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"Congratulations" from Off-Broadway run of Hamilton (cut from the final show, but it's online and fun to play)
*what I've been calling Bb/Ab is really just Ab C D played together 
Cm7  Eb/Bb
(HAMILTON)
Eb/BbAngelicaCm7/G  
(ANGELICA)
Cm7/GAlexander...Bb/Ab  
Bb/AbCongratulations.
CmYou have invented a new kind of stupid
A dEbamage you can never undo kind of stupid
An "Ebmaj7/Gopen all the cages in the zoo" kind of stupid
Bb/AbTruly, you didn't think this through? kind of stupid
  Cm7Let's review
You took a rumor a Ebfew, maybe two people knew 
and refuted it by sGmharing an affair of which no one has accused you
  Bb/AbI begged you to take a break, you refused to
    Cm7So scared of what your enemies will do to you
EbYou're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to
   Ebmaj7/GYou know why Jefferson can do what he wants
He doesn't dBb/Abignify schoolyard taunts with a response
So yeah, Cm7congratulations!
(HAMILTON)
EbAngelica...
(ANGELICA)
You've redefined your legacEbmaj7/Gy, congratulations
(HAMILTON)
It was an act of political sBb/Abacrifice!
(ANGELICA)
Bb/AbSacrifice?Ab  
I Cm7languished in a loveless marriage in London
I Eb/Bblived only to read your letters
I Abmaj7look at you and think God what have we done with our 
Eb/Glives and what did it get us
That dFm9oesn't wipe the tears or the years away
but I'm Eb/Gback in the city and I'm here to stay
and you Abmaj7know what I'm here to do
(HAMILTON)
Abmaj7Angelica...
(ANGELICA)
   GI'm not here for you
Cm7I know my sister like I Ebknow my own mind
You will Eb/Gnever find anyone as tAb11rusting or as kind
And a Cm7million years ago she said to me "tEbsus2his one's mine"
So AbI stood by 
GDo you know why?
Cm7I love my sister more than Eb/Bbanything in this life
I will cEb/Ghoose her happiness over Abmaj7mine every G7time
Cm7Eliza--
(HAMILTON)
Cm7Eliza...
(ANGELICA)
--is the Eb/Bbbest thing in our lives
So Abmaj7never lose sight of the fact that you have been Bb/Abblessed
Bb/Abwith the best wifeG7  
Cm7Congratulations
     Eb/BbFor the rest of your life
Every Amaj7sacrifice you make is for my sBb/Abister
Give her the G7best life
CmCongratulations

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Hamilton - Congratulations

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Cm7

Eb/Bb

Cm7/G

Bb/Ab

Ebmaj7/G

Abmaj7

Eb/G

Fm9

Ab11

Ebsus2

Amaj7

"Congratulations" from Off-Broadway run of Hamilton (cut from the final show, but it's online and fun to play)

*what I've been calling Bb/Ab is really just Ab C D played together

Cm7 Eb/Bb

(HAMILTON)

Eb/Bb Cm7/G

Angelica

(ANGELICA)

Cm7/G Bb/Ab

Alexander...

Bb/Ab

Congratulations.

You have invented a new kind of stupid

A damage you can never undo kind of stupid

Ebmaj7/G

An "open all the cages in the zoo" kind of stupid

Bb/Ab

Truly, you didn't think this through? kind of stupid

Cm7

Let's review

You took a rumor a few, maybe two people knew

and refuted it by sharing an affair of which no one has accused you

Bb/Ab

I begged you to take a break, you refused to

Cm7

So scared of what your enemies will do to you

You're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to

Ebmaj7/G

You know why Jefferson can do what he wants

Bb/Ab

He doesn't dignify schoolyard taunts with a response

Cm7

So yeah, congratulations!

(HAMILTON)

Angelica...

(ANGELICA)

Ebmaj7/G

You've redefined your legacy, congratulations

(HAMILTON)

Bb/Ab

It was an act of political sacrifice!

(ANGELICA)

Bb/Ab Ab

Sacrifice?

Cm7

I languished in a loveless marriage in London

Eb/Bb

I lived only to read your letters

Abmaj7

I look at you and think God what have we done with our

Eb/G

lives and what did it get us

Fm9

That doesn't wipe the tears or the years away

Eb/G

but I'm back in the city and I'm here to stay

Abmaj7

and you know what I'm here to do

(HAMILTON)

Abmaj7

Angelica...

(ANGELICA)

I'm not here for you

Cm7 Eb

I know my sister like I know my own mind

Eb/G Ab11

You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind

Cm7 Ebsus2

And a million years ago she said to me "this one's mine"

So I stood by

Do you know why?

Cm7 Eb/Bb

I love my sister more than anything in this life

Eb/G Abmaj7 G7

I will choose her happiness over mine every time

Cm7

Eliza--

(HAMILTON)

Cm7

Eliza...

(ANGELICA)

Eb/Bb

--is the best thing in our lives

Abmaj7 Bb/Ab

So never lose sight of the fact that you have been blessed

Bb/Ab G7

with the best wife

Cm7

Congratulations

Eb/Bb

For the rest of your life

Amaj7 Bb/Ab

Every sacrifice you make is for my sister

Give her the best life

Congratulations

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