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Heros

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Intro:  D   A   Bm  G  
1st Verse
DHe brought the war home with him, Astill got sand in his boots
Bmhe's wrestling with the demons and the Gcold hard truth
DSomething ain't right about him, Ahe came back different
BmSomething in his eyes said he's seen too much, Gsomething in his legs says he'd had enough
Chorus
DHeros, everybody needs Aheros
BmEven heros Aneed a little Ghelp
DHeros can't always be Aheros
BmWho's gonna save the Ahero from himGself
2nd Verse
DHe's got a picture from Bahgdad, Ahim and his buddies
BmThey're just horsin' around, gettin' Gready
DOne-by-one he watched them dieA, just scared kids, and he don't know why
BmHe's the only one to mAake it out aGlive
Chorus
DHeros, everybody needs Aheros
BmEven heros Aneed a little Ghelp
DHeros can't always be Aheros
BmWho's gonna save the Ahero from himGself
Bridge
ATen thousand clicks away in his head, he can Gsmell the smoke he can smell the dead
EmSilver star and a pistol in a drawer, Athe morphine just ain't workin' no more
Chorus
DHeros, everybody needs Aheros
BmEven heros Aneed a little Ghelp
DHeros can't always be Aheros
BmWho's gonna save the Ahero from himGself
Outro:  D   A   Bm   Gx2

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Heros

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A Bm G

Intro:

1st Verse

D A

He brought the war home with him, still got sand in his boots

Bm G

he's wrestling with the demons and the cold hard truth

D A

Something ain't right about him, he came back different

Bm G

Something in his eyes said he's seen too much, something in his legs says he'd had enough

Chorus

D A

Heros, everybody needs heros

Bm A G

Even heros need a little help

D A

Heros can't always be heros

Bm A G

Who's gonna save the hero from himself

2nd Verse

D A

He's got a picture from Bahgdad, him and his buddies

Bm G

They're just horsin' around, gettin' ready

D A

One-by-one he watched them die, just scared kids, and he don't know why

Bm A G

He's the only one to make it out alive

Chorus

D A

Heros, everybody needs heros

Bm A G

Even heros need a little help

D A

Heros can't always be heros

Bm A G

Who's gonna save the hero from himself

Bridge

A G

Ten thousand clicks away in his head, he can smell the smoke he can smell the dead

Em A

Silver star and a pistol in a drawer, the morphine just ain't workin' no more

Chorus

D A

Heros, everybody needs heros

Bm A G

Even heros need a little help

D A

Heros can't always be heros

Bm A G

Who's gonna save the hero from himself

D A Bm G

Outro: x2

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