Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Intro:
A|6--1-3--3-5--6-8-1-3--3-5--6--1-3--0--1--0--1--|
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(Repeat for the rest of the spoken intro.)
When you run a place like the City, there’s a lot needs spinning:
schemes, smears and a web of lies to keep the family strong.
And if, like Arachne, you got a golden tongue and a mind weaves deceit like fine thread,
Athena might just pay you a call.
Verse 1:
Cm Cm7 Cm
We don't deceive,
Cm7 Cm Cm7
We just twist the way that they perceive
Fm Fm7 Fm
Just think of all the things you could achieve
Fm7 Gm Cm
The truth is here for you and I to weave
Cm Cm7 Cm
In this world where reputation is king,
Cm7 Cm Cm7
Can't you see the change our talents could bring
Fm Fm7 Fm
If you let me take you under my wing,
Fm7 Gm Cm
I'll teach you to be an artist of spin
Interlude:
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(Repeat for the rest of the spoken interlude.)
Money flows easy when you’re in the shadow of Athena.
Power, freedom, and the promise of more.
But if you’re like Arachne, the taste of sunlight is never enough,
and ambition bites harder than any drug. But ambition can turn to pride, can turn to hubris.
Verse 2:
Cm Cm7 Cm
Thank you for all the chances you've brought,
Cm7 Cm Cm7
But I've surpassed all the lessons you've taught
Fm Fm7 Fm
I'm too good to just be part of your plot
Fm7 Gm Cm
To trap me in your web I will not be caught
Verse 3:
Cm Cm7 Cm
You turn down my generosity
Cm7 Cm Cm7
When I'm the one who put you on your feet
Fm Fm7 Fm
Leave now and crawl back on your knees,
Fm Gm Cm
Because you are nothing without me
Interlude:
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(Repeat for the rest of the spoken interlude.)
Maybe, like Arachne, you’re sick of the shadows.
You want your day in the sun. But politics in the city is dirtier than the rain,
and if you’re running for office against Zeus’s chosen,
the mud you sling has to burn, and maybe you’re not careful enough where you throw it.
Bridge:
Cm
With the sexual indiscretion Zeus has bought,
Bb
I'll cast Olympian name into the dirt
Cm
Paint a lurid print for all to see
Bb
Of all your pretty lies and your deceit
Cm
And the victory that I have earned
Bb
A claim to power I have always yearned
Cm
I will no longer stay behind the scenes
Bb
I'll weave my dream reality
Interlude:
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(Repeat for the rest of the spoken interlude.)
Your death is just bad luck, of course.
The streets are so dangerous, and random violence happens all the time,
even to someone like Arachne. But don’t worry:
nothing goes to waste in the city, and they left your brain in perfect shape.
The Acheron has a special place for minds like yours,
especially if you’ve got a voice the people trust.
You still get to spin, in a way, but it just goes to show:
it doesn’t matter what you weave if you’re caught in a web before you even begin.
Outro:
A|6--1-3--3-5--6-8-1-3--3-5--6--1-3--0--1--0--1--|
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(Repeat for the rest of the outro.)
The Olympians have your best interests at heart
Recent smears against Zeus have proven to be fraudulent
Remember to be grateful for the benevolence of Olympus
Have you considered applying for Acheron pre-selection?
The Olympians have your best interests at heart
Recent smears against Zeus have proven to be fraudulent
Remember to be grateful for the benevolence of Olympus
Have you considered applying for Acheron pre-selection?
