Ten Duel Commandments (from The Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording) Lyrics - Lin-manuel Miranda

[Men:] 

One, two, three, four 

[Full Company:] 

Five, six, seven, eight, nine... 

[Burr/Hamilton/Laurens/Lee:] 

It's the Ten Duel Commandments 

[Full Company:] 

It's the Ten Duel Commandments 

Number one! 

[Laurens:] 

The challenge: demand satisfaction 

If they apologize, no need for further action 

[Company:] 

Number two! 

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[Laurens:] 

If they don't, grab a friend, that's your second 

[Hamilton:] 

Your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned 

[Company:] 

Number three! 

[Lee:] 

Have your seconds meet face to face 

[Burr:] 

Negotiate a peace... 

[Hamilton:] 

Or negotiate a time and place 

[Burr:] 

This is commonplace, 'specially 'tween recruits 

[Company:] 

Most disputes die, and no one shoots 

Number four! 

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[Laurens:] 

If they don't reach a peace, that's alright 

Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site 

[Hamilton:] 

You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility 

[Burr:] 

You have him turn around so he can have deniability 

[Company:] 

Five! 

[Lee:] 

Duel before the sun is in the sky 

[Company:] 

Pick a place to die where it's high and dry 

Number six! 

[Hamilton:] 

Leave a note for your next of kin 

Tell 'em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in 

[Company:] 

Seven! 

[Lee:] 

Confess your sins. Ready for the moment 

Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent 

[Company:] 

Number eight! 

[Laurens/Lee/Hamilton/Burr:] 

Your last chance to negotiate 

Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight... 

[Burr:] 

Alexander 

[Hamilton:] 

Aaron Burr, sir 

[Burr:] 

Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature? 

[Hamilton:] 

Sure 

But your man has to answer for his words, Burr 

[Burr:] 

With his life? We both know that's absurd, sir 

[Hamilton:] 

Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous? 

[Burr:] 

Okay, so we're doin' this 

[Company:] 

Number nine! 

[Hamilton:] 

Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher 

Summon all the courage you require 

Then count 

[Men:] 

One two three four 

[Full Company:] 

Five six seven eight nine 

[Hamilton/Burr:] 

Number 

[Company:] 

Ten paces! 

[Hamilton/Burr:] 

Fire!