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This is just my interpretation. I don't think the chords are completely accurate
(especially around the pillaged and plundered...) and I'll try to update the tab as I
figure it
out a bit more. Some of the chords I just plain made up because I think they sounded
decently with it. Please leave comments if you figure out a better chord.
Capo 4
Intro: in 3/4
q is quarter note
h. is dotter half note.
   q q q     q q q      q q q     h.
|---------|---------|----------|----------|
|----0----|----0----|-----1----|----------|
|--0---0--|------0--|-------0--|----------|
|--0------|--3------|---2------|--2-------|
|---------|--3------|---3------|----------|
|--3------|---------|----------|----------|
In 3/4, each measure is picked like this:
    q  q  q
 |-------------|
 |-----x--x----|
 |-----x--x----|
 |-----x--x----|
 |--x----------|
 |-------------|
Where you have freedom with which string the bass / treble notes go, based on the chord
Gx  G/Fx   Cx  Emx   Em/Gx    D/F#x    Cmx  Am7x
0  0   1  0   0    3    4  1
0  0   0  0   0    2    5  0
0  0   2  2   2    0    5  2
x  x   3  2   2    0    3  0
3  1   x  0   3    2    x  x
GThis is a story of a G/Fboy who sailed out to Csea
GWith a song in his heart and a G/Fpenny to spare for the Cfee
EmBut the pirates came with the nigCht
EmAnd that boy he put up a fGight
EmBut they pillaged and plundered
EmThey buried him under
Am7the deck where they sealed him tCight
GBut the boy kept on singing
G/Fand his voice kept on ringing
Emand these are the D/F#words he criGed:
G"There are hD/F#eroes toniCght
Amsetting their saEmils foD/F#r me.C  
GThere are hD/F#eroes toniCght,
AmThey'll hear my Emsong yD/F#ou'll seeC.
CmYou go ahead take my gold Gand my silver
You can Emsteal from me aD/F#ll your life lonCg
GBut the heroes are waking
G/Fand you'll never break me
Emand you'll never D/F#take my sonGg.
Cand you'll never break me
Emand you'll never D/F#take my sonGg.
(x2)

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Heroes Tonight

by Tim Be Told

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

Em/G

D/F#

Am7

This is just my interpretation. I don't think the chords are completely accurate

(especially around the pillaged and plundered...) and I'll try to update the tab as I

figure it

out a bit more. Some of the chords I just plain made up because I think they sounded

decently with it. Please leave comments if you figure out a better chord.

Capo 4

Intro: in 3/4

q is quarter note

h. is dotter half note.

q q q q q q q q q h.

|---------|---------|----------|----------|

|----0----|----0----|-----1----|----------|

|--0---0--|------0--|-------0--|----------|

|--0------|--3------|---2------|--2-------|

|---------|--3------|---3------|----------|

|--3------|---------|----------|----------|

In 3/4, each measure is picked like this:

q q q

|-------------|

|-----x--x----|

|--x----------|

|-------------|

Where you have freedom with which string the bass / treble notes go, based on the chord

G G/F C Em Em/G D/F# Cm Am7

x x x x x x x x

0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1

0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0

0 0 2 2 2 0 5 2

x x 3 2 2 0 3 0

3 1 x 0 3 2 x x

G G/F C

This is a story of a boy who sailed out to sea

G G/F C

With a song in his heart and a penny to spare for the fee

Em C

But the pirates came with the night

Em G

And that boy he put up a fight

But they pillaged and plundered

They buried him under

Am7 C

the deck where they sealed him tight

But the boy kept on singing

G/F

and his voice kept on ringing

Em D/F# G

and these are the words he cried:

G D/F# C

"There are heroes tonight

Am Em D/F# C

setting their sails for me.

G D/F# C

There are heroes tonight,

Am Em D/F# C

They'll hear my song you'll see.

Cm G

You go ahead take my gold and my silver

Em D/F# C

You can steal from me all your life long

But the heroes are waking

G/F

and you'll never break me

Em D/F# G

and you'll never take my song.

and you'll never break me

Em D/F# G

and you'll never take my song.

(x2)

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