Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: E MajorE
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
LUKE:
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Come on, grab some ambrosia and let the nectar flow
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Why is everyone scraping part of their plate into the fire?
A augmentedA E MajorE
Is the food really that bad?
LUKE:
BB
Offering to the gods
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE BB
It's not enough that they're omnipotent and all-powerful
E MajorE A augmentedA
They need to feel appreciated
E MajorE BB
To the Gods!
ALL:
E MajorE
To the Gods!
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Oh, things couldn't be worse
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
When your parents run the universe
A augmentedA E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
Oh, things couldn’t be worse
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
When your folks run the universe
LUKE:
A augmentedA E MajorE
My dad is Hermes
BB E MajorE
He messengers things
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
You'll know his sign by his shoes with those wings
A augmentedA E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
I'd wait by the phone but the phone never rings
F#F#
Oh no
A augmentedA E MajorE G#G# C# minorC#m
When your dad's a god, life can be tough
A* N.C. BB E MajorE
I met the guy once and once was enough
LUKE:
E MajorE
(Spoken) Annabeth?
ANNABETH:
G+G D MajorD
My mom's Athena
A augmentedA D MajorD
She’s smart and she’s wise
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
She’s sworn off gluten and she’s sworn off guys
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
But if she came to camp, it’d be a surprise
E MajorE
Oh no...
ALL:
E MajorE
Oh no...
ANNABETH:
G+G D MajorD F#F# B minorBm
Oh, and my step-mom, she hates me, and my dad works all day
G* N.C. A augmentedA D MajorD
So I left Virginia and I ran away
PERCY:
D MajorD
Wait, is that true?
LUKE:
D MajorD
Everybody!
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, things couldn't be worse
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
When your parents run the universe
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
Oh, things couldn’t be worse
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
When your folks run the universe
LUKE:
D MajorD
(Spoken) Alright, who’s next?
KATIE:
D MajorD
Oh! Okay, let me see…
KATIE:
G+G D MajorD
My mom’s Demeter
A augmentedA D MajorD
Goddess of grain
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
She gets excited when it starts to rain
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
But planting and planting and planting’s a pain
E MajorE
Oh no...
ALL:
E MajorE
Oh no...
G+G D MajorD F#F# B minorBm
Right! For their sixteenth birthday, my friends got a car
G* N.C A augmentedA D MajorD
I got a fern in some dumb mason jar
GROVER:
E MajorE
(Spoken) Bahahahaha! Ooh, ooh! My turn!
A augmentedA E MajorE
I’m a child of Pan
BB E MajorE
The god of the wild
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
For those who love nature, they’re often beguiled
A augmentedA E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
He’s not really my dad, but I’m sort of his child
F#F#
Oh no...
ALL:
F#F#
Oh no...
A augmentedA E MajorE G#G# C# minorC#m
He went for a hike to explore new frontiers
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
And no one has seen him for thousands of years
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Oh, things couldn't be worse
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
When your parents run the universe
A augmentedA E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
Oh, things couldn’t be worse
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
When your folks run the universe
PERCY:
E MajorE
(Spoken) Chiron! Who’s your dad?
CHIRON:
N.C.
(Spoken)Oh, well…
A* E*
My father is Kronos
A* E*
Remember my lecture?
B* E*
He ate his children.
LUKE:
N.C. E MajorE
(Spoken) Chiron wins… How about you, Silena?
SILENA:
A augmentedA E MajorE
The goddess of love
BB E MajorE
My mom’s Aphrodite
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
She tries to be cool, but mainly she’s flighty
A augmentedA E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
I’ll bring home a boy, and she’s there in her nightie
ALL:
F#F#
Oh no!!!
SILENA:
F#F#
(Spoken) It's so embarrassing guys!
A augmentedA E MajorE G#G# C# minorC#m
I tried to seek help from even the Fates
A* N.C. BB E MajorE
‘Cause she steals my mascara and all of my dates
LUKE:
FF
(Spoken) Alright, Percy, it’s your turn
PERCY:
N.C.
If I try to sing, it’ll probably cause an avalanche...
LUKE:
N.C.
We’re all friends here. Come on, give it a shot.
PERCY:
N.C.
Okay. Um…
PERCY:
Bb* F*
My mom was named Sally
C* F*
She loved scary movies
Bb* F*
And food that was blue and…
KATIE:
N.C.
(Spoken) He’s doing it wrong
SILENA:
N.C.
Yeah, who’s your godly parent?
PERCY:
N.C.
Oh, I don’t know
LUKE:
N.C.
It’s alright. A augmentedA lot of half-bloods never know their godly parent. Just give it a try.
PERCY:
Bb* F*
So, my dad is some god
C* F*
That’s great, I guess
Bb* F* C* F*
Did he not want me, or not want the stress?
Bb* F* C* Dm*
Too bad he’s the worst and my life is a mess!
G+G
Oh no...
Bb majorBb FF A augmentedA DmDm
I hope that he shows even a trace
Bb* N.C. C majorC FF
‘Cause I’ve got some choice words to throw in his face!
Chorus:
Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
Oh, things couldn't be worse
Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
When your parents run the universe
Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh, things couldn’t be worse
LUKE:
FF Bb majorBb
But I don't care where our parents may be
C majorC DmDm
As long as you are here with me
ALL:
FF Bb majorBb
We don't care where our parents may be
C majorC DmDm
As long as you are here with me
FF Bb majorBb C majorC F*
As long as you are here with me!