It's Quiet Uptown Chords by Renée Elise Goldsberry & Lin-Manuel Miranda & Phillipa Soo & Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
- Key: F
- BPM: 130
- Capo: no capo
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IT'S QUIET UPTOWN CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] F ■ There are moments that the words don't reach Bb There is suffering too terrible to name F Dm F You hold your child as tight as you can ■ F And push away the unimaginable C The moments when you're in so deep Am Bb It feels easier to just swim down Dm The Hamiltons move uptown C F And learn to live with the unimaginable C I spend hours in the garden ■ F I walk alone to the store F And it's quiet uptown C F I never liked the quiet before C I take the children to church on Sunday Bb A sign of the cross at the door Dm And I pray ■ C F That never used to happen before F If you see him in the street C Bb Walking by himself talking to himself have pity Dm7 Philip you would like it uptown it's quiet uptown C F He is working through the unimaginable [Chorus] F His hair has gone grey C He passes every day Bb They say he walks the length of the city Dm You knock me out I fall apart F C F Can you imagine ■ ■ [Verse] C Look at where we are ■ Fsus4 Look at where we started ■ Dm I know I don't deserve you Eliza ■ C But hear me out F That would be enough C If I could spare his life ■ Bb If I could trade his life for mine F Dm He'd be standing here right now F C And you would smile and that would be enough F Dm ■ I don't pretend to know F The challenges we're facing F I know there's no replacing what we've lost F And you need time Csus4 F C ■ But I'm not afraid ■ Bb I know who I married ■ Dm Just let me stay here by your side C F ■ That would be enough ■ F If you see him in the street [Chorus] C Bb Walking by her side talking by her side have pity Dm Eliza do you like it uptown It's quiet uptown C F He is trying to do the unimaginable C See them walking in the park long after dark Bb Taking in the sights of the city Dm Look around look around Eliza Csus4 C F They are tryna do the unimaginable ■ Am7 There are moments that the words don't reach [Bridge] Bb There's a grace too powerful to name Dm7 Dm We push away what we can never understand ■ C F We push away the unimaginable C They are standing in the garden F Bb Alexander by Eliza's side ■ Bb She takes his hand [Chorus] Dm C F Csus4 ■ ■ It's quiet uptown C Forgiveness can you imagine Bb Dm ■ Forgiveness ■ can you imagine C F If you see him in the street C Bb Walking by her side talking by her side have pity Dm Csus4 C F ■ They are going through the unimaginable [Outro]