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Hamilton - My Shot

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(This is my first tab/chord, so be forewarned of some slight miscalculations with beat.
I am Gmnot throwing away my shotGm  Am  
I am Bbnot throwing away my shotBb  
Hey Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
I'm young, scrappy, and hungry
And DmI'm Ebnot throwing away my shot
D
I'mma get a Gmscholarship to King's College
I proGmbably shoAmuldn't brag, but dBbag, I amaze and astonish
The pBbroblem is BdimI got a Cmlot of brains, but no polish
I gCmotta holleDmr just to be hEbeard
With every word I drop knowledge
I'm a Gmdiamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal
AmTryin' to Bbreach my goal, my power of speech: unimpeachabBdimleCm  
Only nineteen, but my Dmmind is older
These EbNew York City streets getDting colder, I shoulder
Ev'ry Gmburden, ev'ry disadvantage
I have learned to manageAm. I doBbn't have a gun to brandish
                       N.C.
The Cmplan is to fan this Dmspark into a flame
But dEbamn, it's getting dark, so leDt me spell out my name
I am the—
GmA-L, E-X, A-N, AmD
BbE-R—we are—meant to be
A colCmony that runs independentDmly
Meanwhile, EbBritain keeps shitting oDn us endlessly
EssentGmially, they tax us relentlessly
AmThen King BbGeorge turns around, runs a spending spree
BdimHe ain't Cmnever gonna set his Dmdescendants free
So there will Ebbe a revolution Din this century
N.C.
(He Gmsays in parentheses)
AmDon't be Bbshocked when your history book mentions me
BdimI will Cmlay down my life Dmif it sets us free
EvEbentually you'll see my asDcendancy
And I am Gmnot throwing away my shot Gm(my Amshot)
I am Bbnot throwing away my shot Bb(my shot)
Hey Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
DmAnd I'm Ebnot throwing away my sDhot
GmI am not throwing away my GmshotAm  
BbI am not throwing away my Bbshot
Hey Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
And DmI'm Ebnot throwing away my Dshot
It's time to take a Gmshot!
GmI dream of life without the monarGmchyAm  
BbThe unrest in France will lead to "onaBbrchyBdim"
Cm"Onarchy?" How you say, how you s—Oh, CmanarDmchy!Eb  
When I fight I make the other side Dpanicky
GmShot!
GmYo, I'm a tailor's apprenticeAm  
And I Bbgot y'all knuckleheads in loco parenBdimtis
I'm jCmoining the rebellion cuz I know it's my chanDmce
To sEbocially advance, instead of sDewin' some pants
GmShot!
Eh, but we'll Gmnever be truly freeAm  
UntBbil those in bondage have the same rights as you and mBdime
CmYou and I, do or die, wait till I sally in Dmon a sEbtallion
With the first Dblack battalion
Have another
GmShot!
GmGeniuses, lower your voiGmcesAm  
You Bbkeep out of trouble, and you double Bbyour Bdimchoices
I'm Cmwith you, but the situatCmion is Dmfraught
You've got to be carefully tEbaught:
If you talk, you're gonna get sGmhot!
GmBurr, check what we gotAm  
Mr. BbLafayette hard rock like LancelotBdim  
I think your Cmpants look hot
LaureDmns, I like you a lot
Let's hatch a Ebplot blacker than the kettle Dcallin' the pot
What are the Gmodds the gods would put us all in one spotAm  
BbPoppin' a squat on conventional wisdom, like it or not
BdimA bunch of Cmrevolutionary manumDmission aboEblitionists
N.C.
I am Gmnot throwing away my shotAm  
I am Bbnot throwing away my shot
Hey Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
And I'm Ebnot throwing away Dmy shot
I am Gmnot throwing away my shotAm  
I am Bbnot throwing away my shot
Hey Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
And I'm Ebnot throwing away Dmy shot
Everybody sing
GmWoah-woah, wo-oh-oh (Woah-woah, wo-oh-oh)Bb  
Hey
Wo-oh-oh (Wo-oh-oh)Cm  
Wooh!!
Wo-oh-oh (Wo-oh-oh)Eb  
Sing let 'em hear ya (YeDah)
Let's go! (GmWoah-woah, wo-oh-oAmh)Bb  
(WBdimo-oh-ohCm)
(Wo-Dmoh-oEbh)
(YDeah)
GmRise up
When you're living on your knees, Amyou Bbrise up
Tell your brother that he's Bdimgot to Cmrise up
Tell your sister that she's Dmgot to Ebrise up
When are tDhese colonies gonna Gmrise up
When are these colonies Amgonna Bbrise up (Woah)
When are these colonies Bdimgonna Cmrise up (Woah)
When are these colonies Dmgonna Ebrise up (Woah)
DRise up
I imagine Gmdeath so much it feels more like a memory
When's it's gonna Bbget me?
CmIf I see it coming, do I run or do I let it be?
EbIs it like a beat without a Dmelody?
See, I never Gmthought I'd live past twenty
Where I come from Bbsome get half as many
Ask anybody Cmwhy we livin' fast and we laugh, reach for a flask
EbWe have to make this moment last, Dthat's plenty
GmScratch that
This is not a moment, it's the movemAmentBb  
Where all the hungriest brothers with something to Bdimprove went
CmFoes oppose us, we take an honest sDmtand
EbWe roll like Moses, Dclaimin' our Promised Land
GmAnd? If we win our independAmence?
Bb'Zat a guarantee of freedom for our descenBdimdants?
CmOr will the blood we shed begin an endlDmess
EbCycle of vengeance and dDeath with no defendants?
GmI know the action in the street is excitin'
But Jesus, Bbbetween all the bleedin' 'n fightin'
I've been readin' 'n writin'Cm  
We need to handle our financial situatDmion
EbAre we a nation of states? WDhat's the state of our nation?
GmI'm past patiently waitin'! I'm pGmassionately sAmmashin' eBbvery expectation
Every action's Bban act Bdimof creation
I'm lCmaughin' in the face of casualties and sorrow
For the Ebfirst time, I'm thinkin' past tomorrow
DAnd I am Gmnot throwin' away my shotAm  
I am Bbnot throwin' away my shot
Hey, Bdimyo, I'm Cmjust like my country
And I'm Ebnot throwin' away my Dshot
rGmise up; time to take a shot
We Amgonna
Bbrise up; time to take a shot
We Bdimgonna
Cm(rise up, rise up)
(EbRise up, rise up)
EbA-yo, it's time to take a shot (Woah, oh-oh oh)
Time to take a shot (Woah-oh)
And I am (And I am)
DNot DthrowDing Daway Dmy shot!      G5(the above is the button at the very end)

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Hamilton - My Shot

by Misc Musicals

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Bdim

(This is my first tab/chord, so be forewarned of some slight miscalculations with beat.

Gm Gm Am

I am not throwing away my shot

Bb Bb

I am not throwing away my shot

Bdim Cm

Hey yo, I'm just like my country

I'm young, scrappy, and hungry

Dm Eb

And I'm not throwing away my shot

I'mma get a scholarship to King's College

Gm Am Bb

I probably shouldn't brag, but dag, I amaze and astonish

Bb Bdim Cm

The problem is I got a lot of brains, but no polish

Cm Dm Eb

I gotta holler just to be heard

With every word I drop knowledge

I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal

Am Bb Bdim Cm

Tryin' to reach my goal, my power of speech: unimpeachable

Only nineteen, but my mind is older

Eb D

These New York City streets getting colder, I shoulder

Ev'ry burden, ev'ry disadvantage

Am Bb

I have learned to manage. I don't have a gun to brandish

N.C.

Cm Dm

The plan is to fan this spark into a flame

Eb D

But damn, it's getting dark, so let me spell out my name

I am the—

Gm Am

A-L, E-X, A-N, D

E-R—we are—meant to be

Cm Dm

A colony that runs independently

Eb D

Meanwhile, Britain keeps shitting on us endlessly

Essentially, they tax us relentlessly

Am Bb

Then King George turns around, runs a spending spree

Bdim Cm Dm

He ain't never gonna set his descendants free

Eb D

So there will be a revolution in this century

N.C.

(He says in parentheses)

Am Bb

Don't be shocked when your history book mentions me

Bdim Cm Dm

I will lay down my life if it sets us free

Eb D

Eventually you'll see my ascendancy

Gm Gm Am

And I am not throwing away my shot (my shot)

Bb Bb

I am not throwing away my shot (my shot)

Bdim Cm

Hey yo, I'm just like my country

Dm Eb D

And I'm not throwing away my shot

Gm Gm Am

I am not throwing away my shot

Bb Bb

I am not throwing away my shot

Bdim Cm

Hey yo, I'm just like my country

Dm Eb D

And I'm not throwing away my shot

It's time to take a shot!

Gm Gm Am

I dream of life without the monarchy

Bb Bb Bdim

The unrest in France will lead to "onarchy"

Cm Cm Dm Eb

"Onarchy?" How you say, how you s—Oh, anarchy!

When I fight I make the other side panicky

Shot!

Gm Am

Yo, I'm a tailor's apprentice

Bb Bdim

And I got y'all knuckleheads in loco parentis

Cm Dm

I'm joining the rebellion cuz I know it's my chance

Eb D

To socially advance, instead of sewin' some pants

Shot!

Gm Am

Eh, but we'll never be truly free

Bb Bdim

Until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me

Cm Dm Eb

You and I, do or die, wait till I sally in on a stallion

With the first black battalion

Have another

Shot!

Gm Gm Am

Geniuses, lower your voices

Bb Bb Bdim

You keep out of trouble, and you double your choices

Cm Cm Dm

I'm with you, but the situation is fraught

You've got to be carefully taught:

If you talk, you're gonna get shot!

Gm Am

Burr, check what we got

Bb Bdim

Mr. Lafayette hard rock like Lancelot

I think your pants look hot

Laurens, I like you a lot

Eb D

Let's hatch a plot blacker than the kettle callin' the pot

Gm Am

What are the odds the gods would put us all in one spot

Poppin' a squat on conventional wisdom, like it or not

Bdim Cm Dm Eb

A bunch of revolutionary manumission abolitionists

N.C.

Gm Am

I am not throwing away my shot

Bdim Cm

Hey yo, I'm just like my country

Eb D

And I'm not throwing away my shot

Gm Am

I am not throwing away my shot

Bdim Cm

Hey yo, I'm just like my country

Eb D

And I'm not throwing away my shot

Everybody sing

Gm Bb

Woah-woah, wo-oh-oh (Woah-woah, wo-oh-oh)

Hey

Wo-oh-oh (Wo-oh-oh)

Wooh!!

Wo-oh-oh (Wo-oh-oh)

Sing let 'em hear ya (Yeah)

Gm Am Bb

Let's go! (Woah-woah, wo-oh-oh)

Bdim Cm

(Wo-oh-oh)

Dm Eb

(Wo-oh-oh)

(Yeah)

Rise up

Am Bb

When you're living on your knees, you rise up

Bdim Cm

Tell your brother that he's got to rise up

Dm Eb

Tell your sister that she's got to rise up

D Gm

When are these colonies gonna rise up

Am Bb

When are these colonies gonna rise up (Woah)

Bdim Cm

When are these colonies gonna rise up (Woah)

Dm Eb

When are these colonies gonna rise up (Woah)

Rise up

I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory

When's it's gonna get me?

If I see it coming, do I run or do I let it be?

Eb D

Is it like a beat without a melody?

See, I never thought I'd live past twenty

Where I come from some get half as many

Ask anybody why we livin' fast and we laugh, reach for a flask

Eb D

We have to make this moment last, that's plenty

Scratch that

Am Bb

This is not a moment, it's the movement

Bdim

Where all the hungriest brothers with something to prove went

Cm Dm

Foes oppose us, we take an honest stand

Eb D

We roll like Moses, claimin' our Promised Land

Gm Am

And? If we win our independence?

Bb Bdim

'Zat a guarantee of freedom for our descendants?

Cm Dm

Or will the blood we shed begin an endless

Eb D

Cycle of vengeance and death with no defendants?

I know the action in the street is excitin'

But Jesus, between all the bleedin' 'n fightin'

I've been readin' 'n writin'

We need to handle our financial situation

Eb D

Are we a nation of states? What's the state of our nation?

Gm Gm Am Bb

I'm past patiently waitin'! I'm passionately smashin' every expectation

Bb Bdim

Every action's an act of creation

I'm laughin' in the face of casualties and sorrow

For the first time, I'm thinkin' past tomorrow

D Gm Am

And I am not throwin' away my shot

I am not throwin' away my shot

Bdim Cm

Hey, yo, I'm just like my country

Eb D

And I'm not throwin' away my shot

rise up; time to take a shot

We gonna

rise up; time to take a shot

Bdim

We gonna

(rise up, rise up)

(Rise up, rise up)

A-yo, it's time to take a shot (Woah, oh-oh oh)

Time to take a shot (Woah-oh)

And I am (And I am)

D D D D D G5

Not throwing away my shot! (the above is the button at the very end)

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