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Hamilton - Dear Theodosia

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A       x02220 or 577655
  C#m/G#446654
     F#m244222
Dmaj7   xx0222 or x54222
       E022100
   Esus4022200
_____________________________________________________________
[Intro]
|        A|   C#m/G#|       F#m|   Dmaj7   E|
[Burr]
ADear Theodosia, what C#m/G#to say to you?
F#mYou have my eyes
Dmaj7You have your mother's name
EWhen you cAame into the world you C#m/G#cried
And it broke my F#mheart
Dmaj7  E
AI'm dedicating everC#m/G#y day to you
F#mDomestic life was nDmaj7ever quite my style
EWhen you sAmile
C#m/G#You knock me out, I fall aF#mpart
And I thought I was so Dmaj7smart
EYou will coAme of age with our young C#m/G#nation
We'll bleed and F#mfight for you
We'll make it rDmaj7ight for you
EIf we lAay a strong enough C#m/G#foundation
We'll pass it F#mon to you
We'll give the wDmaj7orld to you
And you'll blow us Eall aAway
SomC#m/G#eday, someF#mdayDmaj7  
Yeah, you'll blow us Eall aAway
SomC#m/G#eday, someF#mdayDmaj7  E  
[Hamilton]
AOh, C#m/G#Phillip when you smile I am F#mundone
Esus4My son
Look Eat my Ason
C#m/G#Pride is not the word I'm looking F#mfor
There is so much Esus4more inside me Enow
AOh, C#m/G#Phillip you outshine the morninF#mg sun
My Esus4sonE  
When you AsmileC#m/G#  
I fall F#mapart
And I thought I was so Esus4smartE  
[Hamilton and Burr]
DMy father wasn't EaroDund (My father wasn't EarouDnd)
I swear that I'll be EaroDund for youE  D  
I'll do whatever Eit Dtakes (I'll make a million mEistDakes)
I'll make the world safe Eand Dsound for Esus4you
You'll coAme of age with our young C#m/G#nation
We'll bleed and F#mfight for you
We'll make it rDmaj7ight for you
EIf we lAay a strong enough C#m/G#foundation
We'll pass it F#mon to you
We'll give the wDmaj7orld to you
And you'll bElow us all aAway
SomC#m/G#eday, someF#mdayDmaj7  
Yeah, you'll blow us aEll aAway
SomC#m/G#eday, someF#mdayDmaj7  
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Hamilton - Dear Theodosia

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

F#m

Esus4

Dmaj7

A x02220 or 577655

C#m/G#

446654

F#m

244222

Dmaj7 xx0222 or x54222

022100

Esus4

022200

_____________________________________________________________

[Intro]

A C#m/G# F#m Dmaj7 E

| | | | |

[Burr]

A C#m/G#

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

F#m

You have my eyes

Dmaj7

You have your mother's name

E A C#m/G#

When you came into the world you cried

F#m

And it broke my heart

Dmaj7 E

A C#m/G#

I'm dedicating every day to you

F#m Dmaj7

Domestic life was never quite my style

E A

When you smile

C#m/G# F#m

You knock me out, I fall apart

Dmaj7

And I thought I was so smart

E A C#m/G#

You will come of age with our young nation

F#m

We'll bleed and fight for you

Dmaj7

We'll make it right for you

E A C#m/G#

If we lay a strong enough foundation

F#m

We'll pass it on to you

Dmaj7

We'll give the world to you

E A

And you'll blow us all away

C#m/G# F#m Dmaj7

Someday, someday

E A

Yeah, you'll blow us all away

C#m/G# F#m Dmaj7 E

Someday, someday

[Hamilton]

A C#m/G# F#m

Oh, Phillip when you smile I am undone

Esus4

My son

E A

Look at my son

C#m/G# F#m

Pride is not the word I'm looking for

Esus4 E

There is so much more inside me now

A C#m/G# F#m

Oh, Phillip you outshine the morning sun

Esus4 E

My son

A C#m/G#

When you smile

F#m

I fall apart

Esus4 E

And I thought I was so smart

[Hamilton and Burr]

D E D E D

My father wasn't around (My father wasn't around)

E D E D

I swear that I'll be around for you

E D E D

I'll do whatever it takes (I'll make a million mistakes)

E D Esus4

I'll make the world safe and sound for you

A C#m/G#

You'll come of age with our young nation

F#m

We'll bleed and fight for you

Dmaj7

We'll make it right for you

E A C#m/G#

If we lay a strong enough foundation

F#m

We'll pass it on to you

Dmaj7

We'll give the world to you

E A

And you'll blow us all away

C#m/G# F#m Dmaj7

Someday, someday

E A

Yeah, you'll blow us all away

C#m/G# F#m Dmaj7

Someday, someday

About Hamilton - Dear Theodosia Chords by Misc Musicals

Learn how to play Hamilton - Dear Theodosia by Misc Musicals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hamilton - Dear Theodosia chords”, “Hamilton - Dear Theodosia guitar chords”, or “Misc Musicals Hamilton - Dear Theodosia chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hamilton - Dear Theodosia chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hamilton - Dear Theodosia lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m/G#, F#m, E, Esus4, Dmaj7.

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The chords for "Hamilton - Dear Theodosia" show the original chord names (including A, C#m/G#, F#m, E, Esus4, Dmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.