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[Intro]
 C-  F-  D/F#-  G- C  
I'm gonna Ctell you this story that I once read,
About this Fcowboy who was a little messed up in the head,
D/F#For starters he went by this weirdo name of GOdysseus,
Now COdysseus weren't no cowboy name,
But he Fsure could play that cowboy game,
He could D/F#rope and ride and he could throw a real mean Gdiscus.
He was Cheaded home from some far-off land,
Like FMississippi or Tex-Arkana,
He was D/F#trying to get to Ithaca, in New York GState,
Met this Cdude named Poseidon that almost drowned him,
But this Fchick named Ino came along and found him?
D/F#I didn't really get that part anyway.G  
What I liked Cis when he met this girl named Circe, you know
She was all Fhot and bothered and ready to go,
She D/F#invited all of his friends on over for Gsupper.
Turned his Cbuddies into pigs, and that's a fact,
So he Fmade love to her and she turned 'em back,
D/F#I guess he was pretty Ggood in the sack or Csomething.
FOdyss- C-eus, why Gdid you have to Cgo?
FOdyss- C-eus, what- -Gever did you know?
EOdysseus, was Am7hard, C7Odysseus was Ffast,
CThat cowboy could Greally kick some Cass.
 C-  F-  D/F#-   G   C-  F-  D/F#-  G- C  
Well he Cwasn't really sure which way to head,
So for Fdirections he went to the kingdom of the dead,
I ain't D/F#sure where that is, but it sounds like GFlorida.
His Cmomma lived there and she said hi,
He said Fno momma, I'm here to see this other guy,
She said D/F#well, you're a real find son, then, aren't Gyou?
Finally Che found this guy that knew the way,
He said Fnow listen close to what I gotta say,
It's a D/F#long hard ride and you'll probably never even get Gthere.
And Call your friends they're all gonna die,
And Fall you're gonna wanna do is sit and cry,
And D/F#Odysseus said now, hold up G, I make a left Cwhere?
 C-  F-  D/F#-   G   C-  F-  D/F#-  G- C  
So he Cpacked his bags and he saddled up,
And he was Fheaded out of town past this little club,
And from D/F#inside he heard this girl band called the GSirens,
Well he Cwanted to stay and hear a few,
But his Fbuddies said no, man, we gotta move,
So he D/F#threw this big old tantrum but then he got on back to Griding.
When he Cgot home all of these men were there,
Eating Fall the food from his Frigidaire,
And not D/F#just two or three, but like forty- G-something.
They was Chitting on his wife and making a scene,
So he Fkilled them all and got away clean,
Didn't D/F#even have to do community service or Gnothing.
His Cwife said I been so faithful babe,
And he Fsaid uh?. D/F#uh?. Gme too.
Except for that Cgirl in that cave and a couple more,
And that Fbeautiful woman on that island shore?
For D/F#like two years?.
Anyways, D/F#baby, I been Gso faithful in my Cheart

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Odysseus

by brian keane

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D/F#

Am7

[Intro]

C F D/F# G C

- - - -

I'm gonna tell you this story that I once read,

About this cowboy who was a little messed up in the head,

D/F# G

For starters he went by this weirdo name of Odysseus,

Now Odysseus weren't no cowboy name,

But he sure could play that cowboy game,

D/F# G

He could rope and ride and he could throw a real mean discus.

He was headed home from some far-off land,

Like Mississippi or Tex-Arkana,

D/F# G

He was trying to get to Ithaca, in New York State,

Met this dude named Poseidon that almost drowned him,

But this chick named Ino came along and found him?

D/F# G

I didn't really get that part anyway.

What I liked is when he met this girl named Circe, you know

She was all hot and bothered and ready to go,

D/F# G

She invited all of his friends on over for supper.

Turned his buddies into pigs, and that's a fact,

So he made love to her and she turned 'em back,

D/F# G C

I guess he was pretty good in the sack or something.

F C G C

Odyss- -eus, why did you have to go?

F C G

Odyss- -eus, what- -ever did you know?

E Am7 C7 F

Odysseus, was hard, Odysseus was fast,

C G C

That cowboy could really kick some ass.

C F D/F# G C F D/F# G C

- - - - - - -

Well he wasn't really sure which way to head,

So for directions he went to the kingdom of the dead,

D/F# G

I ain't sure where that is, but it sounds like Florida.

His momma lived there and she said hi,

He said no momma, I'm here to see this other guy,

D/F# G

She said well, you're a real find son, then, aren't you?

Finally he found this guy that knew the way,

He said now listen close to what I gotta say,

D/F# G

It's a long hard ride and you'll probably never even get there.

And all your friends they're all gonna die,

And all you're gonna wanna do is sit and cry,

D/F# G C

And Odysseus said now, hold up , I make a left where?

C F D/F# G C F D/F# G C

- - - - - - -

So he packed his bags and he saddled up,

And he was headed out of town past this little club,

D/F# G

And from inside he heard this girl band called the Sirens,

Well he wanted to stay and hear a few,

But his buddies said no, man, we gotta move,

D/F# G

So he threw this big old tantrum but then he got on back to riding.

When he got home all of these men were there,

Eating all the food from his Frigidaire,

D/F# G

And not just two or three, but like forty- -something.

They was hitting on his wife and making a scene,

So he killed them all and got away clean,

D/F# G

Didn't even have to do community service or nothing.

His wife said I been so faithful babe,

F D/F# G

And he said uh?. uh?. me too.

Except for that girl in that cave and a couple more,

And that beautiful woman on that island shore?

D/F#

For like two years?.

D/F# G C

Anyways, baby, I been so faithful in my heart

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