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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) *=Single strum Intro: Am So you wanna be the hero, kid? Be adored by everyone? Verse 1: C Cause no one can forget you When you're the reason they have won F You want the fame, the attention But more than anything G* You're scared of fading to the background G* Like you didn't mean a thing C It's nice to be liked
And it's nicer to be known
F
But just because there are more people
Doesn't mean that you're not alone
Am
So you wanna be the hero?
Baby, don't we all
G*
But you're forgetting the thing about heroes, kid
G*
They always have to fall
Chorus:
Am
So be careful what you wish for
Am
It'll certainly come true
C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
G
But what you need to understand
G*
Is heroes don't get a happily ever after
Refrain:
Am
So you wanna be the hero?
And pretend you're something more
Verse 2:
C
But face it it's a ruse
You're a scared child at the core
F
You're not fighting any battles
Except the ones inside your head
G
You're nothing but a coward
G
No idea of what's ahead
C
I've been there, I've felt that
So trust me when I say
F
It's not all that it's cracked up to be
We're better off this way
Am
So you wanna be the hero?
Run around and play pretend?
G
But you're forgetting the thing about heroes, kid
G
They all end up dead
Chorus:
Am
So be careful what you wish for
Am
It'll certainly come true
C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
G
But what you need to understand
G
Is heroes don't get a happily ever after, after
Woah oh
Verse 3:
C
Too many people have told you "you're brave"
Em
It's gone to your head
C
So don't mistake this all for strength
Em G* G* G*
You had no options to choose from instead, instead, instead
Chorus:
Am
Be careful what you wish for
Am
It'll certainly come true
C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
G*
But what you need to understand
G*
Is heroes don't
G*
We don't
G*
You won't
Outro:
Am*
So you still wanna be the hero?
Refuse to heed my advice
Am*
Go ahead and play the hero
Soon you'll have to pay the price
Heroes Chords Info
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Chords: E, A, D, G, B, Am, C, F, Em