{"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":1878490,"song":"Helden","artist":"David Bowie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1878490-helden-chords-by-david-bowie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1878490?type=chord","rating":4.77082,"votes":8,"content":"“Helden” – David Bowie\r\nFrom the Album “Bowie Rare” – 1977 (Bowie/Eno)\r\n\r\nBack in 1977, David Bowie decided to head over to what was then West Berlin to record his album \r\n\"Heroes\", the title track of which is now a well-known song.  At the same time, he also produced \r\na version of this song which has verses 1 to 3 in English, verses 4 to 6 in German, \r\nthe chorus/bridge in German, and then the final verse in English again.  This version, called \r\n\"Helden\" (the German word for Heroes) can be found on the \"Bowie Rare\" compilation album \r\nof David Bowie songs, and the lyrics to the parts of the song in English are identical to \r\nthose found in \"Heroes\".\r\n\r\nThanks to this guy: http://heldentranslation.0nyx.com/\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]For a nice touch add this simple riff between G and D chords\r\ne|-----------|\r\nB|-----------|\r\nG|-----------|\r\nD|-----------|\r\nA|--2--3--4--|\r\nE|-----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI, I will be king[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd you, you will be queen[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough nothing will drive them away[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWe can beat them    just for one day[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe can be Heroes   just for one day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd you, you can be mean[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I, I’ll drink all the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n‘Cause we’re lovers and that is a fact[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYes we’re lovers and that is that[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough nothing will keep us together[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWe could steal time    just for one day[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe can be Heroes   for ever and ever      What d’you say?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDu, Koenntest du schwimmen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWie Delphine, Delphine es tun[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNiemand gibt uns eine Chance[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nDoch wir koennen siegen fur immer und immer[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUnd wir sind dann Helden   fur einen tag[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIch, Ich bn du Koenig[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nUnd du,      du koenigen[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nObwohl sie      unschlagbar scheinen[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWerden wir Helden    Fuer einen Tag[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWir sind dann wir    An diesem Tag[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIch,   Ich glaubte zu traeumen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDie Mauer, Im Ruecken war kalt[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSchuesse reissen die Luft[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDoch wir kuessen      Als ob nichts geschieht[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUnd die Scham fiel auf ihre Seite[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch] \r\nO wir koennen sie schlagen   Fuer alle Zeiten[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDann sind wir Helden    Nur diesen Tag[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     \r\n    Dann sind wir Helden [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     \r\n    Dann sind wir Helden [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                 \r\n    Dann sind wir Helden, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNur diesen Tag   Dann sind wir Helden[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe’re nothing and nothing will help us[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am7[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMaybe we’re lying    then you better not stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut we could be safer   just for one day[/tab]","plain_text":"“Helden” – David Bowie\nFrom the Album “Bowie Rare” – 1977 (Bowie/Eno)\n\nBack in 1977, David Bowie decided to head over to what was then West Berlin to record his album \n\"Heroes\", the title track of which is now a well-known song.  At the same time, he also produced \na version of this song which has verses 1 to 3 in English, verses 4 to 6 in German, \nthe chorus/bridge in German, and then the final verse in English again.  This version, called \n\"Helden\" (the German word for Heroes) can be found on the \"Bowie Rare\" compilation album \nof David Bowie songs, and the lyrics to the parts of the song in English are identical to \nthose found in \"Heroes\".\n\nThanks to this guy: http://heldentranslation.0nyx.com/\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n[Intro]\nD  G   D  G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD  G  D  G\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["G","D","B","A","E","C","Am7","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}