Misc Musicals – Epic The Musical - Odysseus (Guitar)

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[Intro] Gm [ODYSSEUS]
    Gm
For twenty years I've suffered every punishment and pain

         F
From the wrath of gods and monsters, to the screams of comrades slain

       Ebmaj7           Eb
I come back and find my palace desecrated, sacked like Troy

         Gm     Gm/D                      D
Worst of all, I hear you dare to touch my wife and hurt my boy!
N.C I have had enough [ENSEMBLE]
Gm
Odysseus

Dm
Odysseus

Ebmaj7
Odysseus

Gm
Odysseus
[SUITOR]
Gm
In the heat of battle at the edge of the unknown

          C
Somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile deadly foe
[SUITOR]
Ebmaj7             Eb            Cm
We have the advantage, we've the numbers and the might
[SUITOR]
              Dm
No, you don't understand it, this man plans for every fight
[ENSEMBLE]
Gm
Odysseus

Cm
Odysseus

Eb
Odysseus

Cm
Odysseus
[SUITOR]
Eb           Gm
Where is he? Where is he?
[SUITOR]
Cm
Keep your head down, he's aiming for the torches
[SUITOR]
Gm
Our weapons, they're missing!
[SUITOR]
     Cm                                Gm
He's using the darkness to hide his approaches
[SUITOR]
Gm
We're empty handed up against an archer

Cm                    Dm
Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness
[SUITOR]
                         Gm
We know these halls, the odds can be tilted
[ODYSSEUS] N.C You don't think I know my own palace? N.C I built it [ENSEMBLE]
Gm
Odysseus

C
Odysseus

Gm
Odysseus

Cm
Odysseus
[SUITOR]
Ebmaj7        Dm        G
Old king, our leader is dead

Eb         F                   Eb
You've destroyed the serpent's head

Cm                        F        Dm
Now the rest of us are no longer a threat

Ebmaj7        Fm  Dm    Gm
Old king, forgive us instead

        Dm               Cm
So that no more blood is shed

                        D     Dm
Let's have open arms instead--
[ODYSSEUS] N.C No [ENSEMBLE]
Gm
Odysseus

Cm
Odysseus

Gm
Odysseus

Cm
Odysseus
Gm [SUITOR]
                Gm
Damn, he's more cunning than I assumed

              Gm
While we were busy plotting, he hid our weapons inside this room
[SUITOR]
          Ebmaj7
I find it hard to believe that the sharpest of kings

         Ebmaj7
Left his armory unlocked
[SUITOR] N.C So what?
Cm
Now that we have armed ourselves

      Dm
Let's make the bastard rot
[SUITOR] N.C Behind you! [Instrumental] Gm Dm Ebmaj7 Cm Dm [TELEMACHUS]
Ebmaj7
Throw down those weapons

           Dm
And I'll ensure you'll be spared
[SUITOR]
      Cm
After seeing what the king will do to us

D
We wouldn't dare
[TELEMACHUS]
  Ebmaj7
I don't want to hurt you

              Dm
But trust me, I've come prepared
[SUITOR]
              Cm
Ha! Your very presence has doomed the king, young prince
N.C We don't fight fair [TELEMACHUS] N.C Stop! [SUITOR]
Gm
Brothers, we have company, and he's made a grave mistake

Cm               F
Left the weapons room unlocked, and now they're ours to take

G
Brothers, come and arm yourselves

          Eb               C
There's a chance for us to win

   D
We can still defeat the king if we all attack the prince!
[SUITORS]
Gm
Where is he? Where is he?
[SUITOR]
Gm
Capture him, he's our greatest chance!
[TELEMACHUS]
F7          F
Get off me! Get off me!
[SUITOR]
F
Fight 'til the prince can barely stand!
[SUITORS]
Gm
Hold him down! Hold him down!
[SUITOR]
Gm
Make the king obey our command
[SUITORS]
Gm
Hold him down! Hold him down!
[SUITOR]
       D
'Cause if he won't, I'll break the kid's hands

N.C       Dm
Got him!
N.C Mer-merc— [ODYSSEUS] N.C Mercy? Mercy?
Gm
My mercy has long since drowned

           Dm
It died to bring me home

Gm
And as long as you're around

Gm
My family's fate is left unknown

Gm
You plotted to kill my son

Gm             Dm
You planned to rape my wife!

Gm
All of you are going to die!
[ENSEMBLE]
Cm  Gm
Odysseus
[ODYSSEUS] N.C You filled my heart with hate N.C All of you who've done me wrong N.C This will be your fate! [ENSEMBLE]
Gm
Odysseus

Gm
Odysseus