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Hamilton - Whatd I Miss

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[Intro]
Bm
F#Seventeen. Se- se- Gseventeen...
Se- se- seventeen…
DSeventeen eighty-F#/A#nine
[Verse 1]
How does the Bmbastard orphan
Immigrant decorated F#war vet
Unite the colonies through more debt?
GFight the other founding fathers til he has to forfeit?
DHave it all, lose it all
F#/A#You ready for more yet?
BmTreasury Secretary. Washington’s the President
F#Ev’ry American experiment sets a precedent
GNot so fast. Someone came along to resist him
DPissed him off until we had a F#/A#two-party system
BmYou haven’t met him yet, you haven’t had the chance
F#‘cause he’s been kickin’ ass as the ambassador to France
GBut someone’s gotta keep the American promise
DYou simply must meet Thomas. F#/A#Thomas!Bm  
[Intermission]
Thomas Bm/AJefferson’s coming Ghome!
Thomas F#/A#Jefferson’s coming Bmhome!
Thomas Bm/AJefferson’s coming Ghome!
Thomas F#/A#Jefferson’s coming Bmhome!
Thomas Bm/AJefferson’s coming Ghome GLord
FHe’s Fbeen Eoff Ein D#ParD#is D#for Fso Dlong!
[Verse 2]
Gm  C  D
Gm  C
DFrance is following us to revoGmlution
There is no more status Dquo
But the sun comes up and the wGmorld still spinsC  
DI helped LafaD7yette draft a declaGmration
Then I Csaid, ‘I gotta Dgo
I gotta be in MontiGmcello.’ Now the work at
Home E/G#begins…A  
[Chorus 1]
D7So what’d I miss?
What’d I miss?
G7Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a D7kiss
I’ve been in F6Paris meeting lots of different G7ladies...
I guess I F6basic’lly missed the late G7eighties...
I traveled the Bmwide, wide Bm/Aworld and came back to Bm/G#this…
A  C
D7There’s a letter on my desk from the President
Haven’t even put my bags down yet
Sally G7be a lamb, darlin’, won’tcha open it?
It says the D7President’s assembling a cabinet
And that I am to F6be the Secretary of G7State, great!
And that F6I’m already Senate-G7approved...
I just got Bmhome and now I’m Bm/Aheaded up to New Bm/G#York
AHeadin’ to New York!
Headin’ to New York!
[Chorus 2]
D7Lookin’ at the rolling fields                  ENSEMBLE:
I can’t believe that we are free          Believe that we are free
G7Ready to face
Whatever’s awaiting
D7Me in N.Y.C.                                    Me in N.Y.C.
But F6who’s waitin’ for me F6when I G7step in the place? G7  
F6My friend James MadiF6son, G7red in the faceG7  
BmHe grabs my arm and
I resG7/Dpond
G7/E“What’s G7/Fgo----C/Ein’  Don?”   
[Verse 3]   
Thomas, we are engaged in a Gmbattle for our nation’s very Dsoul
Can you get us out of the Gmmess we’re in? C  
DHamilton’s new financial plan is Gmnothing less
Than Cgovernment conDtrol
I’ve been fighting for the GmSouth alone
Where have you E/G#been?
N.C.
Uh...France.   
We have to win
[Chorus 3]
D7What’d I miss?
Wha? Wha? What’d I miss?
D7What’d I miss?
I’ve come home to this?
G7Headfirst into a political abyss!
D7Headfirst, into the abyss!
I have my F6first cabinet meeting toG7day
Chik-a-pow!
I guess I F6better think of something to G7say
I’m already Bmon  Bm/A#my   Bm/Away
Let’s get to the Bm/G#bottom of Fthis…      
What did I Dmiss? CAhhh Bmah!
[Outro]
Mr. Bm/AJefferson, welcome GhoG/Ame
Mr. F#/A#Jefferson? Alexander BmHamilton
Mr. Bm/AJefferson, welcome GhoG/Ame
Mr. F#/A#Jefferson, welcome hBmomeBm/A#  Bm  
Mr. Jefferson, welcome G/Bhome
G/BSir, F/Ayou’ve F/Abeen E/G#off  E/G#in   D#/GParis D#/Gfor  F/Aso  Clong!
So what did I miss?D  

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Hamilton - Whatd I Miss

by Misc Musicals

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F#/A#

Bm/A

E/G#

Bm/G#

G7/D

G7/E

G7/F

C/E

Bm/A#

G/A

G/B

[Intro]

F# G

Seventeen. Se- se- seventeen...

Se- se- seventeen…

D F#/A#

Seventeen eighty-nine

[Verse 1]

How does the bastard orphan

Immigrant decorated war vet

Unite the colonies through more debt?

Fight the other founding fathers til he has to forfeit?

Have it all, lose it all

F#/A#

You ready for more yet?

Treasury Secretary. Washington’s the President

Ev’ry American experiment sets a precedent

Not so fast. Someone came along to resist him

D F#/A#

Pissed him off until we had a two-party system

You haven’t met him yet, you haven’t had the chance

‘cause he’s been kickin’ ass as the ambassador to France

But someone’s gotta keep the American promise

D F#/A# Bm

You simply must meet Thomas. Thomas!

[Intermission]

Bm/A G

Thomas Jefferson’s coming home!

F#/A# Bm

Thomas Jefferson’s coming home!

Bm/A G

Thomas Jefferson’s coming home!

F#/A# Bm

Thomas Jefferson’s coming home!

Bm/A G G

Thomas Jefferson’s coming home Lord

F F E E D# D# D# F D

He’s been off in Paris for so long!

[Verse 2]

Gm C D

Gm C

D Gm

France is following us to revolution

There is no more status quo

Gm C

But the sun comes up and the world still spins

D D7 Gm

I helped Lafayette draft a declaration

C D

Then I said, ‘I gotta go

I gotta be in Monticello.’ Now the work at

E/G# A

Home begins…

[Chorus 1]

So what’d I miss?

What’d I miss?

G7 D7

Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss

F6 G7

I’ve been in Paris meeting lots of different ladies...

F6 G7

I guess I basic’lly missed the late eighties...

Bm Bm/A Bm/G#

I traveled the wide, wide world and came back to this…

A C

There’s a letter on my desk from the President

Haven’t even put my bags down yet

Sally be a lamb, darlin’, won’tcha open it?

It says the President’s assembling a cabinet

F6 G7

And that I am to be the Secretary of State, great!

F6 G7

And that I’m already Senate-approved...

Bm Bm/A Bm/G#

I just got home and now I’m headed up to New York

Headin’ to New York!

[Chorus 2]

Lookin’ at the rolling fields ENSEMBLE:

I can’t believe that we are free Believe that we are free

Ready to face

Whatever’s awaiting

Me in N.Y.C. Me in N.Y.C.

F6 F6 G7 G7

But who’s waitin’ for me when I step in the place?

F6 F6 G7 G7

My friend James Madison, red in the face

He grabs my arm and

G7/D

I respond

G7/E G7/F C/E D

“What’s go----in’ on?”

[Verse 3]

Gm D

Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nation’s very soul

Gm C

Can you get us out of the mess we’re in?

D Gm

Hamilton’s new financial plan is nothing less

C D

Than government control

I’ve been fighting for the South alone

E/G#

Where have you been?

N.C.

Uh...France.

We have to win

[Chorus 3]

What’d I miss?

Wha? Wha? What’d I miss?

What’d I miss?

I’ve come home to this?

Headfirst into a political abyss!

Headfirst, into the abyss!

F6 G7

I have my first cabinet meeting today

Chik-a-pow!

F6 G7

I guess I better think of something to say

Bm Bm/A# Bm/A

I’m already on my way

Bm/G# F

Let’s get to the bottom of this…

D C Bm

What did I miss? Ahhh ah!

[Outro]

Bm/A G G/A

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

F#/A# Bm

Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton

Bm/A G G/A

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

F#/A# Bm Bm/A# Bm

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

G/B

Mr. Jefferson, welcome home

G/B F/A F/A E/G# E/G# D#/G D#/G F/A C

Sir, you’ve been off in Paris for so long!

So what did I miss?

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