[VERSE]
G Em Bm
Theodosia writes me a letter everyday
G Em Bm
I'm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away
G Em
He's on the British side in Georgia
Bm
He's trying to keep the colonies in line
G Em
But he can keep all of Georgia
Bm
Theodosia, she's mine
[CHORD]
G C D
Love doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes
Em C G D
And we keep loving anyway, we laugh and we cry and we break and we make our mistakes
Em C G D
And if there's a reason I'm by her side when so many have tried
Em C
Then I'm willing to wait for it
D
I'm willing to wait for it
[VERSE]
G Em Bm
My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher
G Em Bm
But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya
G Em
My mother was a genius
Bm
My father commanded respect
G Em
When they died they left no instructions
Bm
Just a legacy to protect
[CHORD]
G C D
Death doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes
Em C G D
We keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes
Em C G D
And if there's a reason I'm still alive while everyone who loves me has died
Em C
I'm willing to wait for it
D
I'm willing to wait for it
Em C
(Wait for it, wait for it)
G D Em C
I am the one thing in life I can control
G D Em C
I am inimitable, I am an original
G D Em C
I'm not falling behind or running late
G D Em C
I'm not standing still, I am lying in wait
G D Em C
Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb
G D Em C
He has something to prove, he has nothing to lose
G D Em C
Hamilton's pace is relentless, he wastes no time
G Bm
What is it like in his shoes?
[CHORD]
Em C G
Hamilton doesn't hesitate, he exhibits no restraint and he takes and he takes and he takes
Em C G
And he keeps winning anyway, changes the game he plays and he raises the stakes
Em C G D
And if there's a reason he seems to thrive when so few survive, then goddamnit
Em C
I'm willing to wait for it
G
I'm willing to wait for it
Em C G D
Life doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes
Em C G D
We keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes
Em C G D
And if there's a reason I'm still alive while so many have died, then I'm willing to?
Em C G D
Wait for it
Em C G D
Wait for it