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HERO
As recorded by Queensrÿche
(From the 1997 Album HEAR IN THE NEW FRONTIER)
[Intro]
G#m  Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7
G#m  Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7
[Verse 1]
G#mLooking for salBmaj7vation, I'G#mm blindBmaj7  
G#mThought contaBmaj7mination, G#mI findBmaj7  
G#mGreedy spiders Bmaj7talk to me in my G#mhead
I think I'm Bmaj7drifting
[Chorus]
C#I'm in the Amaj7big machine. EMy next hero's AcalG#ling
C#Who knows what Ahe may bring to G#me?
[Interlude]
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7
[Verse 2]
G#mGovernment inBmaj7trusion, aG#mgainBmaj7  
G#mCultural ilBmaj7lusion, ofG#mfendsBmaj7  
G#mGrain of sand in trafBmaj7fic jam, and I'm G#mlate
I think I'm Bmaj7drifting
[Chorus]
C#I'm in the Amaj7big machine. EMy next hero's AcalG#ling
C#Who knows what Ashe may bring to G#me?
[Guitar Solo]
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7
[Bridge]
ASee the demons all G#around and sometimes
AI feel like one of themG#.  AFeel the rage is builG#ding inside
I walk Ato the final edge, G#I'm dreaming...
[Chorus]
C#I'm in the Amaj7big machine. EMy next hero's AcalG#ling
C#Who knows what Ashe may bring to G#me?
[Outro]
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m
Bmaj7  G#m  Bmaj7  G#m

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Hero

by Queensrÿche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Bmaj7

Amaj7

HERO

As recorded by Queensrÿche

(From the 1997 Album HEAR IN THE NEW FRONTIER)

[Intro]

G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

[Verse 1]

G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

Looking for salvation, I'm blind

G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

Thought contamination, I find

G#m Bmaj7 G#m

Greedy spiders talk to me in my head

Bmaj7

I think I'm drifting

[Chorus]

C# Amaj7 E A G#

I'm in the big machine. My next hero's calling

C# A G#

Who knows what he may bring to me?

[Interlude]

Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

[Verse 2]

G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

Government intrusion, again

G#m Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

Cultural illusion, offends

G#m Bmaj7 G#m

Grain of sand in traffic jam, and I'm late

Bmaj7

I think I'm drifting

[Chorus]

C# Amaj7 E A G#

I'm in the big machine. My next hero's calling

C# A G#

Who knows what she may bring to me?

[Guitar Solo]

Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7 G#m

Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7

[Bridge]

A G#

See the demons all around and sometimes

A G# A G#

I feel like one of them. Feel the rage is building inside

A G#

I walk to the final edge, I'm dreaming...

[Chorus]

C# Amaj7 E A G#

I'm in the big machine. My next hero's calling

C# A G#

Who knows what she may bring to me?

[Outro]

Bmaj7 G#m Bmaj7 G#m

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