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Yesterday's Hero:Gene Pitney.
#36 CANADA RPM and #64 on BB Hot 100
on U/A Records in 1964.
INTRO:  B   Gb   B   Gb  B  
#1.
GHere CI Bstand I'm Ejust a Abm7shell of a man
and only a Ekiss ago I was yesterday's Gbhero.
When Abm7you were mine I had it Dbmade, I was 
the Abm7leader of the big Dbparade.
Now, Ebmlook at me, AbI'm yesterday's Bhero, Gbhero.
#2.
BHow their cheers used to Dbsing in my Abears.
With you walking Eby my side I was a conquering 
Gbhero.
Abm7But no one even says, Dbhello, they say that 
Abm7idols come and idols Dbgo.
Well, EbmI oughta know, AbI'm yesterday's Bhero, Gbhero.
INTERLUDE:  B   Abm7  Gb  
#3.
Now, the Abm7glamour and the glory's Dbgone.
But will the Abm7story of our love live Dbon?
Or Ebmfade away Ablike yesterday's Bhero?
GbLike yesterday's Abm7hero, yeah, yesterday's Bhero?
OUTRO:
BWhoaaaaa-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh, Abm7hero, wahh-ahhh-ahhh,
Bhero?..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Yesterdays Hero

by Gene Pitney

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Abm7

Ebm

Yesterday's Hero:Gene Pitney.

#36 CANADA RPM and #64 on BB Hot 100

on U/A Records in 1964.

B Gb B Gb B

INTRO:

#1.

G C B E Abm7

Here I stand I'm just a shell of a man

E Gb

and only a kiss ago I was yesterday's hero.

Abm7 Db

When you were mine I had it made, I was

Abm7 Db

the leader of the big parade.

Ebm Ab B Gb

Now, look at me, I'm yesterday's hero, hero.

#2.

B Db Ab

How their cheers used to sing in my ears.

With you walking by my side I was a conquering

hero.

Abm7 Db

But no one even says, hello, they say that

Abm7 Db

idols come and idols go.

Ebm Ab B Gb

Well, I oughta know, I'm yesterday's hero, hero.

B Abm7 Gb

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Abm7 Db

Now, the glamour and the glory's gone.

Abm7 Db

But will the story of our love live on?

Ebm Ab B

Or fade away like yesterday's hero?

Gb Abm7 B

Like yesterday's hero, yeah, yesterday's hero?

OUTRO:

B Abm7

Whoaaaaa-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh, hero, wahh-ahhh-ahhh,

hero?..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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