Epic The Musical - God Games chords by Misc Musicals

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Em

Intro:

Em Emadd11

Verse 1:

-- Athena --
Em              Emadd11
Father, God King, rarely do I ask for favors
     Em/C
Now, I'm knocking on your door
           Am/E
With hopes to save a friendship
                  Em
With one who's a prisoner far from home
    Em
Odysseus

-- Zeus,(Athena) --
           Emadd11
Divine intervention, is that what you seek?
Em           Emadd11
To untie apprehensions that were placed on that Greek?
Em/C             D/B
You are playing with thunder for a man full of shame
Em/C                B
But if he's worth the risk of going under
N.C.
Why not make it a game?

Bridge:
Em        Emadd11
Convince each of them that he ought to be released
Em               Emadd11
And I'll release him (Who's them)
Em   Emadd11
Apollo
Em     Emadd11
Hephaestus
C
Aphrodite
Am
Arеs
B    Em   Emadd11
Hera or me
What do you say?

N.C.
(Apollo): Great
(Hephaestus): Vеry well
(Aphrodite): Eh
(Ares): Alright
(Hera): Groovy
(Athena): Bring it

Verse 2:
     Em
(Ensemble):Apollo

-- Apollo,(Athena) --
          Am
You all know I'm a fan of catchy songs
      D
So with so many sirens gone
    B
I think Ody's in the wrong
      C
(They were trying to do him worse)
    Am      D
(All he did was reimburse them)
       D
(Now they'll tread with caution first)
     B        D      Em
(To live another day and sing another verse)
N.C.
If that's true, release him

Am B C D

Verse 3:

(Ensemble):Hephaestus

-- Hephaestus,(Athena) --
Em            G
Trust is not given, it's forged
       D
Why should I give him my support?
    Am       D
He sacrificed his own cohort
      Em
(Did you forget they failed to listen)
      D
(He was betrayed and then imprisoned)
      C
(But if you make the right decision)
    B             D         Em
(He can still build a future with those who miss him)
N.C.
Fine, release him

Am B C D
Am B C D

Verse 4:
        Em
(Ensemble):Aphrodite

-- Aphrodite,(Athena) --
           B
Your little high and mighty Odysseus
Em         Am         C        B
Claims to love his mother, but let her die of a broken heart
    Em
(He was busy fighting)
        B
More like busy spiting the cyclops
Em        Am      C        B
Let him feel the pain that his mother felt and rot
   C
(Wait)
C      D     Em
(Please reconsider this)

Verse 5:

-- Ares,(Athena), Ensemble --

Really, Athena? These old tricks? (Ares)
  Em
E: Ares, Ares
Em
What kind of sick coward holds back his power
While his friends get devoured?
           Em
He didn't even fight Scylla, didn't even try to kill her
           C
Hides inside a wooden horse to get the job done
       D
Never handles things upfront
              Em
Pathetic and weak like his son
D     C        D     Em
(Hold your tongue now, his son's my friend)
   D7    C      D7        Em
(And tell your lover that a broken heart can mend)
   D     C        D    Em
(You want more bloodshed? Then set him free)
    D      C           D     Em
(To get back to his homestead, he'll make everybody bleed)
N.C.
(Aphrodite & Ares): Ugh, release him

Am B C D

Verse 6:

-- HERA,(Athena),Ensemble --

Hey, baby
    Em
E: Hera
       Em       Em
So many heroes, so many tales
           Em            Em
Give me one good reason why yours should prevail
Em
(He's got the mind of a genius) Try harder
Em
(He's pretty skilled with words) You can do better than that
C/A
(He's kind of funny) Eh
B
(Never once has he cheated on his wife)
N.C.
Release him

Verse 7:

 -- Athena --
Em            Emadd11
Em            Emadd11
I've played your game and won, release him

-- Zeus --
Em         Emadd11
You dare to defy me, to make me feel shame?
Em        Emadd11
No one beats me, no one wins my game
Em    D     C      B
Thunder, bring her through the wringer
Em        D
Show her I'm the judgement call
  C         B
The one who makes her kingdom fall
N.C.
(Ares):Is she dead?

Instrumental:

Am D G Em
Am D G D
Am D G Em
Am D G D

Outro:

-- Athena --
D
Let him go, please
Em
Let him go