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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|----D2--------------------G3------------------Bm-2-----------------A0-----------|
B|----3--------------------3-------------------3-----------------2-----------|
G|----2--------------------0-------------------4-----------------2-----------|
D|----0--------------------0-------------------4-----------------2-----------|
A|-------------------------2-------------------2-----------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
[Intro:]  D-  G-  Bm[x2]
DThere are some days that are bad rGight from the Bmstart
DThere are some words that seem to Gleave a Bmmark
DThere are times you'd ratGher an Bmarrow through the heart
Than to Dkeep walking this Gtightrope in the Bmdark
BmI saw you Dstumble, I Asaw you fall
BmAnd I saw you Drise up abAove it all
BmYou don't know dear what the day Gmay bring
With Dall of us here we must stand and sing
You're my Bmhero, G  
The Dway you got through it alAl
BmYou don't know dear what the day Gmay bring
With Dall of us here we must stand and sing
You're my Bmhero, G  
You're my DheroA  
 D-  G-  Bm[x2]
Only Dwe know you faced the Ggreat diBmvide
Only Dyou know what iGt took to Bmmake it to the other side
You Dstared down your monstGer when every Bmmuscle wanted to hide
And I Dwish you hadn't had Gto, but now you're Bmstronger inside
BmI saw you Dstumble, I Asaw you fall
BmAnd I saw you Drise up abAove it all
BmYou don't know dear what the day Gmay bring
With Dall of us here we must stand and sing
You're my Bmhero, G  
The Dway you got through it alAl
BmYou don't know dear what the day Gmay bring
With Dall of us here we must stand and sing
You're my Bmhero, G  
You're my DheroA  
AYou light up my Bmlife
You light up my Glife
You light up my life
ACause you were just Bmwaiting for the day to arGrive
Just a bird in a cage waiting for sunlAight
You were just Bmwaiting, but now its Gtime
Cause you're alive, Dyou're Bmalive
 G-  D-  Bm-  G-  D-  A[x1]
BmYou don't know dear what the day Gmay bring
With Dall of us here you must stand anAd sing
           Bm- G  
You're my hero
 Bm-  G- D  
           Cause you're my hero,
 Bm-  G-                  D  A  
           Cause you're my hero,
 Bm-  G- D  
           Cause you're my hero,
 Bm-  G-                  D       A  D  
           Cause you're my hero
( Ring out on D )

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Hero

by Evermore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G Bm A

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

B|----3--------------------3-------------------3-----------------2-----------|

G|----2--------------------0-------------------4-----------------2-----------|

D|----0--------------------0-------------------4-----------------2-----------|

A|-------------------------2-------------------2-----------------0-----------|

E|-------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|

D G Bm

[Intro:] - - [x2]

D G Bm

There are some days that are bad right from the start

D G Bm

There are some words that seem to leave a mark

D G Bm

There are times you'd rather an arrow through the heart

D G Bm

Than to keep walking this tightrope in the dark

Bm D A

I saw you stumble, I saw you fall

Bm D A

And I saw you rise up above it all

Bm G

You don't know dear what the day may bring

With all of us here we must stand and sing

Bm G

You're my hero,

D A

The way you got through it all

Bm G

You don't know dear what the day may bring

With all of us here we must stand and sing

Bm G

You're my hero,

D A

You're my hero

D G Bm

- - [x2]

D G Bm

Only we know you faced the great divide

D G Bm

Only you know what it took to make it to the other side

D G Bm

You stared down your monster when every muscle wanted to hide

D G Bm

And I wish you hadn't had to, but now you're stronger inside

Bm D A

I saw you stumble, I saw you fall

Bm D A

And I saw you rise up above it all

Bm G

You don't know dear what the day may bring

With all of us here we must stand and sing

Bm G

You're my hero,

D A

The way you got through it all

Bm G

You don't know dear what the day may bring

With all of us here we must stand and sing

Bm G

You're my hero,

D A

You're my hero

A Bm

You light up my life

A Bm G

Cause you were just waiting for the day to arrive

Just a bird in a cage waiting for sunlight

Bm G

You were just waiting, but now its time

D Bm

Cause you're alive, you're alive

G D Bm G D A

- - - - - [x1]

Bm G

You don't know dear what the day may bring

D A

With all of us here you must stand and sing

Bm G

You're my hero

Bm G D

- -

Cause you're my hero,

Bm G D A

- -

Cause you're my hero,

Bm G D

- -

Cause you're my hero,

Bm G D A D

- -

Cause you're my hero

( Ring out on D )

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