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Athena

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(see notes at the end)
Intro:   A  G  
AthAenaE, DI had no idEea how much I'd nAeed herE  
In peDaceful times I hEold her close and I fAeed herE  
My heDart starts palpitEating when I think my guAess was wrongE, but I think I'll gDet alongE  
She's just a gGirl - she's a bomb
AthAenaE, Dall I ever wEant to do is plAease herE  
My lDife has been so sEettled and she's the rAeasonE  
JDust one word from hEer and my troubles are lAong goneE, but I think I'll gDet alongE  
She's just a gGirl - she's a bGomb,   Gshe's a bGomb
  E   DJust a A/C#girl, just a gDirl,  E   Djust a A/C#girl just a giDrl
  E   DJust a A/C#girl, just a gDirl,  EsDhe's just a A/C#girlD  
AthAenaE, my hDeart felt like a shEattered glass in an Aacid bathE  
I felt like oDne of those flattened aEnts you find on a crAazy pathE  
I'd of tDopped myself to gEive her time she didn't nAeed to askE, was I a suDicidal psEychopath?
She's just a gGirl - she's a bGomb,  she's just a gGirl, she's a bGomb
ConsAumedE, there was a bDeautiful white hEorse I saw on a drAeam stageE  
He had a sDnake the size of a sEewer pipe living in his rAib cageE  
I fDelt like a pickled prEiest who was being flAam-bedE, you were rDequisitioned blEondie
She's just a gGirl, she's a boGmb, I'm hGappy, she's a Gbomb,I'm ecstatic
  E   DJust a A/C#girl, just a gDirl,  E   Djust a A/C#girl just a giDrl
  E   DJust a A/C#girl, just a gDirl,  EsDhe's just a A/C#girlD  
Bridge:  A   G/D   D/A     E/A(  A/D   E/D   D   E/D) x2
LA/Dook into the E/Dface of a chilF#/Ad, measure hDow long you sE/Dmiled, before the A/Dmemory claimedE/D  D  
E/DHow long would chDildren remaE/Ain?    D  E/Dhow long would cDhildren remain?E/D  D  
AthAenaE, you picked me uDp by my lEapels and screamed "leAave her"E  
It felt like wDaking up in hEeaven on an empty mAeterE  
And nDow you're stuck with a cEastrated lAeaderE, and I hDate the creepE  
GI didn't mean that, she's a bGomb, I just sGaid it, she's a bGomb
Forget it, plGease, she's a bGomb
AthAenaE, DI had no idEea how much I nAeed herE  
My lDife has been so sEettled and she's the rAeasonE  
JDust one word from hEer and my troubles are loAng goneE, but I gDet alongE  
She's just a gGirl, she's a bGomb, she's just a gGirl, she's a bGomb A  
Notes:
   G(she's a bomb...)   A   G/A   D/A     E/A   A/D   D   E/DF#/A*   A/C#  
e--3-3-3--------------|----------------5--2--4----6----------------
B--3-3-3--------------|-2--3--3--5-----5--3--5----7------2---------
G--0-0-0--------------|-2--4--2--4-----6--2--4----6------2---------
D--0-0-0--------------|-2--5--4--6-----0--0--0----0------2---------
A---------------------|-0--0--0--0-----------------------4---------
G--3-2-3-etc----------|--------------------------------------------
* oops during recording??

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Athena

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/D

D/A

E/A

A/D

E/D

F#/A

G/A

(see notes at the end)

A G

Intro:

A E D E A E

Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her

D E A E

In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her

D E A E D E

My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong, but I think I'll get along

She's just a girl - she's a bomb

A E D E A E

Athena, all I ever want to do is please her

D E A E

My life has been so settled and she's the reason

D E A E D E

Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone, but I think I'll get along

G G G G

She's just a girl - she's a bomb, she's a bomb

E D A/C# D E D A/C# D

Just a girl, just a girl, just a girl just a girl

E D A/C# D E D A/C# D

Just a girl, just a girl, she's just a girl

A E D E A E

Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath

D E A E

I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path

D E A E D E

I'd of topped myself to give her time she didn't need to ask, was I a suicidal psychopath?

G G G G

She's just a girl - she's a bomb, she's just a girl, she's a bomb

A E D E A E

Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage

D E A E

He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage

D E A E D E

I felt like a pickled priest who was being flam-bed, you were requisitioned blondie

G G G G

She's just a girl, she's a bomb, I'm happy, she's a bomb,I'm ecstatic

E D A/C# D E D A/C# D

Just a girl, just a girl, just a girl just a girl

E D A/C# D E D A/C# D

Just a girl, just a girl, she's just a girl

A G/D D/A E/A A/D E/D D E/D

Bridge: ( ) x2

A/D E/D F#/A D E/D A/D E/D D

Look into the face of a child, measure how long you smiled, before the memory claimed

E/D D E/A D E/D D E/D D

How long would children remain? how long would children remain?

A E D E A E

Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her"

D E A E

It felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter

D E A E D E

And now you're stuck with a castrated leader, and I hate the creep

G G G G

I didn't mean that, she's a bomb, I just said it, she's a bomb

G G

Forget it, please, she's a bomb

A E D E A E

Athena, I had no idea how much I need her

D E A E

My life has been so settled and she's the reason

D E A E D E

Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone, but I get along

G G G G A

She's just a girl, she's a bomb, she's just a girl, she's a bomb

Notes:

G A G/A D/A E/A A/D D E/D A/C#

(she's a bomb...) F#/A*

e--3-3-3--------------|----------------5--2--4----6----------------

B--3-3-3--------------|-2--3--3--5-----5--3--5----7------2---------

G--0-0-0--------------|-2--4--2--4-----6--2--4----6------2---------

D--0-0-0--------------|-2--5--4--6-----0--0--0----0------2---------

A---------------------|-0--0--0--0-----------------------4---------

G--3-2-3-etc----------|--------------------------------------------

* oops during recording??

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