Biography:
Ben Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his career in theater, gaining notoriety in the Broadway productions of The Book of Mormon (2012–2013) and playing the title character in the critically acclaimed stage play Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017), for which he won multiple awards including the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, alongside the Dear Evan Hansen cast.
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-Intro-
G G
-Verse 1-
-Connor-
G B
Dear Evan Hansen
Em C
We've been way too out of touch
G B
Things have been crazy
Em C
And it sucks that we don't talk that much
Em D C G G
But I should tell you that I think of you each night
Em D C A
I rub my nipples and start moaning with delight
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Why would you write that?
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
I'm just trying to tell the truth.?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
This needs to be perfect.? These emails have to prove that we were actually friends. Just—I'll do it.?
-CONNOR, sung-
Em D C G
I've gotta tell you, life without you has been hard
-JARED, spoken-
Hard?
-CONNOR-
G
Has been bad
-JARED, spoken-
Bad?
-CONNOR-
G
Has been rough
-JARED, spoken-
G
Kinky!
-CONNOR-
Em D C A
And I miss talking about life and other stuff
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Very specific.?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Shut up!
-CONNOR-
G
I like my parents
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Who says that?
-CONNOR-
G B
I love my parents
Em C
But each day's another fight
G B
If I stop smoking drugs
Em C
Then everything might be alright
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Smoking drugs?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc. D
Just fix it!
-CONNOR-
G B
If I stop smoking crack
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Crack?!
-CONNOR-
G B
If I stop smoking pot
Em C
Then everything might be alright
Em Bm
I'll take your advice
A
I'll try to be more nice
C
I'll turn it around
D
Wait and see
-Chorus-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D G
Sincerely, Me
-Verse 2-
-JARED, spoken-
G
Are we done yet?
-EVAN, spoken-
G
Well I can't just give them one email. I want to show that I was, like, a good friend, you know?
-JARED, spoken-
G
Oh my god.?
-EVAN, sung-
G B
Dear Connor Murphy,?
Em C
Yes, I also miss our talks
G B
Stop doing drugs
Em C
Just try to take deep breaths and go on walks
-JARED, spoken-
No.?
-EVAN-
Em D C G G
I'm sending pictures of the most amazing trees
-JARED, spoken-
No!
-EVAN-
Em D C A
You'll be obsessed with all my forest expertise
-JARED, spoken-
Absolutely not.?
-EVAN-
Em Bm
Dude, I'm proud of you
A
Just keep pushing through
C
You're turning around
D
I can see
-CONNOR-
D
Just wait and see!
-Chorus-
-EVAN & CONNOR-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D G
Sincerely, Me
-Bridge-
-CONNOR-
nc..
My sister's hot
-EVAN, spoken-
What the hell!
-JARED, spoken-
My bad.?
-CONNOR-
Bb D
Dear Evan Hansen,?
Gm Eb
Thanks for every note you send
-EVAN-
Bb D
Dear Connor Murphy,?
Gm Eb
I'm just glad to be your friend
-EVAN & CONNOR-
C F
Our friendship goes beyond
D Gm
Your average kind of bond
-EVAN-
C F
But not because we're gay
-CONNOR-
D Gm
No, not because we're gay
-EVAN & CONNOR-
F Bb
We're close, but not that way
Ab G F
The only man that I love is my dad
-CONNOR-
F
Well anyway!
-EVAN-
F
You're getting better every day
-CONNOR-
F G
I'm getting better every day
-EVAN & CONNOR-
G
We're getting better every day
-ALL-
G
Hey hey hey hey!
-Chorus-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D
Sincerely
C D
Miss you dearly
C D G
Sincerely, Me
G
Sincerely, Me
G F C
Sincerely, Me
D G
Sincerely, Me
G G
-Verse 1-
-Connor-
G B
Dear Evan Hansen
Em C
We've been way too out of touch
G B
Things have been crazy
Em C
And it sucks that we don't talk that much
Em D C G G
But I should tell you that I think of you each night
Em D C A
I rub my nipples and start moaning with delight
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Why would you write that?
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
I'm just trying to tell the truth.?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
This needs to be perfect.? These emails have to prove that we were actually friends. Just—I'll do it.?
-CONNOR, sung-
Em D C G
I've gotta tell you, life without you has been hard
-JARED, spoken-
Hard?
-CONNOR-
G
Has been bad
-JARED, spoken-
Bad?
-CONNOR-
G
Has been rough
-JARED, spoken-
G
Kinky!
-CONNOR-
Em D C A
And I miss talking about life and other stuff
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Very specific.?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Shut up!
-CONNOR-
G
I like my parents
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Who says that?
-CONNOR-
G B
I love my parents
Em C
But each day's another fight
G B
If I stop smoking drugs
Em C
Then everything might be alright
-JARED, spoken-
nc.
Smoking drugs?
-EVAN, spoken-
nc. D
Just fix it!
-CONNOR-
G B
If I stop smoking crack
-EVAN, spoken-
nc.
Crack?!
-CONNOR-
G B
If I stop smoking pot
Em C
Then everything might be alright
Em Bm
I'll take your advice
A
I'll try to be more nice
C
I'll turn it around
D
Wait and see
-Chorus-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D G
Sincerely, Me
-Verse 2-
-JARED, spoken-
G
Are we done yet?
-EVAN, spoken-
G
Well I can't just give them one email. I want to show that I was, like, a good friend, you know?
-JARED, spoken-
G
Oh my god.?
-EVAN, sung-
G B
Dear Connor Murphy,?
Em C
Yes, I also miss our talks
G B
Stop doing drugs
Em C
Just try to take deep breaths and go on walks
-JARED, spoken-
No.?
-EVAN-
Em D C G G
I'm sending pictures of the most amazing trees
-JARED, spoken-
No!
-EVAN-
Em D C A
You'll be obsessed with all my forest expertise
-JARED, spoken-
Absolutely not.?
-EVAN-
Em Bm
Dude, I'm proud of you
A
Just keep pushing through
C
You're turning around
D
I can see
-CONNOR-
D
Just wait and see!
-Chorus-
-EVAN & CONNOR-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D G
Sincerely, Me
-Bridge-
-CONNOR-
nc..
My sister's hot
-EVAN, spoken-
What the hell!
-JARED, spoken-
My bad.?
-CONNOR-
Bb D
Dear Evan Hansen,?
Gm Eb
Thanks for every note you send
-EVAN-
Bb D
Dear Connor Murphy,?
Gm Eb
I'm just glad to be your friend
-EVAN & CONNOR-
C F
Our friendship goes beyond
D Gm
Your average kind of bond
-EVAN-
C F
But not because we're gay
-CONNOR-
D Gm
No, not because we're gay
-EVAN & CONNOR-
F Bb
We're close, but not that way
Ab G F
The only man that I love is my dad
-CONNOR-
F
Well anyway!
-EVAN-
F
You're getting better every day
-CONNOR-
F G
I'm getting better every day
-EVAN & CONNOR-
G
We're getting better every day
-ALL-
G
Hey hey hey hey!
-Chorus-
F C G G G G
'Cause all that it takes is a little re-in-ven-tion
F C G G G G
It’s easy to change if you give it your a-tten-tion
B Em D G C
All you gotta do is just believe you can be who you want to be
C D
Sincerely
C D
Miss you dearly
C D G
Sincerely, Me
G
Sincerely, Me
G F C
Sincerely, Me
D G
Sincerely, Me
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