Intro: Em Em

Verse 1:
-- Athena --
Em                           Em
Father, God King, rarely do I ask for favors
         Em
Now, I'm knocking on your door
                      Am
With hopes to save a friendship
                                   Em
With one who's a prisoner far from home
        Em
Odysseus

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

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

(nc)
(Apollo): Great
(Hephaestus): Very 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)
(nc)
If that's true, release him

Interlude: 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)
(nc)
Fine, release him

Interlude:
   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)
(nc)
(Aphrodite & Ares): Ugh, release him

Interlude: 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
(He's kind of funny) Eh
B
(Never once has he cheated on his wife)
(nc)
Release him

Verse 7:
 -- Athena --

Interlude: Em Em

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

-- Zeus --
Em                  Em
You dare to defy me, to make me feel shame?
Em               Em
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
(nc)
(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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