Biography:
Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer from New York City who created musicals including Rent (1996) and tick, tick...BOOM! (1990).
These musicals seriously tackle issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, sexual orientation and HIV. Rent was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won four Tony Awards. The scores of his shows reveal that he was an apt composer and lyricist.
One tick, tick...BOOM! song called "Sunday" is an homage to Stephen Sondheim, who supported Larson.
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In a gentle 3/4 time
Song is sung by Raúl Esparza on the off-broadway recording of "tick, tick Boom!"
[Intro]
Bb Bb/Ab X4
[Verse]
Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab
When I was nine, Michael and I entered a talent show down at the Y
Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db
Nine A M , went to rehearse by some stairs Mike couldn't sing but I said "No one cares!" We sang
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4]
Ab Db Db Bb/Ab Ab
"Yellow Bird" and "Let's Go Fly a Kite" over and over and over til we got it right When
Db2 Ab Db2 Ab Bb
we emerged from the YMCA, Three o'clock sun had made the grass hay I thought,
[Chorus: 3/4]
Eb Ab2 Db Bb Eb Ab2 Db Bb
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Cm Abmaj9 Cm B Db/B Eb/G Ab2 Bbsus4 Eb F
I make a vow, but I wonder now, Am I cut out to spend my time this way? When
[Verse]
Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab
I was sixteen, Michael and I got parts in "West Side" at White Plains High
Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db
Three o'clock, went to rehearse in the gym Mike was "Doc" — who didn't sing — fine with him We sang
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4]
Ab Db Db
"Got a rocket in your pocket" and "the Jets are gonna have their day — tonight" Over and over and over til we
Bb/Ab Ab
got it right When
Db2 Ab Db2 Ab Bb
we emerged, wiped out by the play, nine o'clock stars and moon lit the way I thought,
[Chorus: 3/4]
Eb Ab2 Db Bb Eb Ab2 Db Bb
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Cm Abmaj9 Cm B Db/B Eb/G Ab Bbsus4 Eb Bb/D
I make a vow, I wonder now: Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
[Bridge]
Cm Ab/C Bb/C G/C Cm Ab/C Bb/C G/C
With only so much time to spend, don't want to waste the time I'm given
Cm Abmaj7/C Bb G Cm Amaj7 Bb G
"Have it all — play the game" some recommend I'm afraid it just may be time to give in
[Verse: Key change]
C C/Bb C C/Bb C C/Bb C C/Bb
I'm twenty nine, Michael and I live on the west side of Soho, NY
F F/Eb F F/Eb F F/Eb F F/Eb
Nine AM, I write a lyric or two, Mike sings his song now on Mad Avenue I sing,
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4 ]
Bb Dm7 Ebmaj7 Gm Eb C/Bb Bb
"Come to your Senses, défenses are not the way to go" Over and over and over til I get it right When
Eb2 Bb Eb2 Bb C
I emerge from "B minor" or "A", Five o'clock diner calls, "I'm on my way"
[Chorus: 3/4]
F Bb2 Eb C F Bb2 Eb C
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Dm Bbmaj9 Dm Db Eb/Db Db Eb/Db Am
I make a vow, right here and now, I'm gonna
Bb2 Bb/C Dm Am7 Bb2 Bb/C F F/Eb F
spend my time this way I'm gonna spend my time this way
Song is sung by Raúl Esparza on the off-broadway recording of "tick, tick Boom!"
[Intro]
Bb Bb/Ab X4
[Verse]
Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab
When I was nine, Michael and I entered a talent show down at the Y
Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db
Nine A M , went to rehearse by some stairs Mike couldn't sing but I said "No one cares!" We sang
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4]
Ab Db Db Bb/Ab Ab
"Yellow Bird" and "Let's Go Fly a Kite" over and over and over til we got it right When
Db2 Ab Db2 Ab Bb
we emerged from the YMCA, Three o'clock sun had made the grass hay I thought,
[Chorus: 3/4]
Eb Ab2 Db Bb Eb Ab2 Db Bb
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Cm Abmaj9 Cm B Db/B Eb/G Ab2 Bbsus4 Eb F
I make a vow, but I wonder now, Am I cut out to spend my time this way? When
[Verse]
Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab Bb Bb/Ab
I was sixteen, Michael and I got parts in "West Side" at White Plains High
Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db Eb Eb/Db
Three o'clock, went to rehearse in the gym Mike was "Doc" — who didn't sing — fine with him We sang
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4]
Ab Db Db
"Got a rocket in your pocket" and "the Jets are gonna have their day — tonight" Over and over and over til we
Bb/Ab Ab
got it right When
Db2 Ab Db2 Ab Bb
we emerged, wiped out by the play, nine o'clock stars and moon lit the way I thought,
[Chorus: 3/4]
Eb Ab2 Db Bb Eb Ab2 Db Bb
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Cm Abmaj9 Cm B Db/B Eb/G Ab Bbsus4 Eb Bb/D
I make a vow, I wonder now: Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
[Bridge]
Cm Ab/C Bb/C G/C Cm Ab/C Bb/C G/C
With only so much time to spend, don't want to waste the time I'm given
Cm Abmaj7/C Bb G Cm Amaj7 Bb G
"Have it all — play the game" some recommend I'm afraid it just may be time to give in
[Verse: Key change]
C C/Bb C C/Bb C C/Bb C C/Bb
I'm twenty nine, Michael and I live on the west side of Soho, NY
F F/Eb F F/Eb F F/Eb F F/Eb
Nine AM, I write a lyric or two, Mike sings his song now on Mad Avenue I sing,
[Pre-Chorus: 4/4, but the 12th bar is one of 2/4 ]
Bb Dm7 Ebmaj7 Gm Eb C/Bb Bb
"Come to your Senses, défenses are not the way to go" Over and over and over til I get it right When
Eb2 Bb Eb2 Bb C
I emerge from "B minor" or "A", Five o'clock diner calls, "I'm on my way"
[Chorus: 3/4]
F Bb2 Eb C F Bb2 Eb C
Hey, what a way to spend the day Hey, what a way to spend the day
Dm Bbmaj9 Dm Db Eb/Db Db Eb/Db Am
I make a vow, right here and now, I'm gonna
Bb2 Bb/C Dm Am7 Bb2 Bb/C F F/Eb F
spend my time this way I'm gonna spend my time this way
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