Chords for Leslie Odom Jr. Performs NEW "The Room Where It Happens" Jazz Rendition at Elsie Fest 2015

_ _ Elsie Fest!
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb]
You look [B] beautiful!
_ _ Listen, I'm just coming from a show.
[N] I'm gonna stay over here to be with y'all.
Um, clap your hands if you're under the age of 18.
_ Okay, that means I'm gonna try not to swear too much.
I'm gonna try, uh, [Bb] I'm gonna try.
This, uh, first off, I didn't have enough time to, uh, pray up with my [Ab] band, but this is my band.
Please show them some [N] love.
You don't know yet, but they're amazing. _
Hi fellas.
[Gb] So, uh, this first song [N] is from the musical Hamilton.
Yeah!
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[Em] _ Two [Fm] _ [C] _ [Eb] Virginia Zillion immigrants walk into a room, diametrically [C] opposed.
[G] They emerge with a [Cm] compromise, having opened doors [Bb] that were previously [C] closed.
The immigrant [Dm] emerges with [Eb] unprecedented financial power, a system [Dm] he can shape however he [Am] wants.
[Eb] The Virginian's emerged with their [Em] nation's capital in hypocrisy and [C] disgust.
No one else [A] was in the room where it [D] happened.
The room where it [E] happened, the room where it happened.
[C] No one else [Eb] was in the room where it [Dm] happened.
The room [D] where it [E] happened, the room [Am] where it happened.
No [C] religion, no solid gain we played.
[D] The army of [E] contrary dollar sauce it is [F] made.
We took the boom down and ran, _ [E] but no one else was in the [Em] room where it happened.
_ [Fm] _
[Em] _ Thomas claims [Eb] Alexander was a Washington doorstep one [Dm] day in distress.
Elicit [Am] a rate Thomas claims [Gm] Alexander said I've no right to turn it [Dm] basically back to the northern [Am] way.
Thomas claims [Dm] he approves [Eb] the Madison and he knows he needs [Dm] him but let's see what he has [C] to say.
Thomas claims [Dm] that he [G] arranged the [Em] review.
He arranged the review.
Let's see [C] it.
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[Em] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Eb] The wrong way it happened.
The wrong way it happened.
The [Dm] wrong way it happened.
[Em] No one [Gm] else is in the room where it [D] happened.
The wrong way [Em] it happened.
The wrong way it [C] happened.
No one really [Eb] knows how the parties to [D] DS
The reason that [E] I spent your mind to living in [C] this
We just assume that it [D] happened.
No [E] one else is in the room where it happened.
[Eb] _
[Dm] You are Madison [E] matter of fact.
and not [Am] every issue set up by committee.
Congress for fighting over end up in the capital.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bm] You got more than you gave, [E] checkmate, game finished. _
You're the _ _ best. _
On my left side, how you doing?
_ In the center.
[F] On [E] _ _ _ [Dm] the [E] right side.
How you [Em] doing?
How you doing?
_ [E] _ _
[C] I
I want to [D] be in the room [F] where it happens, The room [E] where it [Em] happens I
[C] I want to [F] be in the [Ab] room where [E] it happens, The room where it happens
[Am] I [D] want to be in the
room where it happens, The room [E] where it [Am] happens I
[C] I want to be [D] in the
[Dm] I _ [C] _ _ [A] want [D] _ [E] to be
[C] I've got to be, I've got [D] to be in the room.
[Ab] Let me go [Am] room.
[C] Beyond the compromise, [D] hold your nose and close your [Am] eyes.
We want our [C] leaders to save the [D] day.
We don't care to [F] say what they trade [Am] away.
We [C] dream of a brand [Dm] new start, but [C] we dream in the dark for [F] the most part.
God has a tool, but [D] it happens, I've got [E] to be in the room.
[Am] I've [D] got to be, [Am] I've got to be _ [D] in [Am] the room.
I've got to be, I've got to be in the room.
[G] I've got to [Gbm] be in the room.
[E] _ _ _ [Am] _