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Even Heroes Die

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Capo 2nd 
[Intro]
Am         Am/G         F      G
[Verse 1]
AmMidnight at GAm/Graceland in 'F72G  
AmShooting TV with Am/Ggroupies in the JFungle RoomG  
AmA little fame and fAm/Gortune was Am/F#all he had Am/Fleft
CHe had become a paGrody of hiCmself
[Verse 2]
TAmhey dug his gAm/Grave by the kFitchen doorG  
AAmnd millions of blue-haired Am/Gladies took the gFuided tourG  
HAmis Chinese Am/Gfan club came Am/F#over on a Am/Fboat
ACnd took pictures at his biGrthplace in TuCpelo
[Chorus]
FSome disapCpear, tGhey drop out of sCight
FSome stay too lCong and get crGucified
Whoa this wForld ain't no place to Cbe
                      E7     Am      Am/G   C                G     Am    Am/G    F   G(2x)
When you're larger than life,        Ohhh even heroes die
[Verse 3]
OAmver on the Am/Gpoor side of BiFrminghamG  
HAme was preaching on the Am/Gcorner but nobody gFave a damnG  
EAmxcept a couple Am/Ghookers and a Am/F#homeless maAm/Fn
A Cdozen loGsers were hCis best friends
[Verse 4]
AAmt the church across the sAm/Gtreet, they were rFaising helGl
TAmhey said if he is a man of Am/GGod, why do his Fold clothes smelGl
TAmhey ran him out of Am/Gtown for dAm/F#isturbing the peAm/Face
CHe died on a shGelter cot Cin his sleep
[Chorus]
FSome disappCear, tGhey drop out of sCight
FSome stay too lCong and get cruGcified
Whoa this woFrld ain't no place to Cbe
When you're lE7arger than lAmife,   Am/G  Am/F#  
WChoGa, even heroes dAmie Am/G  Am/F#  
CWhoGa, even heroes dAmie Am/G  F  G  Am  

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Even Heroes Die

by Paul Thorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Am/F#

Am/F

Capo 2nd

[Intro]

Am Am/G F G

[Verse 1]

Am Am/G F G

Midnight at Graceland in '72

Am Am/G F G

Shooting TV with groupies in the Jungle Room

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

A little fame and fortune was all he had left

C G C

He had become a parody of himself

[Verse 2]

Am Am/G F G

They dug his grave by the kitchen door

Am Am/G F G

And millions of blue-haired ladies took the guided tour

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

His Chinese fan club came over on a boat

C G C

And took pictures at his birthplace in Tupelo

[Chorus]

F C G C

Some disappear, they drop out of sight

F C G

Some stay too long and get crucified

F C

Whoa this world ain't no place to be

E7 Am Am/G C G Am Am/G F G

(2x)

When you're larger than life, Ohhh even heroes die

[Verse 3]

Am Am/G F G

Over on the poor side of Birmingham

Am Am/G F G

He was preaching on the corner but nobody gave a damn

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

Except a couple hookers and a homeless man

C G C

A dozen losers were his best friends

[Verse 4]

Am Am/G F G

At the church across the street, they were raising hell

Am Am/G F G

They said if he is a man of God, why do his old clothes smell

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

They ran him out of town for disturbing the peace

C G C

He died on a shelter cot in his sleep

[Chorus]

F C G C

Some disappear, they drop out of sight

F C G

Some stay too long and get crucified

F C

Whoa this world ain't no place to be

E7 Am Am/G Am/F#

When you're larger than life,

C G Am Am/G Am/F#

Whoa, even heroes die

C G Am Am/G F G Am

Whoa, even heroes die

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