Misc Musicals – In The Heights (Guitar)
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[Intro]
N.C
Lights up on Washington Heights, up at the break of day
I wake up and I got this little punk I gotta chase away
Pop the grate at the crack of dawn, sing
While I wipe down the awning
Hey ya'll good morning
N.C
Ice cold piragua! Parcha. China. Cherry. Strawberry. Just for today, I got mamey
Oye, piraguero, como estas?
Como siempre, Senor Usnavi.
[Verse 1]
Bb I am Usnavi and you prob'ly never heard my name D7 Reports of my fame are greatly exaggerated Gm Exacerbated by the fact that my syntax is Eb highly complicated cuz I emigrated from the single Bb greatest little place in the Caribbean D7 Dominican Republic
I love it,
D7 Jesus, I'm jealous of it Gm And beyond that,
Ever since my folks passed on,
Eb
I haven't gone backGoddamn, I gotta get on that
Bb Foh! The milk has gone bad, hold up just a second D7 Why is everything in this fridge warm and tepid? Gm I better step it up and fight the heat Eb Cuz I'm not making any profit if the coffee isn't light and sweet!
N.C
Ooo-ooo!
Abuela, my fridge broke. I've got cafe, but no con leche.
Try my mother's old recipe: one can of condensed milk.
Nice.
Ay! Paciencia y fe!
[Verse 2]
Bb D7 That was Abuela, she's not really my abuela Gm7 But she practically raised me Eb Eb/F This corner is her escuela Bb Now you're prob'ly thinkin D7 "I'm up on shit's creek Gm7 I never been north of 96th street"
Well you must take the A train
Gm7 Even farther than Harlem Eb Eb/F To norther Manhattan and maintain Bb D7 Get off at 181st and take the escalator
I hope your writing this down I'm gonna test you later
Bb D7 I'm getting tested times are tough on this bodega Gm7 Eb Two months ago somebody bought Ortega's Eb/F Bb Our neighbors started packin up and pickin up D7 And ever since the rents went up Ebmaj7 It's gotten mad expensive
D7sus Am7(b5)
But we live with just enough
[Chorus]
D7 Gm In the heights
I flip my lights and start my day
There are fights
And endless debts
D7 And bills to pay Gm In the heights F I can't survive without cafe Eb D7 I serve cafe Gm F Ebmaj7 Cuz tonight seems like a million years away!
D+7
En Washington-
[Verse 3]
N.C
Next up to bat, the Rosarios
They run the cab company
They struggle in the barrio
See, their daughter Nina's off at college, tuition is mad steep
So they can't sleep
Everything they get is mad cheap
C E7 Am Good morning, Usnavi. F F/G Pan caliente, cafe con leche C E7 Put twenty dollars on today's lottery Am One ticket, that's it F F/G Hey, a man's gotta dream C E7 Don't mind him, he's all excited Am F F/G Cuz Nina just flew in at 3 AM last night C E7 Am Don't look at me, this one's been cooking all week.
Usnavi, come over for dinner
D G There's plenty to eat
[Verse 4]
A G D G So then Yesenia walks in the room A G Bm She smells sex and cheap perfume Gm D Gm/Bb It smells like one of those trees that you hang from the rear view D It's true G A G D G She screams, "Who's in there with you, Julio?" A G Bm Grabs a bat and kicks in the door Gm6 D G A He's in bed with Jose from the liquor store
No me diga
D G A Daniela and Carla from the salon. A7 D G A Thanks, Usnavi!
N.C
Sonny, you're late.
Chillax, you know you love me.
[Verse 5]
C E7 Me and my cousin runnin just another dime a dozen Am7 Mom-and-pop stop-and-shop F F/G C E7 And, oh my God, it's gotten too darn hot like my man Cole Porter said Am7 F F/G C E7 People come through for a few cold waters and a lottery ticket, just a part of the routine Am7 Everybody's got a job F F/G Everybody's got a dream C E7 They gossip as I sip my coffee and smirk
The first stop as people hop to work
Bust it-I'm like-
C E7 Am 1 dollar, 2 dollar, 1.50, 1.69
I got it
F You want a box of condoms what kind? C That's two quarters E7 Two quarter waters. The New York Times Am You need a bag for that? The tax is added F Once you get some practice at it C You do rapid mathematics E7 Automatically Am F Sellin maxipads and fuzzy dice for taxicabs and practically C E7 Everybody's stressed, yes, but they press through the mess
Bounce checks and wonder what's next
[Chorus]
Am In the heights G F E7 I buy my coffee and I go Am Set my sights G F E7 On only what I need to know Am In the heights G F E7 Money is tight, but even so Am G F E When the lights go down I blast my radio
[Verse 6]
N.C Am
You ain't got no skillsBenny!
Lemme get a-
F
Milky WayYeah, lemme also get a-
C
Daily NewsAnd a-
Post
And most important my-
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Boss' second coffee, one cream5 sugars
Am
I'm the #1 earnerThe fastest learner
F Eb7 F7 My boss can't keep me on the damn back burner C Yes he can E7sus I'm makin moves, I'm makin deals, but guess what?
What?
Am
You still ain't got no skillsHardee-har
Vanessa show up yet?
F
Shut up!Hey little homie don't get so upset
C Tell Vanessa how you feel E Buy the girl a meal
On the real
Or you ain't got no skills
Dm F NO! NO NO NO! Gm NO NO NO, NO NO NO Gm Bb Bbm/Db NO NO NO NO, NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! Dm Mr. Johnson, I got the security deposit F It's locked in a box in the bottom of my closet Gm It's not reflected in my bank statement Bb Bbm/Db But I've been savin to make a down payment and pay rent Dm No, no, I won't let you down F Yo, here's your chance ask her out right now. Gm I'll see you later we can look at that lease. Bb A7/C# Do somethin, make your move, don't freeze-
Hey
D G/D Bm/D A/D You owe me a bottle of cold champagne
Are you moving?
D/F# G Bm Asus Just a little credit check and I'm on that downtown train A D Well, your coffee's on the house G Okay Bm Usnavi, ask her out A No way
N.C
I'll see you later, so..
Ebmaj7 Gb7 Ooh, smooth operator, aw damn there she go! Gm Yo, bro, take 5, take a walk outside Eb You look exhausted, lost, don't let life slide! Bb The whole hood is struggling, times are tight, Cm9 D7sus And you're stuck to this corner like a streetlight
[Bridge]
Yeah, I'm a streetlight
Choking on the heat
The world spins around
While I'm frozen to my seat
The people that I know
All keep rolling down the street
But every day is different
So I'm switchin up the beat
Gm
Cuz my parents came with nothingThey got a little more
F
And sure, we're poor, but yo,At least we got the store
Eb
And it's all about the legacyThey left with me, it's destiny
D7sus And one day I'll be on a beach D7 With Sonny writing checks to me Gm In the heights F Eb I hang my flag up on display D We came to work and to live and we got a lot in common Gm F/A It reminds me that I came from miles away Gm/Bb Cm DR, PR, we are not stoppin Gm/D In the heights F/Eb Every day, paciencia y fe D/F# E/G# Until the day we go from poverty to stock options F/A In the heights G/B I've got today F/C G/D F/E And today's all we got so we cannot stop G/F This is our block G#+ Am In the heights G F E7 I hang my flag up on display
Lo le lo le lo lai lai lo le
Am G F It reminds that I came from miles away
E+7
My family came from miles away
Am In the heights G F E7 It gets more expensive every day Am G/B And tonight is so far away-
[Closing]
F/C But as for manana, mi pana Dm Ya gotta keep watchin Esus You'll see the late night E You'll taste beans and rice Am/E The syrups and shaved ice, E I ain't gotta say it twice F/E So turn up the stage lights
We're takin a flight
E7sus
To a couple daysIn the life of what it's like
Am
En Washington Heights!