Twisted Threads Ukulele chords by The Mechanisms

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Intro:

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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:

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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?