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An easy stripped down version of a great song! 
[Verse 1]
doAmn’t tell the gods I left a mess
CI can’t  undo what has been donDe
let’s run for Amcover
whAmat if I’m the only hero left
Cyou better fire off your gDun
oAmnce and forever
[Bridge]
he said "go Amdry your eyes and live your life
like Am/Cthere is no tomorrow, Dson
aAmnd tell the others to go sing it like a hummingbird
the Cgreatest anthem ever Dheard"
[Chorus]
we are the heroes of our Am/FtimeAm  G  D  
but we’re dancing with the demons in our Am/FmindsAm  G  D  
[Verse 2]
the cricAmkets sing a song for you
don’t sCay a word don’t make a sound - D  
Amit’s life's creation
I make Amworms turn into butterflies
wake up Cand turn this world aroundD  
in appreciAmation
[Bridge]
hAme said I never left your side
wheCn you were lost I followed right behind,D  
was your Amfoundation
now go Amsing it like a hummingbird
the Cgreatest anthem ever heardD  
now sing toghether!
[Chorus]
we are the heroes of our Am/FtimeAm  G  D  
but we’re dancing with the demons in our Am/FmindsAm  G  
Dwe are the heroes
[Middle]
wAm/Fe keep dancing with thAme demons
Gyou could be a heroD  
[Bridge]
now wAm/Fe're singing like a hummingbird
the Amgreatest anthem ever heGard
         D (or just silence)
Now sing together
[Chorus]
we are the heroes of our Am/FtimeAm  G  D  
but we’re dancing with the demons in our Am/FmindsAm  G  D  
Am

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Heroes

by Måns Zelmerlöw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Am/F

An easy stripped down version of a great song!

[Verse 1]

don’t tell the gods I left a mess

C D

I can’t undo what has been done

let’s run for cover

what if I’m the only hero left

C D

you better fire off your gun

once and forever

[Bridge]

he said "go dry your eyes and live your life

Am/C D

like there is no tomorrow, son

and tell the others to go sing it like a hummingbird

C D

the greatest anthem ever heard"

[Chorus]

Am/F Am G D

we are the heroes of our time

Am/F Am G D

but we’re dancing with the demons in our minds

[Verse 2]

the crickets sing a song for you

C D

don’t say a word don’t make a sound -

it’s life's creation

I make worms turn into butterflies

C D

wake up and turn this world around

in appreciation

[Bridge]

he said I never left your side

C D

when you were lost I followed right behind,

was your foundation

now go sing it like a hummingbird

C D

the greatest anthem ever heard

now sing toghether!

[Chorus]

Am/F Am G D

we are the heroes of our time

Am/F Am G

but we’re dancing with the demons in our minds

we are the heroes

[Middle]

Am/F Am

we keep dancing with the demons

G D

you could be a hero

[Bridge]

Am/F

now we're singing like a hummingbird

Am G

the greatest anthem ever heard

D (or just silence)

Now sing together

[Chorus]

Am/F Am G D

we are the heroes of our time

Am/F Am G D

but we’re dancing with the demons in our minds

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