Non-Stop

Accordi Non-Stop

(rappato)
After the war I went back to New York

A-After the war I went back to New York

I finished up my studies and I practiced law

I practiced law, Burr worked next door

Even though we started at the very same time

Alexander Hamilton began to climb

How to account for his rise to the top?

Man, the man is
    
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Gentlemen of the jury, I'm curious, bear with me
LAm
 Are you aware that we're making history?
FA
This is the first murder trial 
                 
LAm
of our brand-new nation

The liberty behind

Deliberation (non-stop)
FA
I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
         
LAm
With my assistant counsel

Co-counsel

Hamilton, sit down
           
FA
Our client Levi Weeks is innocent

Call your first witness
       
LAm
That's all you had to say

Okay  One more thing

FA
Why do you assume 
           
REm7
you're the smartest in the room? (Hey)
LAm
Why do you assume 

you're the smartest in the room? (Hey)
FA
Why do you assume 
           
REm
you're the smartest in the room? (Hey)
FA
Soon that attitude may be your doom (aww)
                             
REm7
Why do you write like you're running out of time?
LAm
Write day and night 
                            
like you're running out of time?
FA
Everyday day you fight, 
            
REm7
like you're running out of time
LAm
Keep on fighting in the meantime

    
FA
Non-stop
 
Corruption's such an old song 
                          
LAm
that we can sing along in harmony

And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany
FA 
This colony's economy's increasingly stalling and
LAm     
Honestly, that's why public service 
               
FA
(he's just non-stop)

Seems to be calling me

I practiced the law, I practically perfected it
LAm
 I've seen injustice in the world 

and I've corrected it
FA                          
REm
 Now for a strong central democracy
                     
LAm
If not, then I'll be Socrates

Throwing verbal rocks

At these mediocrities (aww)
FA
Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention

I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention

There as a New York junior delegate

Now what I'm gonna say may sound indelicate (aww)

Goes and proposes his own form of government (what?)

His own plan for a new form of government (what?)

Talks for six hours

The convention is listless

Bright young man

Yo, who the f is this?

FA                
REm7   
Why do you always say what you believe? (Hey)
LAm
Why do you always say what you believe? (Hey)
FA                 
REm7       
FA7+
Every proclamation guarantees free ammunition 

for your enemies (aww)
FA                         
REm7
Why do you write like it's going out of style?
LAm
Write day and night like it's going out of style?
FA                           
REm7
Everyday you fight like it's going out of style
FA
Do what you do

REm   
DO   
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DO   
FA

REm   
DO   
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REm   
DO   
LAm

(parlato)
Alexander?
Aaron Burr, sir
Well, it's the middle of the night
Can we confer, sir?
Is this a legal matter?
Yes, and it's important to me
What do you need?
Burr, you're a better lawyer than me
Okay
I know I talk too much, I'm abrasive
You're incredible in court
You're succinct, persuasive
My client needs a strong defense
You're the solution
Who's your client?
The new U.S. Constitution?