Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
Hamilton: An American Musical
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Intro
D A Bm D Let me tell you what I wish I’d known Em When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control G Who lives Who dies F# Who tells your story? Bm President Jefferson D I’ll give him this: his financial system is a Em Work of genius. I couldn’t undo it if I tried And I tried G Who lives Who dies F# Who tells your story? Bm President Madison D He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity Em I hate to admit it, but he doesn’t get enough credit For all the credit he gave us G Who lives Who dies F# Who tells your story? Bm Every other founding father story gets told D Every other founding father gets to grow old Em But when you’re gone, who remembers your name? G Who keeps your flame? F# Who tells your story? Who tells your story? Who tells your story? Bm Your story? D Eliza F# I put myself back in the narrative Eliza Bm I stop wasting time on tears G Gm I live another fifty years It’s not enough Eliza D F# I interview every soldier who fought by your side She tells our story Bm G I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings Gm You really do write like you’re running out of— D Time I rely on— Angelica F# While she’s alive— We tell your story Bm She is buried in Trinity Church G Near you Gm When I needed her most, she was right on— D Time And I’m still not through F# I ask myself, “What would you do if you had more—” Bm Time The Lord, in his kindness G Bb He gives me what you always wanted He gives me more— Eb Time Gm I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument G Cm She tells my story I speak out against slavery Ab G7 You could have done so much more if you only had— Eb Time G And when my time is up, have I done enough? Cm Will they tell our story? Will they tell your story? Ab Oh. Can I show you what I’m proudest of? Eb The orphanage Gm G I established the first private orphanage in New York City Cm The orphanage Ab I help to raise hundreds of children G7 I get to see them growing up Eb The orphanage Bb In their eyes I see you, Alexander I see you every— Eb Time And when my time is up G Have I done enough? G7 Cm Will they tell my story? Will they tell your story? Ab Oh, I can’t wait to see you again G7 It’s only a matter of— Eb G Time Will they tell your story? Who lives, who dies Cm Ab Who tells your story? Time Eb G Time Will they tell your story? Cm Ab Time Who lives, who dies— Bb Eb Who tells your story?
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