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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
ExcuCse my lack of patience
But Ftoday I'm feeling faceless
I Amdon't know GI don't know I Fdon't know cGan I go Con
My Cmind says I'm a waste
My Flife ain't keeping pace
I Amdon't know GI don't know I Fdon't know cGan I go Con
[Pre-chorus]
I need a mAmiracle, I need a sGign
I need a hFero to lift awAmay
I need a miracle, But not for lGooong
[Chorus]
CI am on my oFwn, my own heCro, I will stay strGo-o-ong
  CI'm on my Fown, no underCtoe, Could bring me dGooown
I feel like SuCpermaaFan, I feel like SCupermaaanG  C  
[Verse 2]
My lCaugh is understated
CausFe I don't think I can fake it
I Amdon't know GI don't know I Fdon't know cGan I go Con
Been Clocked inside this cage
And FI don't think I can break it
I Amdon't know GI don't know I Fdon't know cGan I go Con
[Pre-chorus]
I need a Ammiracle, But not for FlooonGg
[Chorus]
CI am on my oFwn, my own heCro, I will stay strGo-o-ong
  CI'm on my oFwn, my own heCro, I'm not alGo-o-one
  CI'm on my oFwn, no undertCoe, Could bring me Gdooown
I feel like CSupermaaFan, I feel like CSupermaGaanC  
[Guitar Solo]
Cx2 F(Amin Gthe background)
[Bridge]
I'm making wCaves, Oh I'm making wFaves
In my heAmart again, I'm making wGaves
I'm making wCaves, Oh I'm making wFaves
In my heAmart again, I'm making wGaves
I draw a lCine at what the people sFay
I'm makiAmng waves, I'm making waGves
[Ending Chorus]*
I feel like CSupermFaaan, I feel liCke SuperGmaaan
CI am on my oFwn, my own heAmro, I'm not alGo-o-one
(Yeah I'm on my own)                (I don't know I don't know I don't know where to go)
CI am on my oFwn, no undertAmoe,     I'm not alGo-o-one
           (Yeah I'm on my own)
CI am on my oFwn, my own heAmro, I'm not alGo-o-one
CI am on my oFwn,           no underAmtoe,        I'm not   alGo - o - one
(I feel, I feel, I feel it in my bones I feel, I feel, I feel it in my soul)
CI feel, I feFel, I feel like SupCermaGaan
I need a Cmiracle
[Outro]
C F Am G
C F Am G C
* In some parts, chords follow background singers' line, with lead singer on (brackets).
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Superman

by American Authors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

Excuse my lack of patience

But today I'm feeling faceless

Am G F G C

I don't know I don't know I don't know can I go on

My mind says I'm a waste

My life ain't keeping pace

Am G F G C

I don't know I don't know I don't know can I go on

[Pre-chorus]

Am G

I need a miracle, I need a sign

F Am

I need a hero to lift away

I need a miracle, But not for looong

[Chorus]

C F C G

I am on my own, my own hero, I will stay stro-o-ong

C F C G

I'm on my own, no undertoe, Could bring me dooown

C F C G C

I feel like Supermaaan, I feel like Supermaaan

[Verse 2]

My laugh is understated

Cause I don't think I can fake it

Am G F G C

I don't know I don't know I don't know can I go on

Been locked inside this cage

And I don't think I can break it

Am G F G C

I don't know I don't know I don't know can I go on

[Pre-chorus]

Am F G

I need a miracle, But not for looong

[Chorus]

C F C G

I am on my own, my own hero, I will stay stro-o-ong

C F C G

I'm on my own, my own hero, I'm not alo-o-one

C F C G

I'm on my own, no undertoe, Could bring me dooown

C F C G C

I feel like Supermaaan, I feel like Supermaaan

[Guitar Solo]

C F Am G

x2 (in the background)

[Bridge]

C F

I'm making waves, Oh I'm making waves

Am G

In my heart again, I'm making waves

C F

I'm making waves, Oh I'm making waves

Am G

In my heart again, I'm making waves

C F

I draw a line at what the people say

Am G

I'm making waves, I'm making waves

[Ending Chorus]*

C F C G

I feel like Supermaaan, I feel like Supermaaan

C F Am G

I am on my own, my own hero, I'm not alo-o-one

(Yeah I'm on my own) (I don't know I don't know I don't know where to go)

C F Am G

I am on my own, no undertoe, I'm not alo-o-one

(Yeah I'm on my own)

C F Am G

I am on my own, my own hero, I'm not alo-o-one

C F Am G

I am on my own, no undertoe, I'm not alo - o - one

(I feel, I feel, I feel it in my bones I feel, I feel, I feel it in my soul)

C F C G

I feel, I feel, I feel like Supermaaan

I need a miracle

[Outro]

C F Am G

C F Am G C

* In some parts, chords follow background singers' line, with lead singer on (brackets).

Please hear the song for clarity.

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