The Hamilton Polka

[Intro] B Bdim B [Verse 1]               How does bastard orphan son of whore and Scotsman dropped in the middle of a forgotten Spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished in squalor Grow up to be a hero and a scholar? The ten-dollar Founding Father without a father Got a lot farther by working a lot harder By being a lot smarter By being a self-starter By fourteen they placed him in charge of the trading charter Alexander Hamilton My name is Alexander Hamilton And there’s a million things I haven’t done But just you wait just you wait [Verse 2] Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I am the one thing in life I can control Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it I am inimitable I am an original And if there’s a reason I’m still alive When so many have died Then I’m willin’ to [Interlude] [Verse 3] I’m willing to Work work! Angelica! Work work! Eliza! And Peggy Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now! History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be In the greatest city In the greatest city in the world! (In the Wor-or-or-or-orld) [Verse 4] The world turned upside down The world turned upside down The world turned upside down The world turned upside down [roots only]: (da down down down hey) [Interlude] Yeah you’ll blow us all away                                [Verse 5] Oceans rise empires fall We have seen each other through it all And when push comes to shove I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love! Da da da dat da dat da da da day ya da Da da dat dat da day ya    dow! [Verse 6] No one else was in The room where it happened The room where it happened The room where it happened No one else was in The room where it happened The room where it happened The room where it happened No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade How the sausage gets made We just assume that it happens     But no one else is in the room where it happens        [Verse 7] We are outgunned (What?) Outmanned (What?) Fm    Edim Outnumbered Outplanned We gotta make an all out stand Ayo I’m gonna need a right-hand man [Verse 8] Hamilton! Sir he knows what to do in a trench Ingenuitive and fluent in French I mean Hamilton! Sir you’re gonna have to use him eventually What’s he gonna do on the bench? I mean Hamilton! No one has more resilience Or matches my practical tactical brilliance Hamilton! You wanna fight for your land back? Hamilton! I need my right hand man back! Uh get ya right hand man back You know you gotta get ya right hand man back Ddim                                                       Fm I mean you gotta put some thought into the letter but the sooner the better To get your right hand man back! [Verse 9] F                 Fsus4 It must be nice it must be nice Ebsus4         Eb To have Washington on your side F                 Fsus4 It must be nice it must be nice Ebsus4         Eb To have Washington on your side Look back at the Bill of Rights (Which I wrote!) The ink hasn’t dried F                 Fsus4 It must be nice it must be nice Ebsus4       Eb             F To have Washington on your side Somebody has to stand up for the South! Somebody has to stand up to his mouth! If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse You can’t put it out from inside the house I’m in the cabinet I am complicit in Watching him grabbin’ at power and kiss it If Washington isn’t gon’ listen N.C. To disciplined dissidents this is the difference: This kid is out [Interlude] [Verse 10] In New York you can be a new man        How do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time? Every day you fight like you’re running out of time Like you’re running out of time Are you running out of time? [Verse 11] Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control Who lives who dies who tells your story I know that we can win I know that greatness lies in you But remember from here on in History has its eyes on you          [Verse 12] And I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot Hey yo I’m just like my country I’m young scrappy and hungry And I’m not throwing away my shot We gonna rise up time to take a shot (Not throwing away my shot) We gonna rise up time to take a shot (Not throwing away my shot) We’re gonna rise up rise up! (It’s time to take a shot!) Rise up rise up! And I am not throwing away my Not throwing away my shot [Outro] There’s a million things I haven’t done   But just you wait (Just wait) N.C What’s your name man? Alexander (Hamilton) Alexander (Hamilton) Alexander (Hamilton) Alexander           [Outro] Dbdim