Misc Musicals – Hamilton - Wait For It (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
Fingerpick C Am Em (2x) Or This riff e|----3---------5---------3------3---------------| B|------5---------5---------5------5-------------| G|--5---------5---------4------4-----------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C Am Em Theodosia writes me a letter every day C Am Em I'm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away C Am He's on the British side in Georgia Em He's trying to keep the colonies in line C Am But he can keep all of Georgia
Em (Refrain)
Theodosia, she's mine
[Chorus 1]
Am C G Love doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes Am C F And we keep loving anyway, we laugh and we cry and we break and we make our mistakes Am C G And if there's a reason I'm by her side when so many have tried Am C Then I'm willing to wait for it F I'm willing to wait for it
[Verse 2]
C Am Em My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher C Am Em But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya C Am My mother was a genius Em My father commanded respect C Am When they died they left no instructions
Em (Refrain)
Just a legacy to protect
[Chorus 2]
Am C G Death doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes Am C F We keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes Am C G And if there's a reason I'm still alive while everyone who loves me has died Am C I'm willing to wait for it F I'm willing to wait for it Am (Wait for it, wait for it)
[Bridge]
C Am I am the one thing in life I can control F Am I am inimitable, I am an original C Am I'm not falling behind or running late F (refrain) Am I'm not standing still, I am lying in wait C Am Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb F Am He has something to prove, he has nothing to lose C Am Hamilton's pace is relentless, he wastes no time G F What is it like in his shoes?
[Chorus 3]
Am C G Hamilton doesn't hesitate, he exhibits no restraint and he takes and he takes and he takes Am C Em And he keeps winning anyway, changes the game he plays and he raises the stakes Am C G And if there's a reason he seems to thrive when so few survive, then goddamnit Am C I'm willing to wait for it F I'm willing to wait for it
[Chorus 4]
Am C G Life doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes Am C F We keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes Am C G And if there's a reason I'm still alive while so many have died, then I'm willing to—
[Outro]
C Am Em Wait for it C Am Em Wait for it