The Room Where It Happens Chords by Leslie Odom Jr.  &  Lin-Manuel Miranda  &  Daveed Diggs  &  Okieriete Onaodowan

[Verse]
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Ah Mister Secretary
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Mister Burr sir
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Did'ya hear the news about good old General Mercer
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No You know Clermont Street
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Yeah They renamed it after him the Mercer legacy is secure
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Sure And all he had to do was die
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That's a lot less work
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We oughta give it a try
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Ha Now how're you gonna get your debt plan through
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I guess I'm gonna fin'ly have to listen to you
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Really Talk less smile more
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Ha Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the Congress floor
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Now Madison and Jefferson are merciless
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Well hate the sin love the sinner
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Hamilton I'm sorry Burr I've gotta go
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But Decisions are happening over dinner
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Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room
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Diametric'ly opposed foes
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They emerge with a compromise having opened doors that were
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Previously closed
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Bros The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power
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A system he can shape however he wants
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The Virginians emerge with the nation's capital
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And here's the pièce de résistance


[Chorus]
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■  No one else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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No one else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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No one really knows how the game is played
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The art of the trade
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How the sausage gets made
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We just assume that it happens
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But no one else is in
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The room where it happens


[Verse]
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Thomas claims
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Alexander was on Washington's doorstep one day
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In distress 'n disarray
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Thomas claims
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Alexander said
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I've nowhere else to turn
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And basic'ly begged me to join the fray
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Thomas claims
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I approached Madison and said
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I know you hate 'im but let's hear what he has to say


[Chorus]
Am           
Thomas claims
                Am         
Well I arranged the meeting
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I arranged the menu the venue the seating
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But No one else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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No one else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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No one really knows how the
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Parties get to yes
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The pieces that are sacrificed in
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Ev'ry game of chess
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We just assume that it happens
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But no one else is in
                  Em     
The room where it happens


[Verse]
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Meanwhile Madison is grappling with the fact that not ev'ry issue can be settled by committee
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Meanwhile Congress is fighting over where to put the capital
         F     
It isn't pretty
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Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite
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And Madison responds with Virginian insight
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Maybe we can solve one problem with another and win a victory for the Southerners in other
     
words
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Oh ho
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A quid pro quo
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I suppose
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Wouldn't you like to work a little closer to home
         C      
Actually I would
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Well I propose the Potomac
                   C            
And you'll provide him his votes
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Well we'll see how it goes
      C 
Let's go


[Chorus]
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No One else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
                          
The room where it happened
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No one else was in
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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The room where it happened
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My God
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In God we trust
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But we'll never really know what got discussed
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Clickboom then it happened
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And no one else was in the room where it happened
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Alexander Hamilton
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What did they say to you to get you to sell New York City down the river
C                 
Alexander Hamilton
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Did Washington know about the dinner
          C                               
Was there Presidential pressure to deliver
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Alexander Hamilton


[Verse]
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Or did you know even then it doesn't matter
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Where you put the US Capital
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'cause we'll have the banks
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We're in the same spot
                      Dm7 
You got more than you gave
      Dm7              
And I wanted what I got
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When you got skin in the game you stay in the game
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But you don't get a win unless you play in the game
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Oh you get love for it you get hate for it
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You get nothing if you
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Wait for it wait for it wait
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God help and forgive me
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I wanna build
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Something that's gonna
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Outlive me
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What do you want Burr
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What do you want Burr
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If you stand for nothing
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Burr then what do you fall for ■ 


[Chorus]
        Am   
I Wanna be in
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The room where it happens
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The room where it happens
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I Wanna be in
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The room where it happens
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The room where it happens ■ 
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I Wanna be
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In the room where it happens
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I ■ I wanna be in the room
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Oh Oh
             
I wanna be in
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The room where it happens ■ 
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The room where it happens
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The room where it happens
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I wanna be in the room
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Where it happens
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The room where it happens
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The room where it happen
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The art of the compromise
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Hold your nose and close your eyes
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We want our leaders to save the day
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But ■ we don't get a say in what they trade away
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We dream of a brand new start
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But we dream in the dark for the most part
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Dark as a tomb where it happens
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I've got to be in
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The room ■ 
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I've got to be
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I've got to be
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Oh I've got to be in
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The room where it happens
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I've got to ■  be I've gotta be I've gotta be
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In the room
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Click boom ■ 


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