen [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Adim[/ch]                 [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nThere’s only one way for us to win this[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nProvoke outrage, outright (That's right)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim[/ch]                     [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nDon’t engage, strike by night[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Cm[/ch]                               [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nRemain relentless ‘til their troops take flight[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Adim[/ch]                    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nMake it impossible to justify the cost of the fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nOutrun (Outrun)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nOutlast (Outlast)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim[/ch]                    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nHit ‘em quick, get out fast (Chick-a-plao!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]                            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nStay alive until this horror show is past[/tab]\r\n            N.C.                     N.C.\r\nWe’re gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast (Raise a glass!)\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cm[/ch]                         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI go back to New York and my apprenticeship[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Adim[/ch]                              [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI ask for French aid, I pray that France has sent a ship[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Cm[/ch]      \r\nI stay at work with Hamilton[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWe write essays against slavery[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Adim[/ch]                           [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nAnd every day’s a test of our camaraderie and bravery[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWe cut supply lines, we steal contraband[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Adim[/ch]                            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWe pick and choose our battles and places to take a stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]                  [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nAnd every day “Sir, entrust me with a command,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Adim[/ch]                  [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nAnd every day (No) he dismisses me out of hand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm[/ch]                          [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n(Stay alive...) Instead of me He promotes Charles Lee[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Adim[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nMakes him second-in-command (I’m a General. Whee!!!!)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nYeah. He’s not the choice I would have gone with[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Adim[/ch]                 N.C.\r\nHe shits the bed at the Battle of Monmouth[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]Cm[/ch]                 [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nEv’ryone attack! (Retreat!) Attack! (Retreat!)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Adim[/ch]                         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWhat are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet![/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Cm[/ch]                            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n(But there’s so many of them!) I’m sorry, is this not your speed?![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Adim[/ch]                            N.C.\r\nHamilton! (Ready, sir!) Have Lafayette take the lead! (Yes, sir!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]                        [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nA thousand soldiers die in a hundred degree heat[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Adim[/ch]                        [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nAs we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]                            [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nCharles Lee was left behind without a pot to piss in[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Adim[/ch]                      N.C.\r\nHe started sayin’ this to anybody who would listen:[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Cm[/ch]                         [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWashington cannot be left alone to his devices[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim[/ch]               [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nIndecisive, from crisis to crisis[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Cm[/ch]                           N.C.\r\nThe best thing he can do for the revolution[/tab]\r\n              N.C.                N.C.\r\nIs turn n’ go back to plantin’ tobacco in Mount Vernon\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                      [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nDon’t do a thing. History will prove him wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Adim[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n(But, sir!) We have a war to fight, let’s move along[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                             [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nStrong words from Lee, someone oughta hold him to it[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Adim[/ch]                 [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI can’t disobey direct orders[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nThen I’ll do it\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Alexander, you’re the closest friend I’ve got[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nLaurens, do not throw away your shot","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nCm Ab Adim Ab\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            N.C.                     N.C.\nWe’re gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast (Raise a glass!)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n              N.C.                N.C.\nIs turn n’ go back to plantin’ tobacco in Mount Vernon\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nThen I’ll do it\n\nN.C.\nLaurens, do not throw away your shot","chords":["Cm","Ab","Adim","C","A","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}