Misc Musicals – The Lightning Thief - The Campfire Song (Guitar)

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[Intro] A E B E [LUKE]
         A           E          B              E
Come on, grab some ambrosia and let the nectar flow
[PERCY]
A               E                      B                    E
Why is everyone scraping part of their plate into the fire?

             A                E
Is the food really that bad?
[LUKE]
                    B
Offering to the gods

       E                        A           E             B
It's not enough that they're omnipotent and all-powerful

                    E            A
They need to feel appreciated

  E         B
To the Gods!
[ALL]
 E
To the Gods!
[Chorus]
A    E     B           E
Oh, things couldn't be worse

          A       E      B   E
When your parents run the universe

A     E    B           C#m
Oh, things couldn’t be worse

A         E            B   E
When your folks run the universe
[LUKE]
A         E
My dad is Hermes

   B          E
He messengers things

A               E           B                E
You'll know his sign by his shoes with those wings

    A           E             B           C#m
I'd wait by the phone but the phone never rings

  F#
Oh no

     A            E    G#          C#m
When your dad's a god, life can be tough

  A*          N.C.     B         E
I met the guy once and once was enough
[LUKE]
E
(Spoken) Annabeth?
[ANNABETH]
   G      D
My mom's Athena

      A               D
She’s smart and she’s wise

G               D          A               D
She’s sworn off gluten and she’s sworn off guys

       G           D          A       Bm
But if she came to camp, it’d be a surprise

   E
Oh no...
[ALL]
   E
Oh no...
[ANNABETH]
           G             D                F#            Bm
Oh, and my step-mom, she hates me, and my dad works all day

   G*        N.C.      A      D
So I left Virginia and I ran away
[PERCY]
D
Wait, is that true?
[LUKE]
D
Everybody!
[Chorus]
G   D      A           D
Oh, things couldn't be worse

          G       D      A   D
When your parents run the universe

G   D      A           Bm
Oh, things couldn’t be worse

G         D            A   D
When your folks run the universe
[LUKE]
D
(Spoken) Alright, who’s next?
[KATIE]
D
Oh! Okay, let me see…
[KATIE]
G          D
My mom’s Demeter

A          D
Goddess of grain

G          D          A            D
She gets excited when it starts to rain

    G            D            A            Bm
But planting and planting and planting’s a pain

   E
Oh no...
[ALL]
   E
Oh no...

           G               D            F#            Bm
Right! For their sixteenth birthday, my friends got a car

G*       N.C         A          D
I got a fern in some dumb mason jar
[GROVER]
                    E
(Spoken) Bahahahaha! Ooh, ooh! My turn!

A              E
I’m a child of Pan

    B          E
The god of the wild

    A              E               B       E
For those who love nature, they’re often beguiled

         A         E            B           C#m
He’s not really my dad, but I’m sort of his child

   F#
Oh no...
[ALL]
   F#
Oh no...

   A          E         G#            C#m
He went for a hike to explore new frontiers

    A          E            B            E
And no one has seen him for thousands of years
[Chorus]
A    E     B           E
Oh, things couldn't be worse

          A       E      B   E
When your parents run the universe

A     E    B           C#m
Oh, things couldn’t be worse

A         E            B   E
When your folks run the universe
[PERCY]
E
(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
(Spoken) Chiron wins… How about you, Silena?
[SILENA]
    A          E
The goddess of love

   B          E
My mom’s Aphrodite

    A           E         B            E
She tries to be cool, but mainly she’s flighty

     A            E              B            C#m
I’ll bring home a boy, and she’s there in her nightie
[ALL]
   F#
Oh no!!!
[SILENA]
F#
(Spoken) It's so embarrassing guys!

  A             E         G#       C#m
I tried to seek help from even the Fates

           A*           N.C.     B         E
‘Cause she steals my mascara and all of my dates
[LUKE]
F
(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 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
Oh no...

  Bb           F     A      Dm
I hope that he shows even a trace

            Bb*             N.C.     C            F
‘Cause I’ve got some choice words to throw in his face!
[Chorus]
Bb  F      C           F
Oh, things couldn't be worse

          Bb      F      C   F
When your parents run the universe

Bb  F      C           Dm
Oh, things couldn’t be worse
[LUKE]
F                          Bb
But I don't care where our parents may be

   C               Dm
As long as you are here with me
[ALL]
F                       Bb
We don't care where our parents may be

   C               Dm
As long as you are here with me

   Bb       F      Bbm         F*
As long as you are here with me!