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Dear Theodosia Chords

Lin-Manuel Miranda Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Em · C

A poignant lullaby from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton,” sung by Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to their newborn children. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the lullaby feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1 - Burr

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

I’m dedicating every day to you

Verse 2 - Hamilton

G

Dear Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Verse 3 - Burr

G

Oh, Philip, when you smile I am undone

C G

My son, look at my son

D C G

Pride is not the word I’m looking for, there is so much more inside me now

C D

Oh, Philip, you outshine the morning sun

G

My son

Verse 4 - Hamilton

G

Dear Theodosia, what to say to you?

C G

You have my eyes, you have your mother’s name

D C G

When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart

C D

And I’m dedicating every day to you

Chorus

C G

When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart

D

And I thought I was so smart

C G

You will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll bleed and fight for you, we’ll make it right for you

C

If we lay a strong enough foundation

D G

We’ll pass it on to you, we’ll give the world to you

C

And you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

G

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

C

Someday, someday

Outro

G C

My father wasn’t around

D G

My father wasn’t around

G

I swear that

C D

I’ll be around for you

G C

I’ll do whatever it takes

D G

I’ll make a million mistakes

G C D

I’ll make the world safe and sound for you

G C

Will come of age with our young nation

D G

We’ll make it right for you

G C

We’ll give the world to you

D

And you’ll blow us all away

G

Someday, someday

C

Yeah, you’ll blow us all away

D

Someday, someday

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.