Hero chords by Steve Taylor

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
     D MajorD
When the house fell asleep
     F#m/C#F#m/C#
There was always a light
    D7/C           G/BG/B
And it fell from the page to the eyes
        D MajorD  G+G
Of an American boy

   D MajorD
In a storybook land
    F#m/C#F#m/C#
I could dream what I read
    D7/C        G/BG/B
When it went to my head I'd see
       D MajorD  A augmentedA
I wanna be a hero
       D MajorD  A augmentedA
I wanna be a hero

    D MajorD
But the practical side
     F#m/C#F#m/C#
Said the question was still
     D7/C             G/BG/B
When you grow up what will you be?
       D MajorD  A2
I wanna be a hero
       D2
I wanna be a hero

Bridge 1:
C majorC G+G
Hero
    A/GA/G           F# minorF#m          D MajorD
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G+G  A/GA/G
You know
    B minorBm        E/G#       A augmentedA          Amaj7/G# A7/GA7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy

Verse 2:
    D MajorD
Growing older you'll find
    F#m/C#F#m/C#
That illusions are bought
    D7/C             G/BG/B
And the idol you thought you'd be
         D MajorD  A2
Was just another zero

       D2
I wanna be a hero

Bridge 2:
    A#A#      C majorC
Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off
A#/D     C/EC/E
Died when the dealers got 'em off
FF    C/GC/G   F/AF/A            A#A#  F/AF/A       A#A#
Welcome to the "in it for the money as an idol" show. Ha!

     C majorC           A#/D
When they ain't as big as life
     C/EC/E
When they ditch their second wife
FF      Gm7Gm7  F/AF/A
Where's the boy to go?

Am7Am7    C majorC G+G
Gotta be a hero

    A/GA/G           F# minorF#m          D MajorD
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G+G  A/GA/G
You know
    B minorBm        E/G#       A augmentedA          Amaj7/G# A7/GA7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy

Verse 3:
     D2
When the house fell asleep
    D2/C#
From a book I was led
   D2/C        G/BG/B
To a light that I never knew
        D2  A augmentedA
I wanna be your hero

    D2
And he spoke to my heart
     D2/C#
From the moment I prayed
     D2/C        G/BG/B
Here's a pattern I made for you
        D2  A augmentedA
I wanna be your hero
        D2  A augmentedA
I wanna be your hero
        D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD
I wanna be your hero