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Pretty Boy Floyd - Everybody Needs A Hero
Originally from Big Bang Babies
Intro:  F-C-D- Bb- F-C-D-Bb-C  
FWeґve all dreamed together of being kids foCrever 
DHanging on to all the people that Bbwe love like: 
FMonroe and JFK, hoping theyC'll come back someday, 
DElvis, John and Jimmy, too, whatґs the worlBbd gonna do? C  
CEverybody needs a hero to looFk up toC, 
DLike kings and queens and stars upon the silver sBbcreen, whoa! 
CEverybody needs a hero in this Fworld to surviveC, 
DTo keep yourself alive. Bb  C  
FWe made believe that we could be on CTV, 
DA secret fantasy that we wBbere Mr James Dean, 
FThen Alan Freed called it Rock n Roll anCd started it all, 
DThe Beatles, Who, Kiss and Crue, What's the world goBbnna do? C  
CEverybody needs a hero to looFk up toC, 
DLike kings and queens and stars upon the silver sBbcreen, whoa! 
CEverybody needs a hero in this Fworld to surviveC, 
DTo keep yourself alive. Bb  C  
FWe're all living in, a world of CAIDS and sin, 
DWe're taken one by one in vain from what we all Bbhave done, 
FTurn on the TV set, there's murdCer, rape, I do regret. 
DDon't despair, we care. Trust in me BbI'll set you free. C  
CEverybody needs a hero to looFk up toC, 
DLike kings and queens and stars upon the silver sBbcreen, whoa! 
CEverybody needs a hero in this Fworld to surviveC, 
DTo keep yourself alive.Bb  C  

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Everybody Needs A Hero

by Pretty Boy Floyd

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Pretty Boy Floyd - Everybody Needs A Hero

Originally from Big Bang Babies

F C D Bb F C D Bb C

Intro: --- - ----

F C

Weґve all dreamed together of being kids forever

D Bb

Hanging on to all the people that we love like:

F C

Monroe and JFK, hoping they'll come back someday,

D Bb C

Elvis, John and Jimmy, too, whatґs the world gonna do?

C F C

Everybody needs a hero to look up to,

D Bb

Like kings and queens and stars upon the silver screen, whoa!

C F C

Everybody needs a hero in this world to survive,

D Bb C

To keep yourself alive.

F C

We made believe that we could be on TV,

D Bb

A secret fantasy that we were Mr James Dean,

F C

Then Alan Freed called it Rock n Roll and started it all,

D Bb C

The Beatles, Who, Kiss and Crue, What's the world gonna do?

C F C

Everybody needs a hero to look up to,

D Bb

Like kings and queens and stars upon the silver screen, whoa!

C F C

Everybody needs a hero in this world to survive,

D Bb C

To keep yourself alive.

F C

We're all living in, a world of AIDS and sin,

D Bb

We're taken one by one in vain from what we all have done,

F C

Turn on the TV set, there's murder, rape, I do regret.

D Bb C

Don't despair, we care. Trust in me I'll set you free.

C F C

Everybody needs a hero to look up to,

D Bb

Like kings and queens and stars upon the silver screen, whoa!

C F C

Everybody needs a hero in this world to survive,

D Bb C

To keep yourself alive.

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