{"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":62766,"song":"I Cant Be Your Hero","artist":"Jimmy Buffett","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/62766-i-cant-be-your-hero-chords-by-jimmy-buffett/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/62766?type=chord","rating":4.05499,"votes":4,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nDate: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 01:19:44 -0400 (EDT)\r\nFrom: Arleen Myers <myera@ruby.ils.unc.edu>\r\nSubject: Jimmy Buffett \"I Can't Be Your Hero Today\"\r\n\r\n@SONG I Can't Be Your Hero Today\r\nBy: Jimmy Buffett\r\n1970\r\n\r\n(See below for explanation of chord symbols)\r\n\r\n[Intro:  [ch]D[/ch]@ [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]@ [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's never been the same since you returned from dreamin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith your nursery rhyme excuses your picture postcards gleamin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTellin' everyone who looks your way 'bout people and their sinnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhile you left field verse is fallin' in proportion to your winnin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]*     [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nAnd I can't be your hero today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]*               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm through with the simple games you play[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt just may take some time for me to even up the score[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I can't be your soldier home from war[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd there you sit shouting that there's still hope for us\r\nWhile nature holds the handcuffs on a Capricorn and Taurus\r\nThere's nothing you can do or say to get me to your camp\r\nGo fill up all your savings books and buy yourself a lamp\r\n\r\nAnd I can't be your hero today\r\nYour wholesale price is much to high to pay\r\nA bargain basement atmosphere is no way to sell love\r\nAnd I can't be your Superman above\r\n\r\n[interlude: play intro chords]\r\n\r\nNo I can't be your hero today\r\nThat is all I really want to say\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGo find a leading man who wants to play[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I can't be your hero today[/tab]\r\n\r\n[repeat and fade: [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]+   DD [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]+ [ch]D[/ch]]\r\n\r\n[tab]---------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nChord diagrams:   D - |xxo232|   D@ - |xxo787|   D+ - |xxo675--|\r\n                  D* - |xxo453|   A - |oo222o|   Bm - |xxo432--|\r\n                  G - |32ooo3|    E - |o221oo|\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\ntranscribed by Arleen Myers (myera@ils.unc.edu) August '95\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------[/tab]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nDate: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 01:19:44 -0400 (EDT)\nFrom: Arleen Myers \nSubject: Jimmy Buffett \"I Can't Be Your Hero Today\"\n\n@SONG I Can't Be Your Hero Today\nBy: Jimmy Buffett\n1970\n\n(See below for explanation of chord symbols)\n\n[Intro:  D@ D+ D* D   D@ D+ D* D+ D* D]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd there you sit shouting that there's still hope for us\nWhile nature holds the handcuffs on a Capricorn and Taurus\nThere's nothing you can do or say to get me to your camp\nGo fill up all your savings books and buy yourself a lamp\n\nAnd I can't be your hero today\nYour wholesale price is much to high to pay\nA bargain basement atmosphere is no way to sell love\nAnd I can't be your Superman above\n\n[interlude: play intro chords]\n\nNo I can't be your hero today\nThat is all I really want to say\n\n\n\n[repeat and fade: D D D+ D* D+   DD D+ D* D+ D]","chords":["D","G","A","Bm","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}