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
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.........
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