Intro: Bm There’s nothing rich folks love more Gb Than going downtown and slummin’ it with the poor G They pull up in their carriages and gawk D At the students in the common Bb Just to watch them talk Bm Take Philip Schuyler: the man is loaded Gb Uh-oh, but little does he know that G His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza D Gb7 Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at— Bm7 Work, work! Angelica! D Work, work! Eliza! Bm7 And Peggy! The Schuyler sisters! D Angelica! -nc- Peggy! -nc- Eliza! Bm7 Work! Verse: Bm7 Daddy said to be home by sundown D Daddy doesn’t need to know Bm7 Daddy said not to go downtown D Like I said, you’re free to go Bm7 But—look around, look around, the D G Revolution’s happening in New York New York Angelica Gb7 Work! Bm7 It’s bad enough daddy wants to go to war D People shouting in the square Bm7 It’s bad enough there’ll be violence on our shore D New ideas in the air Bm7 Look around, look around— D G Angelica, remind me what we’re looking for… -nc- She’s lookin’ for me! Chorus: Gb7 Bm7 Eliza, I’m lookin’ for a mind at work D I’m lookin’ for a mind at work! Bm7 I’m lookin’ for a mind at work! D Whooaaaaa! Whooaaaaa! Bm7 Work! Verse: Bm7 There’s nothin’ like summer in the city D Someone in a rush next to someone lookin’ pretty Gmaj7 Excuse me, miss, I know it’s not funny D But your perfume smells like your daddy’s got money Em Why you slummin’ in the city in your fancy heels D You searchin for an urchin who can give you ideals? Gmaj7 Burr, you disgust me -nc- Ah, so you’ve discussed me Gb7 I’m a trust fund, baby, you can trust me! Bm7 I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine D So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane G You want a revolution? I want a revelation Gbm7 So listen to my declaration: Em9 “We hold these truths to be self-evident Dmaj7 That all men are created equal” G And when I meet Thomas Jefferson Gb7 I’m ‘a compel him to include women in the sequel! Bm7 Work! Chorus: Bm7 Look around, look around at how D Lucky we are to be alive right now! G Look around, look around at how Gbm7 Lucky we are to be alive right now! Em9 Dmaj7 History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be G In the greatest city in the world! Bbmaj7 In the greatest city in the world! Verse: Bm7 Cuz I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine D6 So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane G You want a revolution? I want a revelation Gbm7 So listen to my declaration: Bm7 We hold these truths to be self evident D6 That all men are created equal Gmaj7 Look around, look around Gbm7 At how lucky we are to be alive right now! Em9 Dmaj7 History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be Gmaj7 In the greatest city in the world Bbmaj7 In the greatest city in the world! Outro: Bm7 Work, work! Angelica! D Eliza! Bm7 And Peggy! The Schuyler sisters! D We’re looking for a mind at Bm7 work! D6 Whoa! G In the greatest A D City in the world
