We Don't Talk About Bruno chords by Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Ab

🎸 Chorus:

Ab                     G
   We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no!
Ab                     G7
   We don't talk about Bruno   but



🎸 Verse 1:

Cm           Fm                       G
   It was my wedding day. (It was our wedding day )
(G)                Fm
   We were getting ready
Cm           Fm             G               Fm
   And there wasn't a cloud in the sky. (No clouds allowed in the sky.)
   Cm           Fm         G            Fm
   Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin (Thunder!!)
Ab                                 G7
   You're telling this story or am I? (I'm sorry, mi vida, go on )
   Cm              Fm              G             Fm
   Bruno says, "It looks like rain". (Why did he tell us)
      Cm           Fm             G                    Fm
   In doing so, he floods my brain. (Abuela, get the umbrellas )
   Cm           Fm        G                 Fm          Ab
   Married in a hurricane   (What a joyous day, but anyway )

 🎸 Chorus:

(Ab)                   G7
   We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no!
Ab                     G7
   We don't talk about Bruno! (Hey!)

 🎸 Verse 2:

   Cm                            Fm
   Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling
G                             Fm
   I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling.
   Cm                       Fm           G7
   I associate him with the sound of falling sand, (ch ch ch)
   Cm                       Fm
   It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
G                          Fm
   Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
Ab                                         G
   Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand.
(G)
   Do you understand?
     Cm         Fm       G
   A Seven-foot frame, rats along his back.
           Cm         Fm         G          Fm
   When he calls your name, it all fades to black.
            Cm        Fm             G         Fm
   Yeah, he sees your dreams and feast on your screams. (Hey!)

 🎸 Chorus:

Ab                     G7
   We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! (No, no)
Ab                     G7
   We don't talk about Bruno! (We don't talk about Bruno)

 🎸 Verse 3:

Cm               Fm
   He told me my fish would die.
                 G7
   The next day: dead. (No, no!)
Cm                Fm
   He told me I'd grow a gut!
                    G7
   And just like he said   (No, no.)
                Cm                Fm/Ab
   He said that all my hair would disappear
G7/B
   Now look at my head. (Hey!) (No, no.)
Ab                               G7
   Your fate is sealed when your prophecy is read!

🎸 Verse 4:

   Eb                  Bb
   He told me that the life of my dreams
               Cm                    Ab
   Would be promised, and someday be mine
   Eb                 Bb
   He told me that my power would grow
Cm                   Ab                             Eb
   Like the grapes that thrive on the vine   (Óye
Mariano's on his way.)
  (Eb)                 Bb
   He told me that the man of my dreams
               Cm              Ab
   Would be just out of reach, betrothed to another
Eb                      Bb
   It's like I hear him now.
          (ISABELA: Hey sis,)
                  Cm                         Ab
                    It's like I can hear him now,
   (ISABELA: I want not  a  sound  out  of   you )

   I can hear him now!

 🎸 Verse 5:

   Ab  G
   Um
Bruno
Ab              G
   Yeah, about that Bruno
   Ab                       G
   I really need to know about Bruno
             Ab                  G
   Gimme the truth and the whole truth
Bruno!
     Abm7
   Isabela, your boyfriend's here.
  (Abm7)
   Time for dinner!

 🎸 Verse 6:

                Cm                            Fm
   (PETA):         It was my                  Wedding day,
   (DOLORES): I Grew to live in fear of Bruno Stuttering or stumbling,
   (CAMILO):  A Seven-foot.                   Frame, rats
   (ISABELA):   He told                       Me that the life

              G                               Fm
   (PETA):      we were getting               Ready and there
   (FÉLIX):   Wedding day
   (DOLORES): I could always hear him sort of Muttering and mumbling
   (CAMILO):  along his                       Back. When he
   (ISABELA): of my dreams                    Whold be prom-

               Cm                       Fm
   (PETA):     Wasn't a cloud           In the sky.
   (DOLORES):  I associate him with the Sound of falling
   (CAMILO):   Calls your               Name it all
   (ISABELA): -ised, and some-          -day be mine

              G               Fm
   (FÉLIX):   No clouds allowed in the sky.
   (DOLORES): Sand
ch    Ch     ch
   (CAMILO):  fades to        Black. Yeah, he

              Cm                       Fm
   (PETA):    Bruno walks in           with a mis-
   (DOLORES): It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling,
   (CAMILO):  sees your                dreams. and feasts
   (ISABELA): He told                  me that my pow-

              G                          Fm
   (PETA):    -chievous  grin
   (FÉLIX):                                     Thunder!!
   (DOLORES): always left Abuela and the family fumbling,
   (CAMILO):  on  your                   screams.
   (ISABELA): -er would grow
like the grapes

              Ab                                        G7
   (PETA):    You telling this story or am              I?
   (DOLORES): grappling with prophecies they couldn't under-
   (ISABELA): that thrive on the                        vine…

             (G7)
   (ABUELA):  Óye
Mariano's on his way.
   (FÉLIX):   I'm sorry mi vida go on
   (DOLORES): -stand Do you understand?
   (ISABELA): I'm fine.

                Cm              Fm
   (PETA):      Bruno says, "It looks like rain."
   (DOLORES):   He told         me that the man
   (CAMILO):  A seven foot      frame, rats
   (ISABELA):   He told         me that the life

              G          Fm
   (PETA):                    In -
   (FÉLIX):   Why did he tell us?
   (DOLORES): of my dreams would be just
   (CAMILO):  along his  back. When he
   (ISABELA): of my dreams would be prom-

                 Cm           Fm
   (PETA):    In doing so, he  floods my brain…
   (DOLORES):    out of reach, betrothed to another
   (CAMILO):     calls your    name it all
   (ISABELA):    -ised, and someday be mine…

              G                 Fm
   (FÉLIX):   Abuela, get the umbrellas…
   (DOLORES):               another… And I’m fine,
   (CAMILO):  fades to          black. Yeah, he
   (ISABELA):                   And I’m fine
Cm            Fm
   (PETA):    Married in a  hurricane…
   (DOLORES): and I’m fine, and I’m fine,
   (CAMILO):  sees your dreams. and feasts
   (ISABELA): and I’m fine, and I’m fine
G             Fm
   (FÉLIX):       What a joyous day!
   (DOLORES):     I’m           fine.
   (CAMILO):      on your       screams.
   (ISABELA):     I’ll be fine.

  (TOWNSPEOPLE & TOWN KIDS): Hey!


 🎸 Outro:

                                          Ab                  G7
   (JULIETA
AGUSTÍN & ABUELA ALMA): He’s here!
   (TOWNSPEOPLE & TOWN KIDS):                Don’t talk about Bruno, no!
   (FÉLIX):                                  Don’t talk about Bruno, no!
   (CAMILO):                                 Don’t talk about Bruno, no!
   (MIRABEL):                                                   Why did I talk about Bruno !

                                    Ab                  G7-G
   (PETA
TOWNSPEOPLE & TOWN KIDS):    Not a word about Bruno!
   (FÉLIX):                            Not a word about Bruno!
   (DOLORES):                          Not a word about Bruno!
   (CAMILO):                           Not a word about Bruno!


                                           G7 - Cm
   (MIRABEL): I never shoulda brought up Bruno!