Wait for It Chords by Leslie Odom Jr
Tempo:
124.15 bpm
Chords used:
C#
A#m
Fm
F#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [A#m] [Fm] .
[C#] [A#m] [Fm] .
[C#] .
[A#m] [Fm] [C#] .
I'm keeping the [A#m] bed warm while her [Fm] husband is away.
.
[C#] He's on the British side [A#m] in Georgia, [Fm].
trying to keep the colonies in line.
[C#] But he can keep all of [A#m] Georgia.
Theodosia, she's mine.
Love doesn't [F#] discriminate [C#] between [G#] sinners and the [C#] saints.
It takes [F#] and takes and takes, and we keep loving anyway.
We laugh, we cry, we break, we ache, [A#m] our stakes.
And if there's a reason [F#] on [C#] my side for so many a [G#] tribe,.
[A#m] then I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] I'm [F#] willing to wait for it.
.
[C#] My grandfather [A#m] was a fire and [Fm] brimstone teacher.
[C#] But there are [A#m] things that the [Fm] homilies and hymns won't teach ya.
[C#] .
My mother [A#m] was a genius.
[Fm] My father commanded [C#] respect.
When they [A#m] died, they left no instructions, just a legacy to protect.
Death doesn't [C#] discriminate between sinners and the saints.
It [G#] takes and takes [A#m] and takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive when everyone who [G#] loves me has died,.
I'm [A#m] willing to wait for it.
[C#] .
I'm willing to wait for it.
[A#m] Wait for it.
[C#] I am the one singing like my [A#m] ancestors.
[F#] I am inimitable.
I am an original.
[A#m] .
[C#] I'm not falling behind or [A#m] running late.
.
[F#] I'm not standing still.
I am [A#m] lying where?.
[C#] Hamilton faces and he lets up.
[A#m] He'll climb.
.
[F#] He has something to prove.
He has nothing [A#m] to lose.
[C#] Hamilton faces relentless.
He wastes [A#m] no time.
[F#] What is it like in his shoes?
.
[C#] Hamilton doesn't hesitate.
[A#m] He [Fm] exhibits no restraint.
Takes [C#] and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning [A#m] anyway.
[Fm] Changes the game, plays and he raises the [A#m] stakes.
If there's a reason he seems to [C#] thrive, it's so few survive.
Goddamnit, [A#m] I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] I'm willing to [F#] wait for it.
.
[A#m] Life doesn't [C#] discriminate between the sinners [G#] and the saints.
It [C#] takes and it takes and it [A#m] takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive, it's so many have [Fm] died.
And I'm [C#] willing to [F#] [Fm] .
wait for it.
[C#] [A#m] Wait for it.
[Fm] .
[C#] .
[C#] [A#m] [Fm] .
[C#] .
[A#m] [Fm] [C#] .
I'm keeping the [A#m] bed warm while her [Fm] husband is away.
.
[C#] He's on the British side [A#m] in Georgia, [Fm].
trying to keep the colonies in line.
[C#] But he can keep all of [A#m] Georgia.
Theodosia, she's mine.
Love doesn't [F#] discriminate [C#] between [G#] sinners and the [C#] saints.
It takes [F#] and takes and takes, and we keep loving anyway.
We laugh, we cry, we break, we ache, [A#m] our stakes.
And if there's a reason [F#] on [C#] my side for so many a [G#] tribe,.
[A#m] then I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] I'm [F#] willing to wait for it.
.
[C#] My grandfather [A#m] was a fire and [Fm] brimstone teacher.
[C#] But there are [A#m] things that the [Fm] homilies and hymns won't teach ya.
[C#] .
My mother [A#m] was a genius.
[Fm] My father commanded [C#] respect.
When they [A#m] died, they left no instructions, just a legacy to protect.
Death doesn't [C#] discriminate between sinners and the saints.
It [G#] takes and takes [A#m] and takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive when everyone who [G#] loves me has died,.
I'm [A#m] willing to wait for it.
[C#] .
I'm willing to wait for it.
[A#m] Wait for it.
[C#] I am the one singing like my [A#m] ancestors.
[F#] I am inimitable.
I am an original.
[A#m] .
[C#] I'm not falling behind or [A#m] running late.
.
[F#] I'm not standing still.
I am [A#m] lying where?.
[C#] Hamilton faces and he lets up.
[A#m] He'll climb.
.
[F#] He has something to prove.
He has nothing [A#m] to lose.
[C#] Hamilton faces relentless.
He wastes [A#m] no time.
[F#] What is it like in his shoes?
.
[C#] Hamilton doesn't hesitate.
[A#m] He [Fm] exhibits no restraint.
Takes [C#] and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning [A#m] anyway.
[Fm] Changes the game, plays and he raises the [A#m] stakes.
If there's a reason he seems to [C#] thrive, it's so few survive.
Goddamnit, [A#m] I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] I'm willing to [F#] wait for it.
.
[A#m] Life doesn't [C#] discriminate between the sinners [G#] and the saints.
It [C#] takes and it takes and it [A#m] takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive, it's so many have [Fm] died.
And I'm [C#] willing to [F#] [Fm] .
wait for it.
[C#] [A#m] Wait for it.
[Fm] .
[C#] .
Key:
C#
A#m
Fm
F#
G#
C#
A#m
Fm
[C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ .
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ [Fm] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ .
[A#m] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ .
I'm keeping the [A#m] bed warm while her [Fm] husband is away.
_ _ .
_ [C#] _ He's on the British side [A#m] in Georgia, [Fm].
trying to keep the colonies in line.
[C#] But he can keep all of [A#m] Georgia.
Theodosia, she's mine.
_ Love doesn't [F#] discriminate [C#] between [G#] sinners and the [C#] saints.
It takes [F#] and takes and takes, and we keep loving anyway.
We laugh, we cry, we break, we ache, [A#m] our stakes.
And if there's a reason [F#] on [C#] my side for so many a [G#] tribe,.
[A#m] then I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ I'm [F#] willing to wait for it.
_ _ .
_ [C#] My grandfather [A#m] was a fire and [Fm] brimstone teacher.
_ _ [C#] _ But there are [A#m] things that the [Fm] homilies and hymns won't teach ya.
_ _ _ [C#] _ .
My mother [A#m] was a genius.
[Fm] My father commanded [C#] respect.
_ When they [A#m] died, they left no instructions, just a legacy to protect.
Death doesn't [C#] discriminate between sinners and the saints.
It [G#] takes and takes [A#m] and takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive when everyone who [G#] loves me has died,.
I'm [A#m] willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ .
I'm willing to wait for it.
[A#m] Wait for it.
_ _ [C#] I am the one singing like my [A#m] ancestors.
_ _ _ _ [F#] I am inimitable.
I am an original.
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#] I'm not falling behind or [A#m] running late.
_ .
_ _ [F#] I'm not standing still.
I am [A#m] lying where?.
_ _ _ [C#] Hamilton faces and he lets up.
[A#m] He'll climb.
_ _ .
[F#] He has something to prove.
He has nothing [A#m] to lose.
_ _ [C#] Hamilton faces relentless.
He wastes [A#m] no time.
_ _ _ [F#] What is it like in his shoes?
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C#] Hamilton doesn't hesitate.
[A#m] _ He [Fm] exhibits no restraint.
Takes [C#] and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning [A#m] anyway.
_ [Fm] Changes the game, plays and he raises the [A#m] stakes.
If there's a reason he seems to [C#] thrive, it's so few survive.
Goddamnit, [A#m] I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ I'm willing to [F#] wait for it.
_ _ .
[A#m] Life doesn't [C#] discriminate between the sinners [G#] and the saints.
It [C#] takes and it takes and it [A#m] takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive, it's so many have [Fm] died.
And I'm [C#] willing to _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ .
wait for it.
_ [C#] _ _ [A#m] Wait for it.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ [Fm] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ .
[A#m] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ .
I'm keeping the [A#m] bed warm while her [Fm] husband is away.
_ _ .
_ [C#] _ He's on the British side [A#m] in Georgia, [Fm].
trying to keep the colonies in line.
[C#] But he can keep all of [A#m] Georgia.
Theodosia, she's mine.
_ Love doesn't [F#] discriminate [C#] between [G#] sinners and the [C#] saints.
It takes [F#] and takes and takes, and we keep loving anyway.
We laugh, we cry, we break, we ache, [A#m] our stakes.
And if there's a reason [F#] on [C#] my side for so many a [G#] tribe,.
[A#m] then I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ I'm [F#] willing to wait for it.
_ _ .
_ [C#] My grandfather [A#m] was a fire and [Fm] brimstone teacher.
_ _ [C#] _ But there are [A#m] things that the [Fm] homilies and hymns won't teach ya.
_ _ _ [C#] _ .
My mother [A#m] was a genius.
[Fm] My father commanded [C#] respect.
_ When they [A#m] died, they left no instructions, just a legacy to protect.
Death doesn't [C#] discriminate between sinners and the saints.
It [G#] takes and takes [A#m] and takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive when everyone who [G#] loves me has died,.
I'm [A#m] willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ .
I'm willing to wait for it.
[A#m] Wait for it.
_ _ [C#] I am the one singing like my [A#m] ancestors.
_ _ _ _ [F#] I am inimitable.
I am an original.
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#] I'm not falling behind or [A#m] running late.
_ .
_ _ [F#] I'm not standing still.
I am [A#m] lying where?.
_ _ _ [C#] Hamilton faces and he lets up.
[A#m] He'll climb.
_ _ .
[F#] He has something to prove.
He has nothing [A#m] to lose.
_ _ [C#] Hamilton faces relentless.
He wastes [A#m] no time.
_ _ _ [F#] What is it like in his shoes?
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C#] Hamilton doesn't hesitate.
[A#m] _ He [Fm] exhibits no restraint.
Takes [C#] and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning [A#m] anyway.
_ [Fm] Changes the game, plays and he raises the [A#m] stakes.
If there's a reason he seems to [C#] thrive, it's so few survive.
Goddamnit, [A#m] I'm willing to wait for it.
[C#] _ I'm willing to [F#] wait for it.
_ _ .
[A#m] Life doesn't [C#] discriminate between the sinners [G#] and the saints.
It [C#] takes and it takes and it [A#m] takes, and we keep living [C#] anyway.
We [F#] rise and we fall and we break and ache, our [A#m] stakes.
And if there's a [C#] reason I'm still alive, it's so many have [Fm] died.
And I'm [C#] willing to _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ .
wait for it.
_ [C#] _ _ [A#m] Wait for it.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .