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Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Intro: Eb Ab Cm Fm Verse 1: Eb When I was 5, I wanted to be a Star Wars character Ab I would bounce around the walls and use the force to control all Cm Yoda would visit me and I would smile at him and then we'd defeat the Sith Fm See, I didn't need anyone to play with because I was happy with myself Eb The lightsabers, imaginary wars, and pretend heroism Eb When I was 8, I wanted to be a soldier Ab So I wrote stories about great adventures fighting a war Cm And through my words, I soared high above burning landscapes And kept my people safe Fm I mean, it didn't matter who I was fighting as long As I was fighting because that's what a hero did Eb Ab Cm Fm I wanted to be a hero, and I wanted to save everybody around me Eb When I was 11, I wanted to be a comedian Ab So I cracked jokes to pass the time and I wouldn't ever rhyme Cm And I would force my parents to listen to the same jokes over Fm And over, and over, and over, and over until it was told just right Eb God I love them because they would laugh even after the thousandth time Ab And I would smile and hug them as my heart grew full from the sound of their chuckles Cm Fm I mean, I just wanted to make them happy Eb When I was 14, I wanted to be a mountain biker Ab Cm I wanted to zoom past hikers, discover new worlds, and find myself Fm I longed for dirt paths leading to nowhere Eb I yearned for a concrete jungle just waiting to be explored Ab Cm I wished to be isolated in nature with nothing but the trees around me Fm And also with all of my friends Eb Ab Cm Fm I mean, I wanted to find myself while searching the woods for answers Verse 2: Eb Ab So I sit and I think to myself of everything I ever wanted to be Cm Fm And how no matter what how I feel that I will never be happy with, with just being me Eb Because now instead of wanting to be a hero Ab I desperately want someone to be a hero and save me from my own mind And instead of wanting to defeat the Sith Cm I want to defeat the Darth Vader that lives inside the Anakin Skywalker of my mind Fm And to replace my want to be a soldier is a want Eb Ab To end my own mental country and use bullets to do so Cm And instead of wanting to tell jokes and make people laugh I just want them to hear me Fm But they can't hear me over their laughter because I don't know how to breathe Eb I don't know how to sing, I wish I knew how to sing Ab Because maybe if it sounded pretty they would hear me Cm Maybe if it formed a melody they would hear my plea but they won't Fm Because now I want my mountain bike to crash Eb I don't want to explore the dirt, I want to be buried in it Ab I still want to find myself but I want to find it my way Cm I don't want them telling me, directing me, instructing me Fm Pulling the corners of my mouth up in a crooked smile like Eb I'm a puppet and they're the masters Ab I just want to find what I'm seeking after Cm Fm Because trust me, I still want to be a hero, and I still want to get the girl Eb I just want to be remembered and I want to be sure Ab Cm That when I throw myself off this building like Superman waiting to fly Fm That hopefully no one I love will shed too many tears and cry Because I just want to be a hero Eb Ab Cm I dream to be a hero and when I don't grow up Fm Eb I want to be a hero
