Misc Musicals – Hamilton - Ten Duel Commandments (Guitar)
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F Bb/G F/A C/E F One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine… F Gb F It’s the Ten Duel Commandments F Gb F It’s the Ten Duel Commandments Fm Cm/G Number one! The challenge: demand satisfaction Fm/Ab Bbm9 If they apologize, no need for further action Fm Cm/G Number two! If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second Fm/Ab Bbm9 Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned Fm Cm/G Number three! Have your seconds meet face to face Fm/Ab Bbm9 Negotiate a peace…Or negotiate a time and place Fm Cm/G This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits Fm Cm/G Fm/Ab Bbm9 Most disputes die, and no one shoots Fm Cm/G Number four! If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright Fm/Ab Bbm9 Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site Fm Cm/G You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility Fm/Ab Bbm9 You have him turn around so he can have deniability Fm Cm/G Five! Duel before the sun is in the sky Fm/Ab Bbm9 Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry Fm Cm/G Number six!Leave a note for your next of kin Fm/Ab Bbm9 Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in Fm Cm/G Seven! Confess your sins. Ready for the moment Fm/Ab Bbm9 Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent Fm Cm/G Number eight! Your last chance to negotiate Fm/Ab Bbm9 Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight…
N.C.
Alexander, Aaron Burr, sir
Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?Sure
But your man has to answer for his words, Burr
With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir
Fm Cm/G Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous? Fm/Ab Bbm9 Okay, so we’re doin’ this Fm Cm/G Number nine! Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher Fm/Ab Bbm9 Summon all the courage you require, then count F Bb/G F/A C/E F One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…
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Ten paces!
Fire!