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Don't Ask Me About Hamilton (Anymore) by Julian Velard
Don't Ask Me About Hamilton (Anymore)
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
C G C
My masterpiece got released today finally got to sing what I had to say
G
For 37 years I’ve been doing it wrong
C G
Melody’s good and the rhymes are true if you like Billy Joel I made it easy for
C
you
Am D
Shoulda been a musical instead of a song
[Chorus]
Em D C
I wrote the whole thing with my heart and got rejected
Em D C E
It woulda worked had been lit correctly, choreographed and stage directed
Am D G C
No I’m not a genius, the Pulitzer’s not mine
Am D G C
People tell me I’m a hater but my loved ones know I’m kind
Am D Em E A
I like to make up stories, that’s what my music’s for
C D G
So don’t ask me about Hamilton anymore
[Verse 2]
C G
You wanna see the hottest show on Broadway you gonna have to give your first
C
child away
G
Quite a price to pay for a work of art
C G C
You can get my entire life’s work for free maybe that’s why nobody listens to me
Am D
Instead of playing the fool, I should playing the part
[Chorus]
Em D C
I wrote the whole thing in my head it was inventive
Em D C E
I got to showcase all my talents and the audience was half attentive
Am D G C
No I’m not a genius, the MacArthur Grant’s not mine
Am D G C
People tell me I’m a hater but my loved ones know I’m kind
Am D Em E A
I like to make up stories, that’s what my music’s for
C D C
So don’t ask me about Hamilton anymore
[Bridge]
A Am D
I’m not sure what you want me to say
Am A G D
I listened to the soundtrack, I think that it’s okay
Am D Em Bm F
And I hope they give minorities more parts to play
C G
Lin-Manuel, I wish you well
F C
And a thousand years of stories to tell
[Chorus]
Em D C
I wrote the whole thing with my heart it was the greatest
Em D C E
But no one’s ever gonna see it when they’re busy looking for the latest
Am D G C
Name to call a genius, who cares if it’s not mine
Am D G C
The only thing that matters is my loved ones know I’m kind
Am D Em E A
And I get to make my stories, that’s what my music’s for
C Am
Don’t ask me about Hamilton
C D G
Please don’t ask me about Hamilton anymore
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