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Juke Box Hero

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[Intro]
E  E E E
[Verse 1]
StaEndin' in the rain with his head hung low.
Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out D/Eshow.
Heard the roar of the Ecrowd, he could picture the D/Escene.
Put his ear to the Ewall, and like a distant D/Escream.
He heard one guitar,   Ejust blew him away.D  
Saw stars in his eyes   Eand the very next day.D  
[Verse 2]
Bought a beat up sEix-string in a second hand sD/Etore.
Didn't know how to Eplay it but he knew for sD/Eure.
That that one guitar   Efelt good in his hands.D  
Didn't take long   Eto understand.D  
Just one guitar,  Eslung way down   Dlow.
Was a one way ticket, Eonly one way to go.D  
[Pre-Chorus]
So, he started B/F#rockin', ain't never gonna stop.
Gotta keep on B/F#rockin', someday he's gonna make it to the top.
[Chorus]
And be a Emjuke box G6hero, (got Dstars in his Emeyes)
He's a Emjuke box G6hero    D   Em  
He took one guiEmtar (Juke box hG6ero, Dstars in his Emeyes)
Juke box Emhero,   G6he'll come aliDve toniEmght.
E  D/E
E  D/E
[Verse 3]
In a town without a nEame, in a heavy downpD/Eour.
Thought he passed his own Eshadow by the backstage D/Edoor.
Like a trip through the past, Ethat day in the rain.D/E  
That one guitar   Emade his whole life change.D/E  
[Pre-Chorus]
Now, he needs to keep a-roB/F#ckin', he just can't stop
Gotta keep on rB/F#ockin', that boy has got to stay on top
[Chorus]
And be a Emjuke box G6hero, (got Dstars in his Emeyes)
He's a Emjuke box G6hero, (got Dstars in his eEmyes)    Yeah
EmJuke box G6hero, D(stars in hiEms eyes)
He got one guitEmar       G6He'll come alDive tonEmight, come alive tonight.
[Instrumental]
  E     Dx12
[Pre-Chorus]
He's gotta keep a-rB/F#ockin', he just can't stop
Gotta keep on B/F#rockin', that boy has got to stay on top
[Chorus]
And be a Emjuke box hG6ero, (got sDtars in his eEmyes)
He's a Emjuke box hG6ero, (got Dstars in his Emeyes)
He's got one guitEmar (Juke box heG6ro) Put sDtars in his eEmyes
Now he's just a Emjuke box G6heroD  Em  
[Outro]
EmJuke box G6hero,   D      Emjuke box hero
  EmHe's got G6stars in his eDyesEm  
EmStars    G6in his   Deyes

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Juke Box Hero

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

B/F#

[Intro]

E E E E

[Verse 1]

Standin' in the rain with his head hung low.

D/E

Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show.

E D/E

Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene.

E D/E

Put his ear to the wall, and like a distant scream.

E D

He heard one guitar, just blew him away.

E D

Saw stars in his eyes and the very next day.

[Verse 2]

E D/E

Bought a beat up six-string in a second hand store.

E D/E

Didn't know how to play it but he knew for sure.

E D

That that one guitar felt good in his hands.

E D

Didn't take long to understand.

E D

Just one guitar, slung way down low.

E D

Was a one way ticket, only one way to go.

[Pre-Chorus]

B/F#

So, he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop.

B/F#

Gotta keep on rockin', someday he's gonna make it to the top.

[Chorus]

Em G6 D Em

And be a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

He's a juke box hero

Em G6 D Em

He took one guitar (Juke box hero, stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

Juke box hero, he'll come alive tonight.

E D/E

[Verse 3]

E D/E

In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour.

E D/E

Thought he passed his own shadow by the backstage door.

E D/E

Like a trip through the past, that day in the rain.

E D/E

That one guitar made his whole life change.

[Pre-Chorus]

B/F#

Now, he needs to keep a-rockin', he just can't stop

B/F#

Gotta keep on rockin', that boy has got to stay on top

[Chorus]

Em G6 D Em

And be a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

He's a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes) Yeah

Em G6 D Em

Juke box hero, (stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

He got one guitar He'll come alive tonight, come alive tonight.

[Instrumental]

E D

x12

[Pre-Chorus]

B/F#

He's gotta keep a-rockin', he just can't stop

B/F#

Gotta keep on rockin', that boy has got to stay on top

[Chorus]

Em G6 D Em

And be a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

He's a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes)

Em G6 D Em

He's got one guitar (Juke box hero) Put stars in his eyes

Em G6 D Em

Now he's just a juke box hero

[Outro]

Em G6 D Em

Juke box hero, juke box hero

Em G6 D Em

He's got stars in his eyes

Em G6 D

Stars in his eyes

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