Intro: Gbm BURR: D7 Gbm D7 There’s nothing like summer in the city Gbm D7 Someone under stress meets someone looking pretty Faug There’s trouble in the air, you can smell it And Alexander’s by himself. I’ll let him tell it HAMILTON: A I hadn’t slept in a week I was weak, I was awake Aaug You never seen a bastard orphan More in need of a break Gbm Longing for Angelica Missing my wife A7 That’s when Miss Maria Reynolds walked into my life, she said: MARIA: A I know you are a man of honor Aaug I’m so sorry to bother you at home Gbm A7 But I don’t know where to go, and I came here all alone… HAMILTON: She said: MARIA: A My husband’s doin’ me wrong Aaug Beatin’ me, cheatin’ me, mistreatin’ me... Gbm Suddenly he’s up and gone A7 I don’t have the means to go on HAMILTON: Gbm D7 So I offered her a loan, I offered to walk her home, she said MARIA: You’re too kind, sir HAMILTON: Gbm I gave her thirty bucks that I had socked away D7 She lived a block away, she said: MARIA: This one’s mine, sir HAMILTON: Gbm Then I said, “well, I should head back home,” D7 She turned red, she led me to her bed Let her legs spread and said: MARIA: Faug Stay? HAMILTON: Hey… MARIA: Hey… HAMILTON: That’s when I began to pray: A Lord, show me how to Say no to this Aaug I don’t know how to Say no to this Gbm But my God, she looks so helpless A7 And her body’s saying, “hell, yes” MARIA: A Whoa... HAMILTON: Nooo, show me how to HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE: Say no to this HAMILTON: Aaug I don’t know how to HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE: Say no to this HAMILTON: Gbm In my mind, I’m tryin’ to go -ENSEMBLxE-x Go! Go! Go! HAMILTON: A7 D Then her mouth is on mine, and I don’t say… ENSEMBLE: A No! No! Say no to this! Aaug No! No! Say no to this! Gbm No! No! Say no to this! A7 No! No! Say no to this! HAMILTON: A I wish I could say that was the last time Aaug I said that last time. It became a pastime Gbm A month into this endeavor I received a letter A7 From a Mr. James Reynolds, even better, it said: JAMES: A5 Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you in good health And in a prosperous enough position to put wealth In the pockets of people like me: down on their luck You see, that was my wife who you decided to HAMILTON: Fuuuu— JAMES: Uh-oh! You made the wrong sucker a cuckold So time to pay the piper for the pants you unbuckled And hey, you can keep seein’ my whore wife If the price is right: if not I’m telling your wife HAMILTON: Gbm I hid the letter and I raced to her place D7 Screamed “How could you?!” in her face She said: MARIA: No, sir! HAMILTON: Gbm Half dressed, apologetic. A mess, she looked D7 Pathetic, she cried: MARIA: Please don’t go, sir! HAMILTON: Gbm So was your whole story a setup? MARIA: I don’t know about any letter! HAMILTON: E Stop crying Goddamnit, get up! MARIA: E I didn’t know any better HAMILTON: D I am ruined... MARIA: / HAMILTON: Please don’t leave me with him / I am E D helpless / helpless, how could I do Just give him what he wants / this? E D and you can have me / I don't want you Whatever you want, / I don't want you MARIA: Bbm If you pay / I don't... Bb B You can stay HAMILTON: B Lord, show me how to / ENSEMBLE: Say no to this / Say no to this! Baug I don't know how to Say no to this Abm But the situation's helpless / Helpless B7 And her body's screaming Hell yes / Whoa! B No, show me how to Say no to this / Say no to this! Baug How can I Say no to this? / Say no to this! Abm There is nowhere I can go / Go go go B7 When her body's on E mine I do not say... ENSEMBLE: / HAMILTON/MARIA: B No! / Yes! Say no to this! Baug No! / Yes! Say no to this! Abm No! / Yes! Say no to this! B7 No! / Yes! Say no to this! B HAMILTON: Say no to this / MARIA: Baug I don't say no to this / Don't say no to this Abm There is nowhere I can go ENSEMBLE: Go go go B7 JAMES: So? HAMILTON: Nobody needs to know Outro: B Baug Abm B7
