Hamilton - Take A Break
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[Intro]
EUn deux trois quatre Cinq six sAmept huit nEeuf, (Six, sept, huit, neuf) Good
EUn deux trois quatre Cinq six sGept huit nD9euf
ESept, huit, neAmuf (sept, huit, neuf)
ESept, huit, neAmuf (sept, huit, neuf)
EOne two three four five six sevAmen eight niBne!
[Verse]
C#mMy dearest, Angelica “Tomorrow and tomorrow and toE/Bmorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day”
C#m/F#I trust you’ll understand the reference to another Scottish Atragedy without my having to Ab/Cname the play
C#mThey think me Macbeth, and ambition is my folly I’m a E/Bpolymath, a pain in the ass, a massive pain
C#m/F#Madison is Banquo, Jefferson’s Macduff And C#m/ABirnam Wood is Congress on its waAb/Cy to Dunsinane
C#mAnd there you are, an ocean away Do you hE/Bave to live an ocean away?
C#m/F#Thoughts of you subside then I get another letter I C#m/Acannot put the notion awayAb…
[Chorus]
ETake a break I (am on my way) There’s a little surprise before supper and it cannot
BWait (I’ll be there in just a minute, save my plate) Alexander —Okay, okay—
Your son is nine years oE/C#ld today And he has something that he’d like to say
He’s been practicing all dE/F#ay Philip, take it aF#way—
[Verse]
N.C.
Daddy, daddy, look—
My name is Philip
I am a poet
I wrote this poem just
To show it
And I just turned nine
You can write rhymes
But you can’t write mine
EI practice French And play piano with my mother I have a sister, but I want a little brother
My daddy’s trying to start America’s bank, Un deux trois quatre ciBnq!
[Chorus]
ETake a break (Hey, our kid is pretty great) Run away with us for the summer Let’s go Bupstate
(Eliza, I’ve got so much on my plate) AmWe can all go stay with my father
There’s a laE/C#ke I know…In a nearby park You and I can E/F#go when the night gets dF#ark… (I will try to get away)
[Verse]
C#mMy dearest Alexander You must get through to JeffE/Berson Sit down with him and compromise
Don’t stop ‘til you agC#m/F#ree Your fav’rite older sister Angelica, reC#m/Aminds you
There’s someone in your corner all the Ab/Cway across the sea
C#mIn a letter I received from you two weeks ago I E/Bnoticed a comma in the middle of a phrase
C#m/F#It changed the meaning. Did you intend this? OC#m/Ane stroke and you’ve consumeAb/Cd my waking days It says:
C#m“My dearest Angelica” E9/Bwith a comma after “dearest.” You’ve written
C#m9/Ab“My dearest, AngelicaC#m/A.” AAb/Cnyway, all this to say
C#mI’m coming home this summer At my sister’s invitaE/Btion I’ll be there with your fam’ly
If you make your way uC#m/F#pstate I know you’re very busy I know your work’s C#m/Aimportant
But I’m crossing the ocean and I jAb/Cust can’t wait
C#mYou won’t be an ocean away You will onE/Bly be a moment away…
C#m7/F#Alexander, come downstairs. F#m9/AAngelica’s arriving todF#m/Bay!B
C#mAngelica!
Eliza!
E9/BThe Schuyler sisters!
C#m9/AbAlexander (C#m/AHi) It’s good to see your face
C#mAngelica, tell this man John E9/BAdams spends the summer with his family
C#m9/AbAngelica, tell my wife John C#m/AAdams doesn’t have a real job anyway
C#mYou’re not joining us? Wait (E9/BI’m afraid I cannot join you upstate)
C#m9/AbAlexander, I came all thiC#m/As way
B(She came all this way) —All this way—
[Chorus]
ETake a break (You know I have to get my plan through Congress) Run away with us for the summer Let’s go
BUpstate (I lose my job if I don’t get my plan through Congress) We can all go stay with our father
There’s a laE/C#ke I know in a nearby park You and E/F#I can go (Eliza right)
FTake a break and get away (Run away with us for the summer) let's go
CUpstate Where we can stay (we can always stay with my father)
If you takF/De your time, you will make your mark
Close your eyF/Ges and dream—
When the night gets dGark take a break
FmI havBbme to gFmet my plan throuBbmgh Congress
FmI can’t Bbmstop until I geFmt this plan throuC7gh Congress
Fm7 Fm7/Eb Fm7/Db
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Hamilton - Take A Break
by Misc Musicals
Chords in this song · guitar
E
Am
G
D9
B
C#m
E/B
C#m/F#
A
Ab/C
C#m/A
Ab
E/C#
E/F#
F#
E9/B
C#m9/Ab
C#m7/F#
F#m9/A
F#m/B
F
C
F/D
F/G
[Intro]
E Am E
Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf, (Six, sept, huit, neuf) Good
E G D9
Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf
E Am
Sept, huit, neuf (sept, huit, neuf)
E Am
Sept, huit, neuf (sept, huit, neuf)
E Am B
One two three four five six seven eight nine!
[Verse]
C#m E/B
My dearest, Angelica “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day”
C#m/F# A Ab/C
I trust you’ll understand the reference to another Scottish tragedy without my having to name the play
C#m E/B
They think me Macbeth, and ambition is my folly I’m a polymath, a pain in the ass, a massive pain
C#m/F# C#m/A Ab/C
Madison is Banquo, Jefferson’s Macduff And Birnam Wood is Congress on its way to Dunsinane
C#m E/B
And there you are, an ocean away Do you have to live an ocean away?
C#m/F# C#m/A Ab
Thoughts of you subside then I get another letter I cannot put the notion away…
[Chorus]
E
Take a break I (am on my way) There’s a little surprise before supper and it cannot
B
Wait (I’ll be there in just a minute, save my plate) Alexander —Okay, okay—
E/C#
Your son is nine years old today And he has something that he’d like to say
E/F# F#
He’s been practicing all day Philip, take it away—
[Verse]
N.C.
Daddy, daddy, look—
My name is Philip
I am a poet
I wrote this poem just
To show it
And I just turned nine
You can write rhymes
But you can’t write mine
E
I practice French And play piano with my mother I have a sister, but I want a little brother
B
My daddy’s trying to start America’s bank, Un deux trois quatre cinq!
[Chorus]
E B
Take a break (Hey, our kid is pretty great) Run away with us for the summer Let’s go upstate
Am
(Eliza, I’ve got so much on my plate) We can all go stay with my father
E/C# E/F# F#
There’s a lake I know…In a nearby park You and I can go when the night gets dark… (I will try to get away)
[Verse]
C#m E/B
My dearest Alexander You must get through to Jefferson Sit down with him and compromise
C#m/F# C#m/A
Don’t stop ‘til you agree Your fav’rite older sister Angelica, reminds you
Ab/C
There’s someone in your corner all the way across the sea
C#m E/B
In a letter I received from you two weeks ago I noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase
C#m/F# C#m/A Ab/C
It changed the meaning. Did you intend this? One stroke and you’ve consumed my waking days It says:
C#m E9/B
“My dearest Angelica” with a comma after “dearest.” You’ve written
C#m9/Ab C#m/A Ab/C
“My dearest, Angelica.” Anyway, all this to say
C#m E/B
I’m coming home this summer At my sister’s invitation I’ll be there with your fam’ly
C#m/F# C#m/A
If you make your way upstate I know you’re very busy I know your work’s important
Ab/C
But I’m crossing the ocean and I just can’t wait
C#m E/B
You won’t be an ocean away You will only be a moment away…
C#m7/F# F#m9/A F#m/B B
Alexander, come downstairs. Angelica’s arriving today!
C#m
Angelica!
Eliza!
E9/B
The Schuyler sisters!
C#m9/Ab C#m/A
Alexander (Hi) It’s good to see your face
C#m E9/B
Angelica, tell this man John Adams spends the summer with his family
C#m9/Ab C#m/A
Angelica, tell my wife John Adams doesn’t have a real job anyway
C#m E9/B
You’re not joining us? Wait (I’m afraid I cannot join you upstate)
C#m9/Ab C#m/A
Alexander, I came all this way
B
(She came all this way) —All this way—
[Chorus]
E
Take a break (You know I have to get my plan through Congress) Run away with us for the summer Let’s go
B
Upstate (I lose my job if I don’t get my plan through Congress) We can all go stay with our father
E/C# E/F#
There’s a lake I know in a nearby park You and I can go (Eliza right)
F
Take a break and get away (Run away with us for the summer) let's go
C
Upstate Where we can stay (we can always stay with my father)
F/D
If you take your time, you will make your mark
F/G
Close your eyes and dream—
G
When the night gets dark take a break
Fm Bbm Fm Bbm
I have to get my plan through Congress
Fm Bbm Fm C7
I can’t stop until I get this plan through Congress
Fm7 Fm7/Eb Fm7/Db
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