Biography:
Neil Innes (born Neil James Innes on 9 December 1944 in Danbury, Essex; died 29 December 2019) was an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in The Bonzo Dog Band and later The Rutles.
Attending Goldsmiths College, London, where he studied Drama, Innes started a band with other students that was originally named The Bonzo Dog Dada Band (after the art movement Dada) which they renamed the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (later shortened to The Bonzo Dog Band).
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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.........
Follow...
Song: Mr. Apollo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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