Dear Theodosia from Hamilton (written by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
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(BURR)
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Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?
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You have my eyes
D
You have your mother's name
E A E/G#
When you came into the world you cried
F#m
And it broke my heart
D E
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I'm dedicating every day to you
F#m D
Domestic life was never quite my style
E A
When you smile
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You knock me out, I fall apart
D
And I thought I was so smart
E A E/G#
You will come of age with our young nation
F#m
We'll bleed and fight for you
D
We'll make it right for you
E A E/G#
If we lay a strong enough foundation
F#m
We'll pass it on to you
D
We'll give the world to you
E A
And you'll blow us all away
E/G# F#m D
Someday, someday
E A
Yeah, you'll blow us all away
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Someday, someday
(HAMILTON)
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Oh, Phillip when you smile I am undone
Esus4
My son
E A
Look at my son
E/G# F#m
Pride is not the word I'm looking for
Esus4 E
There is so much more inside me now
A E/G# F#m
Oh, Phillip you outshine the morning sun
Esus4 E
My son
A E/G#
When you smile
F#m
I fall apart
Esus4 E
And I thought I was so smart
(HAMILTON & BURR)
D E D E D
My father wasn't around (My father wasn't around)
E D E D
I swear that I'll be around for you
E D E D
I'll do whatever it takes (I'll make a million mistakes)
E D Esus4
I'll make the world safe and sound for you
A E/G#
You'll come of age with our young nation
F#m
We'll bleed and fight for you
D
We'll make it right for you
E A E/G#
If we lay a strong enough foundation
F#m
We'll pass it on to you
D
We'll give the world to you
E A
And you'll blow us all away
E/G# F#m D
Someday, someday
E A
Yeah, you'll blow us all away
E/G# F#m D
Someday, someday
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