Olympus Sleeping
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Intro
E Asus2 Bsus2 Asus2
E Asus2 Bsus2 Asus2
E
Verse: 1
Asus2
Well my god loves your god
Bsus2 Asus2 E
Now what will a mortal do?
Asus2
Olympus sleeping
Bsus2 Asus2 C#m7
Crucially I missed you too
Pre-Chorus: 1
Bsus2 Asus2
Red dust, red dust
C#m7
Causing heart reaction
Bsus2 Asus2
Mistrust, mistrust
Asus2
We always kill our attractions
N.C E
Missing until we're alone
[Refrão]
B7 N.C E Asus2
Oh no, you never shoulda gone back home
Bsus2 Asus2 E
You never shoulda gone back home
Interlude: Asus2 Bsus2 Asus2 E
Verse: 2
Asus2
Well you say you're with me
Bsus2 Asus2
Except when he's around
Asus2
I try to buy a ticket, to get you out
Bsus2 Asus2 C#m7
But dammit you're just too proud
Pre-Chorus: 2
Bsus2 Asus2
Hubris, hubris
C#m7
You want my unbridled passion
Bsus2 Asus2
Green planet, green mist
Asus2
We always kill our attractions
N.C
Missing until we're alone
[Refrão]
B7 N.C E Asus2
Oh no, you never shoulda gone back home
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never shoulda gone back home
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never, never shoulda gone
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2 Bsus2
You never, never shoulda gone home
Bridge:
C#m7
Are you really gonna go get on that plane?
Human sandwich all the way back to the states
E
That's such a lonely thing to do
C#m7
Are you really gonna go let me get on that stage
All by myself when the lights go down?
E
That's such a lonely place to be
F#
But then you know me
F#
I know you
F#
The gods decree it all
N.C
I damn divinity
Interlude: E Asus2
[Refrão]
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never shoulda gone back home
Bsus2 E Asus2
Leaving me all alone
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never, never shoulda gone
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never shoulda gone back home
Bsus2 Asus2 E Asus2
You never, never shoulda gone home
Bsus2 Asus2 E
You never shoulda gone back
How to play Olympus Sleeping
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.