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Temporary Heroes by Pat Benatar
Album: Tropico
Track 4
1984
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
F:       x33211 or 133211
Am:      x02210
G:       320003 or 320033
C:       x32010
  Intro:      F  
 FI've seen all the downfalls
 Temporary herAmoes 
 FMisguided direction
 Longing for perfectAmion, WhGoa
 LAmove and paFin
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero
 Who's to blFame
 FRituals and movements
 Much too soon improvemAments
 Hide many scars
 Others and ours
 FToo late to discover
 This untainted love Amis
 Destined to be
 A sGad memory
 AmLove and pFain
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero
 Who's to blAmame
 Am        G        Am        G
 FSo you take your chances
 Watchful of the glancAmes
 But don't turn away
 FThough the wounds are healing
 Don't tell me the feelAmings the sGame
 AmLove and pFain
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero
 Who's to blAmameG  
 AmLove and pFain
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero
 Who's to blAmame
 LAmove and paFin
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero
 Who's to blAmame
 LAmove and paFin
 OCnly for the fGoolish
 OAmnce agaFin
 TrCy to hide what's thGere inside
 AmI'm the sFame, tCemporary hGero

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Temporary Heroes

by Pat Benatar

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Temporary Heroes by Pat Benatar

Album: Tropico

Track 4

1984

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 3rd fret

Chords:

: x33211 or 133211

: x02210

: 320003 or 320033

: x32010

Intro:

I've seen all the downfalls

Temporary heroes

Misguided direction

Am G

Longing for perfection, Whoa

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

Who's to blame

Rituals and movements

Much too soon improvements

Hide many scars

Others and ours

Too late to discover

This untainted love is

Destined to be

A sad memory

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

Who's to blame

Am G Am G

So you take your chances

Watchful of the glances

But don't turn away

Though the wounds are healing

Am G

Don't tell me the feelings the same

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

Am G

Who's to blame

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

Who's to blame

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

Who's to blame

Am F

Love and pain

C G

Only for the foolish

Am F

Once again

C G

Try to hide what's there inside

Am F C G

I'm the same, temporary hero

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