Hometown Hero chords by Andy Shauf

Chords with lyrics

e|-------------------0------------------|
b|-7-----3-----------0------------------|
G+G|-7--3--4--6--4--2--0--6---------------|
D MajorD|-7--2--4--7--3--4--2--5-------5-------|
A augmentedA|-5--4--2--7--5--4--2--4-------4-------|
E MajorE|----2-----5--3--2--0----------5-------|
  D MajorD F#7F#7 B minorBm A augmentedA G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm C#dim7C#dim7 A7A7


Verse 1:
D MajorD    F#7F#7  B minorBm     A augmentedA
hometown hero, flexing his charm
    G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
with a borderline joke to the guys at the bar
    D MajorD     F#7F#7  B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G C#dim7C#dim7
And they slap their knees like they've not heard it before.
 D MajorD     F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA
Thirty-five years old wearing his badge,
G+G      F# minorF#m     E minorEm    C#dim7C#dim7   D MajorD
Nickname for life on the shoulder of his bomber
    F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA        G+G C#dim7C#dim7
That he wears as the coach of the high school team.

Chorus:
    B minorBm       A7A7
He lights his cigarette
      D MajorD    F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA
And says, "man these things will kill me someday"
 G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
Raises his glass and says, "here's to hoping"

Verse 2:
D MajorD    F#7F#7  B minorBm     A augmentedA
Hometown hero flexing his arm
    G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
With a five-yard pass to the end of the bar
    D MajorD     F#7F#7  B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G  C#dim7C#dim7
He says, "i'll be right back i'm just gonna go grab another pack."
D MajorD     F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA
Walks one block to the all-night station
G+G      F# minorF#m     E minorEm    C#dim7C#dim7
And steps into a situation.
D MajorD   F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA        G+G  C#dim7C#dim7
There's a man with a gun pointed at the nervous clerk.

Bridge:
    B minorBm         A7A7
And before he could think,
      D MajorD    F#7F#7      B minorBm A augmentedA
He was tackling the gunman
G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
Who hit his head and was knocked unconscious.

Verse 3:
D MajorD    F#7F#7  B minorBm     A augmentedA
The clerk relieved said, "oh my god
    G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
You're a hero man and you should stick around
    D MajorD     F#7F#7  B minorBm        A augmentedA        G+G  C#dim7C#dim7
'Til the cops get here, maybe you'll make the morning news."
D MajorD     F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA
But the hometown hero rose to hit feet,
G+G      F# minorF#m     E minorEm    C#dim7C#dim7
Tossed him the gun and said, "thanks, but i've gotta run
D MajorD   F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA        G+G C#dim7C#dim7
I'll take a pack of camel lights and be on my way."


Chorus:
  B minorBm            G+G
He stepped outside the door,
  B minorBm            G+G
Heard the sirens in the distance
B minorBm        A7A7
Lit his cigarette
      D MajorD    F#7F#7      B minorBm     A augmentedA
And said, "man these things will kill me someday"
 G+G     F# minorF#m     E minorEm       C#dim7C#dim7
Exhaled smoke and said, "here's to hoping"

Refrain:
      D MajorD F#7F#7 B minorBm A augmentedA
G+G F# minorF#m E minorEm C#dim7C#dim7