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John Gorka - Heroes
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    C     Em     C     D  
They Gsay that when it Ccomes to choosing Emheroes
It's Cbest to pick the ones who aren't aDround
If you Cchoose among the living
You Gtend to Dhave misEmgivingsC  
When your hero Dlets you down
He Cmight have had a Dbad night in your GtownC  Em  D  
And Gso I Cwill not name my Emheroes
CAnd I'll keep my distance when I Dcan
But if Ctime should bend or break them
I Ghope I Dwon't forEmsake themC  
If by chance they Dneed a friend
Or Cneed to walk on Dordinary GgroundC  Em  D  
God Gknows it must be Ctough to be a Emhero
To Cwake up in a hero's state of Dmind
They say it's Chard to be heroicG  
It's easiDer to Emblow itC  
When somebody's watching Dall the time
And you're Cdancing on the Dthin edge of a GdimeC  
BRIDGE:
They say it's Amhard
So Emhard
They say it's Amhard, hard
Ain't it Dhard
INTERLUDE:   G    C     Em     C   G  D  
If Gsomeday I'm misCtaken for a Emhero
I Conly hope it's after I am DgoneC  
Some of us are heroesG  
Some of Dus are EmzerosC  
Wannabes who never Dwere the one
But, Cwho is who when Dall is said and Gdone?C  Em  D  
They Gsay that when it Ccomes to choosing Emheroes
It's Cbest to pick the ones who aren't aDround
If you Cchoose among the living
You Gtend to Dhave misEmgivingsC  
When your hero Dlets you down
He Cmight have had a Dbad night in your GtownC  D  
OUTRO: 
He Cmight have had a Dbad nightC  
I hope he has a Dgood nightC  
I hope they have a Dgood night in your GtownC  D  
I Chope he has a Dgood night in your GtownC  D  G  D  G  

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Heroes

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Heroes

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C Em C D

INTRO:

G C Em

They say that when it comes to choosing heroes

C D

It's best to pick the ones who aren't around

If you choose among the living

G D Em C

You tend to have misgivings

When your hero lets you down

C D G C Em D

He might have had a bad night in your town

G C Em

And so I will not name my heroes

C D

And I'll keep my distance when I can

But if time should bend or break them

G D Em C

I hope I won't forsake them

If by chance they need a friend

C D G C Em D

Or need to walk on ordinary ground

G C Em

God knows it must be tough to be a hero

C D

To wake up in a hero's state of mind

C G

They say it's hard to be heroic

D Em C

It's easier to blow it

When somebody's watching all the time

C D G C

And you're dancing on the thin edge of a dime

BRIDGE:

They say it's hard

So hard

They say it's hard, hard

Ain't it hard

G C Em C G D

INTERLUDE:

G C Em

If someday I'm mistaken for a hero

C D C

I only hope it's after I am gone

Some of us are heroes

D Em C

Some of us are zeros

Wannabes who never were the one

C D G C Em D

But, who is who when all is said and done?

G C Em

They say that when it comes to choosing heroes

C D

It's best to pick the ones who aren't around

If you choose among the living

G D Em C

You tend to have misgivings

When your hero lets you down

C D G C D

He might have had a bad night in your town

OUTRO:

C D C

He might have had a bad night

D C

I hope he has a good night

D G C D

I hope they have a good night in your town

C D G C D G D G

I hope he has a good night in your town

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