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
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