Tone: [Em]
Capo: 1st
Intro:
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
ensemble:
[C]penelop[D]penelope
[G]penelop[Em]penelope
penelope:
Don't you [C]miss me[D]me?
odysseus:
More than you [G]know
penelope:
Then [Em]jump in the water and[C]and kiss me
odysseus:
pe[D]penelope, I've told you this b[G]before
[Em]You know I'm afraid of the [C]water
penelope:
[D]I'll make sure that you are safe and [G]sound
[Em]Come play with me and our[C] daughter
and let'[D]s watch our love leave t[G]he ground
odysseus:
[Em] Oh, I would
But [Am]I'd be suffering [D]trying to float the whole time
penelope:
[G]I would take the[Em]the suff[D]suffering from you
odysseus:
[Am]Oh, as good as it [D]sounds, right here I'm just fine
penelope:
[G]I could take the[Em]the suff[D]suffering from you
odysseus:
[Am]You know that I pr[D]prefer my feet on the ground
penelope:
[G]I will take the[Em]the suff[D]suffering from you
odysseus:
[Am]Fine, but only if you answer a [D]question or two
penelope:
Of course!
odysseus:
Okay, so [C]let's say I was on the run or hiding[D]hiding...
From I don't know Poseidon[Em]Poseidon...
And let's say he blocked the way
home with [G]giant waves and giant storms
penelope:
Oh no!
odysseus:
[C]How am I to evade him[D]him?
How am I to get [Em]home?
Which route should I [G]take?
Where am I supposed to go?
penelope:
[C]He will chase you [D]high and low
So [Em]find a place he'd[G]he'd never go
The [C]one way you'll get [D]home
Is sailing where he's [Em]scared to roam, o[G]oh
It's through the lair of Scylla [Em]
odysseus:
No...
penelope:
This is your [C]only way [D]home
The lair of [G]Scylla
odysseus:
[Em]But Scylla has a cost
penelope:
Well, you [G]asked and now you [D]know
Now jump in the water!
odysseus:
penelope, [C]why?
You know I'm too [D]shy and terrified
penelope:
[G]I would[Bm] take th[Em]e suf[D]fering from you
odysseus:
[C]Oh, for you, I would [D]die,
but can't you let me stay dry?
penelope:
[G]I could[Bm] take th[Em]e suf[D]fering from you
odysseus:
[C]You should come onto the[D]the ship, We'll jump at the same time
penelope:
[G]I will[Bm] take th[Em]e suf[D]fering f[C]rom you
odysseus:
Ah, the things I [D]do for you
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