Hamilton - Non Stop
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[Intro]
N.C.
After the war I went back to New York
A-After the war I went back to New York
I finished up my studies and I practiced law
I practiced law, Burr worked next door
Even though we started at the very same time
Alexander Hamilton began to climb
How to account for his rise to the top?
Maaaaan, the man is
Non-stop!
[Verse]
FGentlemen of the jury, I’m curiousFmaj7/C, bear wiAmth me, Are you aware that we’re making histGory?
FThis is the first murder trial of our brand-F/Cnew natiAmon The liberty behind deliberation—
FI intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt WitFmaj7/Ch my assAmistant counsel—Co-counsel, Hamilton, sit down
GOur client LeFvi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witFmaj7/Cness That’s aAmll you had to say! Okay! One more thing
FWhy do you assume yF/Eou’re the sDm7martest in the room? Dm/CWAmhy do you assume you’re the smartest in the rGoom?
FWhy do you assume yF/Eou’re the sDm7martest in the room? Dm/CSoon C9/Athat attitude may be your doom!
FWhy do you write liF/Eke you’re rDm7unning out of timDm/Ce? AmWrite day and night like you’re running out of tGime?
FEvry day you fight F/Elike you’re Dm7running out of tDm/Cime C9/AKeep on fighting. In the meantime
FCorruption’s such an old song that we can sing Fmaj7/Calong in Amharmony And nowhere is it stronger than in AlbaGny
FThis colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling aFmaj7/Cnd HonestAmly, that’s why public service seems to be calling me
FI practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected Fmaj7/Cit I’ve Amseen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected Git
FNow for a strong central democracy If not, Fmaj7/Cthen I’ll be SAmocrates Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities
N.C.
Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!
There as a New York junior delegate Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate…
Goes and proposes his own form of government!
His own plan for a new form of government!
Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
Bright young man… Yo, who the f is this?
FWhy do you alwF/Eays Dm7say what you believeDm/C? AmWhy do you always say what you believeG?
FEv’ry proclamF/Eation gDm7uaranteDm/Ces C9/Afree ammunition for your enemies!
FWhy do you write lF/Eike it’s Dm7Going out of stylDm/Ce? AmWrite day and night like it’s Going out Gof style?
FEv’ry day you fight F/Elike it’s GDm7oing out of style DC9/Ao what you do
DmAlexander? Aaron BurrC/E, sir It’s the mFiddle of the night Can we confeF/Bbr, sir?
DmIs this a legal matter? Yes, and it’s C/Eimportant to me WhaFt do you need? Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me
DmI know I talk too much, I’m abrC/Easive You’re incrediFble in court. You’re succiF/Bbnct, persuasive
DmMy client needs a strong defensC/Ee. You’re the solution WhoF’s your client? The new U.S. Constitution?
EbmNo, Hear me out, No C#/Fway! A series of eF#ssays, anonymously published deF#/Bfending the
Ebmdocument to the public NC#/Fo one will read it I disF#agree And if it fails? Burr, thF#/Bat’s why we need it
EbmThe constitution’s a mess SC#/Fo it needs amendments It’s fuF#ll of contradictions So is iF#/Bndependence
EbmWe have to start somewhere NC#/Fo. No way You’re making a misF#take Good night Hey
N.C.
What are you waiting for?
What do you stall for?
What?
We won the war
What was it all for?
Do you support this constitution?
Of course
Then defend it
And what if you’re backing the wrong horse?
Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed
For the notion of a nation we now get to build
Eb5For once in your life, take a Db5stand with pride I Bb5don’t understand how you stand to the side
F#I’ll keep all my pC#/Ablans Close to my chBbmest
F#I’ll wait here and Fm7/Absee Which way the Bbmwind Will blow
F#I’m taking my timFm7/Abe Watching the AfteC#6/Bbrbirth of a nation Watching the teBmaj7nsion growBmaj7/C# C#
EbmI am sailing off to London I’m acF#companied by someone who always pays
EbmI have found a wealthy husband WhF#o will keep me in comfort for all my days
EbmHe is not a lot of fun, but there’s F#no one Who can match you for turn of phrase
Bmaj7My Alexander Angelica DC#on’t forget to write
EbmLook at C#/Fwhere you are F#Look at wF#/Bhere you started
EbmThe fact that you’re aC#/Flive is a miracle F#Just stay aF#/Blive, that would be enough
EbmAnd iC#/Ff your wiF#fe could sF#/Bhare a fraction of your
EbmTime If I could gC#/Frant you peace of mBb4ind Would that be enough?
EbmAlexander joins forces with James F#Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays
EbmDefending the new United States Constitution, entitled F#The Federalist Papers.
EbmThe plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, tF#he work divided evenly among the
three men.
EbmIn the end, they wrote eighty-fF#ive essays, in the span of six months.
EmJohn Jay got sD/F#ick after writing fGive. James MadisG/Con wrote twenty-nine.
EmHamilton wrote D/F#the other fifty-one!G G/F#
Em7How do you write like you’re RDunning out of time? WGrite day and night like you’re rG/Bunning out of time?
Em7Ev’ry day you fight like you’rDe Running out of time GRunning out of time Are you rG/Bunning out of time?
Em7How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? D G9How do you write like you need it to surviveG/B?
Em7How do you write ev’ry sD/F#econd you’re alive? Ev’ry sGecond you’re alive? Ev’ry Em/Asecond you’re alive?
Em9They are asking me to lGmaj7ead I am doing the best I
Am9Can to get the people that I Em/Cneed I’m asking yBou to be my right hand man
Em9Treasury or State? I know it’s a lot to ask Gmaj7Treasury or State? To leave behind the world you know
Am9Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department? TrEm/Ceasury Let’Bs go
EmAlexander… D9/F#I have to leave
Alexander— LGook around, look around at how lEm/Aucky we are to be alive right now
EmHelpless… They are aD9/F#sking me to lead
GLook around, C/Aisn’t this G/Benough? He will never be sCatisfied
G/DHe will never be satisfied
DSatisfied
History has it's eGyes oDn yEmouD
GHe will never be satisfDied
EmSatisfied… Satisfied..D.
GWhy do you assume you're the smaDrtest in the roEmomD
History has it's eGyes G/Eon Dyou
AmI am not throwin’ away my sAm/Bhot!
I am nAm/Cot throwin’ away my sAm/Dhot!
EmAlexander Hamilton! Hamilton
Just you wCaiDt!
I am not throwing away my shoEmt
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Hamilton - Non Stop
by Misc Musicals
Chords in this song · guitar
F
Fmaj7/C
Am
G
F/C
F/E
Dm7
Dm/C
C9/A
Dm
C/E
F/Bb
Ebm
C#/F
F#
F#/B
Eb5
Db5
Bb5
C#/Ab
Bbm
Fm7/Ab
C#6/Bb
Bmaj7
[Intro]
N.C.
After the war I went back to New York
A-After the war I went back to New York
I finished up my studies and I practiced law
I practiced law, Burr worked next door
Even though we started at the very same time
Alexander Hamilton began to climb
How to account for his rise to the top?
Maaaaan, the man is
Non-stop!
[Verse]
F Fmaj7/C Am G
Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me, Are you aware that we’re making history?
F F/C Am
This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation The liberty behind deliberation—
F Fmaj7/C Am
I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt With my assistant counsel—Co-counsel, Hamilton, sit down
G F Fmaj7/C Am
Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness That’s all you had to say! Okay! One more thing
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C Am G
Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room?
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C C9/A
Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? Soon that attitude may be your doom!
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C Am G
Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time?
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C C9/A
Evry day you fight like you’re running out of time Keep on fighting. In the meantime
F Fmaj7/C Am G
Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing along in harmony And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany
F Fmaj7/C Am
This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling and Honestly, that’s why public service seems to be calling me
F Fmaj7/C Am G
I practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected it I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it
F Fmaj7/C Am
Now for a strong central democracy If not, then I’ll be Socrates Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities
N.C.
Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!
There as a New York junior delegate Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate…
Goes and proposes his own form of government!
His own plan for a new form of government!
Talks for six hours! The convention is listless!
Bright young man… Yo, who the f is this?
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C Am G
Why do you always say what you believe? Why do you always say what you believe?
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C C9/A
Ev’ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies!
F F/E Dm7 Dm/C Am G
Why do you write like it’s Going out of style? Write day and night like it’s Going out of style?
F F/E Dm7 C9/A
Ev’ry day you fight like it’s Going out of style Do what you do
Dm C/E F F/Bb
Alexander? Aaron Burr, sir It’s the middle of the night Can we confer, sir?
Dm C/E F
Is this a legal matter? Yes, and it’s important to me What do you need? Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me
Dm C/E F F/Bb
I know I talk too much, I’m abrasive You’re incredible in court. You’re succinct, persuasive
Dm C/E F
My client needs a strong defense. You’re the solution Who’s your client? The new U.S. Constitution?
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
No, Hear me out, No way! A series of essays, anonymously published defending the
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
document to the public No one will read it I disagree And if it fails? Burr, that’s why we need it
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
The constitution’s a mess So it needs amendments It’s full of contradictions So is independence
Ebm C#/F F#
We have to start somewhere No. No way You’re making a mistake Good night Hey
N.C.
What are you waiting for?
What do you stall for?
What?
We won the war
What was it all for?
Do you support this constitution?
Of course
Then defend it
And what if you’re backing the wrong horse?
Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed
For the notion of a nation we now get to build
Eb5 Db5 Bb5
For once in your life, take a stand with pride I don’t understand how you stand to the side
F# C#/Ab Bbm
I’ll keep all my plans Close to my chest
F# Fm7/Ab Bbm
I’ll wait here and see Which way the wind Will blow
F# Fm7/Ab C#6/Bb Bmaj7 Bmaj7/C# C#
I’m taking my time Watching the Afterbirth of a nation Watching the tension grow
Ebm F#
I am sailing off to London I’m accompanied by someone who always pays
Ebm F#
I have found a wealthy husband Who will keep me in comfort for all my days
Ebm F#
He is not a lot of fun, but there’s no one Who can match you for turn of phrase
Bmaj7 C#
My Alexander Angelica Don’t forget to write
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
Look at where you are Look at where you started
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
The fact that you’re alive is a miracle Just stay alive, that would be enough
Ebm C#/F F# F#/B
And if your wife could share a fraction of your
Ebm C#/F Bb4
Time If I could grant you peace of mind Would that be enough?
Ebm F#
Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays
Ebm F#
Defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers.
Ebm F#
The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the
three men.
Ebm F#
In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months.
Em D/F# G G/C
John Jay got sick after writing five. James Madison wrote twenty-nine.
Em D/F# G G/F#
Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one!
Em7 D G G/B
How do you write like you’re Running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time?
Em7 D G G/B
Ev’ry day you fight like you’re Running out of time Running out of time Are you running out of time?
Em7 D G9 G/B
How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? How do you write like you need it to survive?
Em7 D/F# G Em/A
How do you write ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive? Ev’ry second you’re alive?
Em9 Gmaj7
They are asking me to lead I am doing the best I
Am9 Em/C B
Can to get the people that I need I’m asking you to be my right hand man
Em9 Gmaj7
Treasury or State? I know it’s a lot to ask Treasury or State? To leave behind the world you know
Am9 Em/C B
Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department? Treasury Let’s go
Em D9/F#
Alexander… I have to leave
G Em/A
Alexander— Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now
Em D9/F#
Helpless… They are asking me to lead
G C/A G/B C
Look around, isn’t this enough? He will never be satisfied
G/D
He will never be satisfied
D
Satisfied
G D Em D
History has it's eyes on you
G D
He will never be satisfied
Em D
Satisfied… Satisfied...
G D Em D
Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room
G G/E D
History has it's eyes on you
Am Am/B
I am not throwin’ away my shot!
Am/C Am/D
I am not throwin’ away my shot!
Em
Alexander Hamilton! Hamilton
C D
Just you wait!
Em
I am not throwing away my shot
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