Hero tab by Weezer

Tabs

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


Intro:
0:00 thru 0:13
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7-11-9----9-12-11---11-14-12-11-9---9-11-7--------------------------------|
D MajorD|-x-x--x----x-x--x----x--x--x--x--x---x-x--x--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-5-9--7----7-10-9----9--12-10-9--7---7-9--5--------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
Riff 1 - Repeat 2x
0:14 thru 0:41
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7-7---7-7---4-4---2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-5-5---4-4---2-2---0-0---2-0-4-0-5-0-7-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2 - PM All these
0:42 thru 0:54
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-4-6-7-9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-2-4-5-7-pause---then a quick harmonic - not sure which one though---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus - Part 1
0:55 thru 1:09
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7-----4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--4--4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5--4--2--4--5------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus - Part 2
There are multiple guitars here - this is one i like here
There is also the outro option you can play here too, if you want (see the end)
1:10 thru 1:22
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--19-18-16-14------------------------------------19------------------------|
D MajorD|--x--x--x--x-- Play Part 2 3x, then finish with--x-------------------------|
A augmentedA|--17-16-14-12------------------------------------17------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
Play Riff 1 - Repeat 2x
1:23 thru 1:49
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-7-7---7-7---4-4---2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-5-5---4-4---2-2---0-0---2-0-4-0-5-0-7-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

but on the 2nd time through...
replace 2/4 with this little lick
at 1:42-1:43
e|------12-14h-12p-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------15-12~~---------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Riff 2 - PM
1:50 thru 2:01
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-4-6-7-9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-2-4-5-7-pause---then a quick harmonic - not sure which one though---------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Play Chorus Part 1
2:20 thru 2:16
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7-----4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--4--4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5--4--2--4--5------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Play Chorus Part 2 - repeat 3x
2:17 thru 2:31
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--19-18-16-14------------------------------------19------------------------|
D MajorD|--x--x--x--x--after 3rd time thru finish with----x-------------------------|
A augmentedA|--17-16-14-12------------------------------------17------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Repeat the Intro 2x while the solo is going on
2:32 thru 2:58
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7-11-9----9-12-11---11-14-12-11-9---9-11-7--------------------------------|
D MajorD|-x-x--x----x-x--x----x--x--x--x--x---x-x--x--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-5-9--7----7-10-9----9--12-10-9--7---7-9--5--------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Hold these notes a loooong time - only one hit per note
Glide through the chord slowly for a nice effect
2:59 thru 3:11
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7-------4---6--7---------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7---4---4---6--7---------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5---4---2---4--5---------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|

PM this riff the whole time
3:12 thru 3:25
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7-----4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5--4--2--4--5------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|


Replay Chorus - Part 1
3:26 thru 3:39
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7-----4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7--4--4--6--7------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5--4--2--4--5------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:
(these are super fast 16th notes)
3:40 thru 3:55 end
e|------14-15-17--21---------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------19---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------x----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------17---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

If you only have a 21 fret strat - you have to finish with 17x19.
If you have a 24 fret, I am guessing you end with 23, but I'm not sure... lol


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| x  Dead note
| PM Palm mute
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato


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