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INTRO MELODY BASSLINE (Also plays during chorus)
(This could be played with bass or guitar)
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INTRO CHORDS (Play after BASSLINE plays once)
C D E
C D E
VERSE 1
EOutside confidence is king
I am Call that you're projDectiEng
Inside feel the rising tide
And the Crevolutions dDeafenEing
PRE-CHORUS 1
I was trying to hide Cmy opDposing Eside
Trying to reconcile Cmy JeDkyll and EHyde
CHORUS 1
CLadies and gentlemen listen up please
I Ddon't want to be your herEo,                  
                            (No, I am not open parts of me are broken)
CDo yourself a favor, save yourself
DDon't pick me find someone elEse
                           (Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
VERSE 2
ESometimes you put all of your desires 
in an Cobject of DaffectiEon
But in time because you idolise
there is Conly disapDpointmeEnt
PRE-CHOURS 2
I was flying so high Cin your Dperfect Esky
But I needed to fall Ccannot Dhave it Eall
CHORUS 1
CLadies and gentlemen listen up please
I Ddon't want to be your herEo,                  
                            (No, I am not open parts of me are broken)
CDo yourself a favor, save yourself
DDon't pick me find someone elEse
                           (Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
CHORUS 1
CLadies and gentlemen listen up please
I Ddon't want to be your herEo,                  oh no
                            (No, I am not open parts of me are broken)
CDo yourself a favor, save yourself
DDon't pick me find someone elEse
                          (Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
BRIDGE
EDon't need to compromise
EI don't need to occupy the floor
EThere's a danger in boxing in my sin
EAnd all that I am.. 
COohhh  Doohhh  Eoohhh
COohhh  Doohhh  Eoohhh
CHORUS 2
It's too much Cpressure
I'll only Dlet you down aEgain
                        (No, I am not open parts of me are broken)
It's too much Cpressure
I'll only Dlet you down aEgain
                       (Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
CHORUS 3
It's too much Cpressure                      I'll only Dlet ya              down aEgain
                      ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero
EOh no (I am not open parts of me are broken)
It's too much Cpressure                      I'll only Dlet ya              down aEgain
                      ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero
E(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
CHORUS 3
Ohhh It's too much Cpressure                      I'll only Dlet ya              down aEgain
                           ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero
EOh no (I am not open parts of me are broken)
It's too much Cpressure                      I'll only Dlet ya              down aEgain
                      ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero
E(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)
CHORUS 3 (Partial)
NC
Ohhh It's too much pressure                      I'll only let ya              down again
                           ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

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Hero

by Darren Hayes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO MELODY BASSLINE (Also plays during chorus)

(This could be played with bass or guitar)

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INTRO CHORDS (Play after BASSLINE plays once)

C D E

VERSE 1

Outside confidence is king

C D E

I am all that you're projecting

Inside feel the rising tide

C D E

And the revolutions deafening

PRE-CHORUS 1

C D E

I was trying to hide my opposing side

C D E

Trying to reconcile my Jekyll and Hyde

CHORUS 1

Ladies and gentlemen listen up please

D E

I don't want to be your hero,

(No, I am not open parts of me are broken)

Do yourself a favor, save yourself

D E

Don't pick me find someone else

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

VERSE 2

Sometimes you put all of your desires

C D E

in an object of affection

But in time because you idolise

C D E

there is only disappointment

PRE-CHOURS 2

C D E

I was flying so high in your perfect sky

C D E

But I needed to fall cannot have it all

CHORUS 1

Ladies and gentlemen listen up please

D E

I don't want to be your hero,

(No, I am not open parts of me are broken)

Do yourself a favor, save yourself

D E

Don't pick me find someone else

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

CHORUS 1

Ladies and gentlemen listen up please

D E

I don't want to be your hero, oh no

(No, I am not open parts of me are broken)

Do yourself a favor, save yourself

D E

Don't pick me find someone else

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

BRIDGE

Don't need to compromise

I don't need to occupy the floor

There's a danger in boxing in my sin

And all that I am..

C D E

Oohhh oohhh oohhh

C D E

Oohhh oohhh oohhh

CHORUS 2

It's too much pressure

D E

I'll only let you down again

(No, I am not open parts of me are broken)

It's too much pressure

D E

I'll only let you down again

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

CHORUS 3

C D E

It's too much pressure I'll only let ya down again

ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

Oh no (I am not open parts of me are broken)

C D E

It's too much pressure I'll only let ya down again

ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

CHORUS 3

C D E

Ohhh It's too much pressure I'll only let ya down again

ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

Oh no (I am not open parts of me are broken)

C D E

It's too much pressure I'll only let ya down again

ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

(Why'd you want to bother find yourself another)

CHORUS 3 (Partial)

Ohhh It's too much pressure I'll only let ya down again

ladies and gentlemen listen up please I don't wanna be your hero

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