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High above a lava moat E Protected by a dragon that the guard forgot to feed ♫ Verse 2: G# C#m I'm the hero of the story B E I'm the one you need to call G# C#m I am always there to catch you B Always just below, unless it's love we're talking about E Then screw it, I'd stand back and let you fall E G# C#m La la la la la la la B E La la la la la la la G#m7 C#m la la la la la la la B E la la la la la la la la ♫ Verse 3: E G# C#m If somebody tried to claim you B E Promised all the love and thrills G# C#m And I'm the only one who sees right throught it B You could bet that I'd be on the phone like Liam Neeson E With a particular set of skills G# C#m I'm the hero of the story B E I'm the only one for you G# C#m Pretty soon, you're gonna realize B There's no one in immediate sight or even on the planet E who will love you like I do ♫ Chorus 1: C#m G# If sobriety's the line E I could cross that threshold fine A But why deny the man I am C#m G# Dad would drink but he was good E Still provided what he should A And none of us would give a damn C#m G# We'll help each other out C#m E Lydia, that's what love's about ♫ Verse 5: E G# C#m I'm the hero of the story B E I'm the one who saves your life G# C#m If you ever find you don't appreciate me B Try to stab me in the back E Before you do, remember that I've got the knife G# C#m We were meant to be together B E It's not up to you and me G# C#m The world could crumble all around us and B The tide could rise above us and Disease could sweep the nation and The wars around consume us You and I might parish but we'd be together E Because that's our destiny C#m G# Who care's who hurt who more? C#m E Cause that's what love is for ♫ Outro: E G# C#m La la la la la la la B E La la la la la la la G#m7 C#m la la la la la la la B E la la la la la la la la