{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1771054,"song":"Helden","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11386691-helden-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1771054?type=chord","rating":4.7028,"votes":13,"content":"Written:  D. Bowie, B. Eno, A. Maas\r\nTempo:    4|4\r\nStyle:    Accompaniment as downward strums, 8 beats to the bar\r\nTuning:   Standard\r\n\r\nChords:   EADGBe    \r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]         XX0232    \r\n[ch]G[/ch]         320003\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]       332010\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]        X02210\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]        022000\r\n        \r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  |[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\n

VERSE 1: (In English)\r\nD
\r\nI -\r\n          G
\r\nI will be king,\r\n    D
\r\nAnd you,\r\n            G
\r\nYou will be queen.\r\n       C/G
\r\nThough nothing will,\r\n           D
\r\nDrive them away.\r\n[tab]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWe can beat them,[/tab]\r\nG           D
\r\nJust for one day.\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n
We can be heroes,[/tab]\r\nEm            D
\r\nJust for one day\r\n\r\n\r\n

VERSE 2: (In English)\r\n    D
\r\nAnd you,\r\n           G
\r\nYou can be mean.\r\n    D
\r\nAnd I,\r\n                   G
\r\nI'll drink all the time.\r\n       C/G
\r\n'Cause we're lovers,\r\n              D
\r\nAnd that is a fact.\r\n    C/G
\r\nYes we're lovers,\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n
And that is that.[/tab]\r\n

\r\n\r\nVERSE 3: (In English)\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Though nothing,[/tab]\r\n               G
\r\nWill keep us together.\r\n   D
           G\r\nWe could steal time,\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust for one day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n
We can be heroes,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n
For ever and ever.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n
What d'you say? (Spoken)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n
VERSE 4:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Du -[/tab]\r\n             G
\r\nKoenntest du schwimmen,\r\n    D
\r\nWie Delphine.\r\n            G
\r\nDelphine es tun,
        \r\n        C/G           D
\r\nNiemand gibt uns eine Chance.
     \r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nDoch wir koennen siegen,
[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]    
\r\nFuer immer und immer.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nUnd wir sind dann Helden,
[/tab]\r\nEm          D
\r\nFuer einem Tag.\r\n\r\n\r\n:: INSTRUMENTAL ::\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  |[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\n

VERSE 5:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Ich, -
[/tab]\r\n             G
\r\nIch bin dann Koenig.
    \r\n    D
\r\nUnd du,
        \r\n        G
\r\nDu Koenigin.
       \r\n       C/G
\r\nObwohl sie
,            \r\n            D
\r\nUnschlagbar scheinen
.           \r\n           C/G
\r\nWerden wir Helden,
\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Fuer einen Tag
.    [/tab]\r\n    Am
\r\nWir sind dann wir
,\r\nEm        D
\r\nAn diesem Tag


.\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 6:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Ich, -
               [/tab]\r\n               G
\r\nIch glaubte zu träumen. (sie träumen)
    \r\n    D
\r\nDie Mauer
,               \r\nG
\r\nIm Ruecken war kalt. (so kalt)
\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n
Schuesse reissen die Luft, (reissen die Luft)
         [/tab]\r\n         D
\r\nDoch wir kuessen.
              \r\n              G
\r\nAls ob nichts geschieht, (nichts geschieht)
        \r\n        C/G            D
\r\nUnd die Scham fiel auf ihre Seite. 
                  \r\n[tab]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n
O wir koennen sie schlagen
,     [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFuer alle Zeiten
.              [/tab]\r\n              Am
\r\nDann sind wir Helden,
\r\nEm          D
\r\nNur diesen Tag
.\r\n\r\n\r\nINSTRUMENTAL REFRAIN:\r\n|[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\n
CHORUS/BRIDGE:\r\nD             G
\r\nDann sind wir Helden.
\r\nD             G
\r\nDann sind wir Helden,\r\nD             G
\r\nDann sind wir Helden.\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n
Nur diesen Tag
,              [/tab]\r\n              G
\r\nDann sind wir Helden


.\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 7: (In English)\r\nD       G
\r\nWe're nothing,\r\n    D                 G
\r\nAnd nothing will help us.\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       \r\n
Maybe we're lying,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]       D
\r\nThen you better not stay.[/tab]\r\n                Am
\r\nBut we could be safer,\r\nEm           D
\r\nJust for one day.\r\n\r\n\r\nCODA:\r\nD       G
      \r\nOh-oh-oh…(Fade)\r\n\r\n\r\n[End]\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes.\r\n1.  This was a 1977 German release, 12\": RCA / PC-9821 (GER), \r\n    “’Heroes'\"/\"'Helden'\" (English/German version) – 6:09. \r\n3.  Depending on your preference, the timbre of the guitar sounds more suitably sonorous, with strummed \r\n    chords in the second position. \r\n4.  I’ll provide the English translation, if required?  :-R","plain_text":"Written:  D. Bowie, B. Eno, A. Maas\nTempo:    4|4\nStyle:    Accompaniment as downward strums, 8 beats to the bar\nTuning:   Standard\n\nChords:   EADGBe    \n\nD         XX0232    \nG         320003\nC/G       332010\nAm        X02210\nEm        022000\n        \n\nINTRO:\n|D   G  |D   G  |\n\n\n

VERSE 1: (In English)\nD
\nI -\n          G
\nI will be king,\n    D
\nAnd you,\n            G
\nYou will be queen.\n       C/G
\nThough nothing will,\n           D
\nDrive them away.\n\nG           D
\nJust for one day.\n\nEm            D
\nJust for one day\n\n\n

VERSE 2: (In English)\n    D
\nAnd you,\n           G
\nYou can be mean.\n    D
\nAnd I,\n                   G
\nI'll drink all the time.\n       C/G
\n'Cause we're lovers,\n              D
\nAnd that is a fact.\n    C/G
\nYes we're lovers,\n\n

\n\nVERSE 3: (In English)\n\n               G
\nWill keep us together.\n   D
           G\nWe could steal time,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
VERSE 4:\n\n             G
\nKoenntest du schwimmen,\n    D
\nWie Delphine.\n            G
\nDelphine es tun,
        \n        C/G           D
\nNiemand gibt uns eine Chance.
     \n\n\n\nEm          D
\nFuer einem Tag.\n\n\n:: INSTRUMENTAL ::\n|D   G  |D   G  |\n\n\n

VERSE 5:\n\n             G
\nIch bin dann Koenig.
    \n    D
\nUnd du,
        \n        G
\nDu Koenigin.
       \n       C/G
\nObwohl sie
,            \n            D
\nUnschlagbar scheinen
.           \n           C/G
\nWerden wir Helden,
\n\n    Am
\nWir sind dann wir
,\nEm        D
\nAn diesem Tag


.\n\n\nVERSE 6:\n\n               G
\nIch glaubte zu träumen. (sie träumen)
    \n    D
\nDie Mauer
,               \nG
\nIm Ruecken war kalt. (so kalt)
\n\n         D
\nDoch wir kuessen.
              \n              G
\nAls ob nichts geschieht, (nichts geschieht)
        \n        C/G            D
\nUnd die Scham fiel auf ihre Seite. 
                  \n\n\n              Am
\nDann sind wir Helden,
\nEm          D
\nNur diesen Tag
.\n\n\nINSTRUMENTAL REFRAIN:\n|D   G  |\n\n\n
CHORUS/BRIDGE:\nD             G
\nDann sind wir Helden.
\nD             G
\nDann sind wir Helden,\nD             G
\nDann sind wir Helden.\n\n              G
\nDann sind wir Helden


.\n\n\nVERSE 7: (In English)\nD       G
\nWe're nothing,\n    D                 G
\nAnd nothing will help us.\n\n\n                Am
\nBut we could be safer,\nEm           D
\nJust for one day.\n\n\nCODA:\nD       G
      \nOh-oh-oh…(Fade)\n\n\n[End]\n\n\nNotes.\n1.  This was a 1977 German release, 12\": RCA / PC-9821 (GER), \n    “’Heroes'\"/\"'Helden'\" (English/German version) – 6:09. \n3.  Depending on your preference, the timbre of the guitar sounds more suitably sonorous, with strummed \n    chords in the second position. \n4.  I’ll provide the English translation, if required?  :-R","chords":["D","B","A","G","C/G","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}