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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
G
πΈ Verse 1:
G
Stop bothering me
C
'Cause I'm trying to sleep
D C
And I haven't felt elated for so long
G
Let me shoulders rest
C
Get things off my chest
D C
And just sing a little rhythm-and-blues song
πΈ Chorus:
G C
Apollo's rising
D C
He always does
D C
The birds are singing
Bm C
And that's because
G
They're free
G
So free
πΈ Verse 2:
G
Stop explaining how
C
I should milk my cow
D C
Let me amble right along at my own pace
G
'Cause I'd hate to be
C
Just a casualty
D C
Of the wreck we like to call the human race
πΈ Chorus:
G C
Apollo's rising
D C
He always does
D C
The birds are singing
Bm C
And that's because
G
They're free
G
So free
Guitar πΈ Solo:
G C D C
G C D C
D C D C D
C Bm C G
πΈ Outro:
G
bothering me
C
I'm just trying to sleep
D C
And I haven't felt elated for so long
G
Don't think I'm
Song History
Published: June 5, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025