Neil Innes - Mr Apollo Chords & Tabs

 

Mr Apollo Chords & Tabs

Neil Innes Chords & Tabs

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Mr Apollo Chords

   
Artist: Neil Innes (from Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band)
Song: Mr. Apollo
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Intro: G  Bb  F  G


               G          Bb
        I have seen Mr. Apollo

               F                   G
        Uproot trees with his bare hands 

        G                 Bb
        I have seen Mr. Apollo's 

        A             D
        Body building plans 

                 G         D
        He's the strongest man 

            C              Em
        The world has ever seen 

            A                    
        And if you take his courses 


        He'll make you big and rough 


        Oh! And you can beat up bullies 'til they cry

                     D                   D/C bass
        "Oh lah! Oh, crikey! Let go, you rotter! Don't

         D/B          D/A
         punish me!" 

                    G
        When you're tough, you're very fit

                      D
        Your voice is rough, it sounds like grit 

                   Em              
        You are so strong, and proud of it 

                  C     D
        Thanks to Mr. Apollo 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo 

        Em
        Everybody knows 

                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em  
        Everybody knows

                            C               D
        That a healthy body makes a healthy mind


        (Solo, no chord**)
 
        (Instr: G Bb F G  Bb A D)


        D                   
        You know! You know he's the

        G         D
        Strongest man

            C              Em
        The world has ever seen

            A  
        And if you take his courses

 
        He'll make you big and rough 

         
        Uh huh, and uh, ha, you can kick 


        the sand right 

                              D                    D/C
        back, in their faces! Kick! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! 


        
        D/B   D/A
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/neil_innes/mr_apollo_crd.html ]
       
                    G
        When you're tough, you're very fit

                      D 
        Your voice is rough, it sounds like grit

                   Em
        You are so strong, and proud of it

                  C     D
        Thanks to Mr. Apollo 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em
        Everybody knows

                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind
 
        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em  
        Everybody knows

                            C               D  
        That a healthy body makes a healthy mind

    
        (No chord...solo bit**)


        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em
        Everybody knows

                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind

         
        Oh, yeah!
 
        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em
        Everybody knows

                            C               D
        That a healthy body makes a healthy mind

                         G
        He can do it for you!
 
        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em
        Everybody knows 

                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em 
        Everybody knows 

                                    C 
        That a healthy body (oooh!) makes a healthy
 
        D
        mind

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo 

        (He can do it for you!)

        Em
        Everybody knows 
                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em
        Everybody knows

                            C               D 
        That a healthy body makes a healthy mind 

        G            D
        Follow Mr. Apollo

        Em   
        Everybody knows 

                              C            D
        He's the greatest benefactor of Mankind 

 
        G           D    Em     C     D.........
        Follow...