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1976
BWhen I walk down the street,
ESee the people who stop and stare and say
Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long F#time ago
BWhen I walk down the street,
ESee the stranger who says, "Why, Hi,"
With a, "How you going, Buddy,"
When you walked on by I thought I'd F#say hello
Pre-chorus:
They say:
F#Haven't I seen your face beBfore
F#Weren't you the boy that used to live next Bdoor,
F#Weren't you on television ev'ry Bnight
F#Haven't I seen you round
Chorus:
BTake a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S F#HERO,
YESTERDAY'S EHERO, that's all we'll Bbe.
BTake a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S F#HERO,
And YESTERDAY'S EHERO, is all that BI'm gonna F#be
EIf I don't get F#together,
BMake a new F#start and be Esomebody F#better,
EAll that I'll be if I don't get together Bnow.
Verse:
BWhen you walk down the street, now,
EIf you know me, then pass me by,
If you wonder what I'm doing don't F#ask me why,
I don't read the news~
BWhen you walk down the street,
EIf you're sorry then don't feel bad, 
If you followed my story, then just be glad,
You ain't in my F#shoes
Pre-chorus:
Because,
F#Haven't you seen my Bface before,
F#Yes, I was the boy who used to live next Bdoor,
F#Yes, I was on television ev'ry Bnight,
F#Haven't you seen me round.
Chorus:
BTake a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S F#HERO,
YESTERDAY'S EHERO, that's all we'll Bbe.
BTake a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S F#HERO,
And YESTERDAY'S EHERO, is all that BI'm gonna F#be
EIf I don't get F#together,
BMake a new F#start and be Esomebody F#better,
EAll that I'll be if I don't get together Bnow.

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Yesterdays Hero

by Bay City Rollers

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1976

When I walk down the street,

See the people who stop and stare and say

Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long time ago

When I walk down the street,

See the stranger who says, "Why, Hi,"

With a, "How you going, Buddy,"

When you walked on by I thought I'd say hello

Pre-chorus:

They say:

F# B

Haven't I seen your face before

F# B

Weren't you the boy that used to live next door,

F# B

Weren't you on television ev'ry night

Haven't I seen you round

Chorus:

B F#

Take a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S HERO,

E B

YESTERDAY'S HERO, that's all we'll be.

B F#

Take a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S HERO,

E B F#

And YESTERDAY'S HERO, is all that I'm gonna be

E F#

If I don't get together,

B F# E F#

Make a new start and be somebody better,

E B

All that I'll be if I don't get together now.

Verse:

When you walk down the street, now,

If you know me, then pass me by,

If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,

I don't read the news~

When you walk down the street,

If you're sorry then don't feel bad,

If you followed my story, then just be glad,

You ain't in my shoes

Pre-chorus:

Because,

F# B

Haven't you seen my face before,

F# B

Yes, I was the boy who used to live next door,

F# B

Yes, I was on television ev'ry night,

Haven't you seen me round.

Chorus:

B F#

Take a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S HERO,

E B

YESTERDAY'S HERO, that's all we'll be.

B F#

Take a look at me, I'm YESTERDAY'S HERO,

E B F#

And YESTERDAY'S HERO, is all that I'm gonna be

E F#

If I don't get together,

B F# E F#

Make a new start and be somebody better,

E B

All that I'll be if I don't get together now.

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