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Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You

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History Has Its Eyes On You from Hamilton (by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
[Washington]
CmI was younger than you are Ebnow
When I was given my first coFmmmand
I led my men straight into a maAbssacre
I wGitnessed their deaths firstCmhand
I made every mistakeEb  
I felt the shame riFmse in me
And even now I lie aAbwake
Knowing hiGstory has its    /[Laurens/Mulligan]
Cmeyes                       / Whoa whoa whoa
on Ebme                      
                           / wFmhoa wAbhoa yG7eah
[Hamilton/Washington]      / [Company]
History has its 
Cmeyes                       / Whoa whoa whoa
on Ebme      
                           / wFmhoa wAbhoa yG7eah
[Washington]
CmLet me tell you what I wish I’d knEbown
When I was young and dreamed of gFmlory:
You have no control:
[Washington & Company]
N.C.                                  Cm  
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
[Washington]
I know that we can Ebwin
I know that greatness liFmes in you
But remember from here on iAbn
[Washington/Hamilton & Men]     / [Company]
GHistory has its
Cmeyes                            / Whoa whoa whoa
on Ebyou.  
                                / whFmoa whAboa
[Full Company]
GHistory has its eCmyes Ebon yFou

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Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You

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History Has Its Eyes On You from Hamilton (by Lin-Manuel Miranda)

[Washington]

Cm Eb

I was younger than you are now

When I was given my first command

I led my men straight into a massacre

G Cm

I witnessed their deaths firsthand

I made every mistake

I felt the shame rise in me

And even now I lie awake

Knowing history has its /[Laurens/Mulligan]

eyes / Whoa whoa whoa

on me

Fm Ab G7

/ whoa whoa yeah

[Hamilton/Washington] / [Company]

History has its

eyes / Whoa whoa whoa

on me

Fm Ab G7

/ whoa whoa yeah

[Washington]

Cm Eb

Let me tell you what I wish I’d known

When I was young and dreamed of glory:

You have no control:

[Washington & Company]

N.C.

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story

[Washington]

I know that we can win

I know that greatness lies in you

But remember from here on in

[Washington/Hamilton & Men] / [Company]

History has its

eyes / Whoa whoa whoa

on you.

Fm Ab

/ whoa whoa

[Full Company]

G Cm Eb F

History has its eyes on you

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Learn how to play Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You by Misc Musicals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You chords”, “Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You guitar chords”, or “Misc Musicals Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You 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 - History Has Its Eyes On You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hamilton - History Has Its Eyes On You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Eb, Fm, Ab, G, G7.

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