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[Intro]
D    Bm   D    Bm
[Verse 1]
DeDcided to write a song for my Ahero
AConsidering he's done so much for Dme
He's the Bmone that pulled me up when I Dfell down so low
He's the Aone that led me through the darkness when I could not Dsee
Never F#mmet a man more gentle or any Dhumbler
Never F#monce heard him raise his voice or saw him Amad
But I Bmwatched him break his back on coal and Dlumber
GTo give her everything she never Ahad
[Chorus]
BmCause when it all comes down to Dzero
There's Anothing more this life could ever Bmgive
And I Dknow I'll never find another Bmhero
GNot another one like Ahim
[Verse 2]
DBorn on a summer day in some dark Aholler
AWay back in the hills of Perry DCounty
Well he Bmgrew up poor and he never saw a Ddollar
But a Adollar ain't no good in a coal camp anyGwayA  
[Chorus]
BmCause when it all comes down to Dzero
There's Anothing more this life could ever Bmgive
And I Dknow I'll never find another Bmhero
GNot another one like Ahim
[Bridge]
And if I'm Bmhalf the man he is when I Ddie
I don't Aknow if I could ask for too much Bmmore
He taught me you Donly need one hand to count your Bmreal friends in this life
But if you find true Alove you better take both arms and hold on til your DsoreBm  D  Bm  G  A  
[Solo]
D   Bm  D   Bm  G   A
[Chorus]
BmCause when it all comes down to Dzero
There's Anothing more this life could ever Bmgive
And I Dknow I'll never find another Bmhero
GNot another one like Ahim
[Outro]
DeDcided to write a song for my Ahero
AConsidering he's done so much for Dme

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Hero

by Sturgill Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm

[Verse 1]

D A

Decided to write a song for my hero

A D

Considering he's done so much for me

Bm D

He's the one that pulled me up when I fell down so low

A D

He's the one that led me through the darkness when I could not see

F#m D

Never met a man more gentle or any humbler

F#m A

Never once heard him raise his voice or saw him mad

Bm D

But I watched him break his back on coal and lumber

G A

To give her everything she never had

[Chorus]

Bm D

Cause when it all comes down to zero

A Bm

There's nothing more this life could ever give

D Bm

And I know I'll never find another hero

G A

Not another one like him

[Verse 2]

D A

Born on a summer day in some dark holler

A D

Way back in the hills of Perry County

Bm D

Well he grew up poor and he never saw a dollar

A G A

But a dollar ain't no good in a coal camp anyway

[Chorus]

Bm D

Cause when it all comes down to zero

A Bm

There's nothing more this life could ever give

D Bm

And I know I'll never find another hero

G A

Not another one like him

[Bridge]

Bm D

And if I'm half the man he is when I die

A Bm

I don't know if I could ask for too much more

D Bm

He taught me you only need one hand to count your real friends in this life

A D Bm D Bm G A

But if you find true love you better take both arms and hold on til your sore

[Solo]

D Bm D Bm G A

[Chorus]

Bm D

Cause when it all comes down to zero

A Bm

There's nothing more this life could ever give

D Bm

And I know I'll never find another hero

G A

Not another one like him

[Outro]

D A

Decided to write a song for my hero

A D

Considering he's done so much for me

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