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Hometown Hero

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[Intro]
e|---------------------|
b|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---3-0-3-2-----------|
E|-3-------------------|
End of the first sentence in the chorus. "He lights his cigarette"
e|---------------------|
b|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-------3-------------|
A|-----2---------------|
E|---4-----------------|
G7no5 chord (playing 1st e is optional)
e|1--------------------|
b|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---3-----------------|
A|-2-------------------|
E|---3-----------------|
[Verse]
Chometown Ehero Amflexing his C7charm
with a Fborderline Cjoke to the Fguys at the Gbar,
and they Cslap their E7knees like Amthey've not hearC7d iFt beforeG7.
Cthirty-five Eyears old Amwearing his C7badge,
Fnickname for Clife on the Fshoulder Gof
his Cbomber that he E7wears as the Amcoach of the C7high schooFl team.
He Amlights his ciga-G7rette
and says, "Cman these Ethings will Amkill me C7someday"
Fraises his glass and says, G"here's to hoping"
[Instrumental]
C  E7  Am  C7  F  C  F  G
C  E7  Am  C7  F  F  G
Chometown Ehero Amflexing his C7arm
with a Ffive-yard Cpass to the Fend of the Gbar
he says, "CI'll be E7right back AmI'm just gonna go C7grab anotheFr pack.G7"
Cwalks one Eblock to the Amall-night C7station
and Fsteps in-Cto a Fsitu-Gation.
there's a Cman with a E7gun pointed Amat the C7nervouFs clerk.
and Ambefore he could G7think,
he was Ctack-E7ling the AmgunmanC7  
who Fhit his head and was Gknocked unconscious.
C  E7  Am  C7  F  C  F  G
C  E7  Am  C7  F  F  G
the Cclerk Erelieved said, "Amoh my C7god
Fyou're a hero Cman and you should Fstick aroundG  
'til the Ccops get E7here, maybe Amyou'll make the C7morninFg news.G7"
but the Chometown Ehero Amrose to his C7feet,
Ftossed him the Cgun and said, "Fthanks, but GI've gotta
Crun. E7I'll take a pack of Amcamel lights C7anFd be on my way."
Amhe stepped outside the Fdoor,
Amheard the sirens in the F7distance
Amlit his Fcigarette
and said, "Cman these E7things will Amkill me C7someday"
Fexhaled smoke and said, "Ghere's to hoping"
[Outro]
C  E7  Am  C7  F  C  F  G
C  E7  Am  C7  F  G  F  C

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Hometown Hero

by Andy Shauf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|---------------------|

b|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|---3-0-3-2-----------|

E|-3-------------------|

End of the first sentence in the chorus. "He lights his cigarette"

e|---------------------|

b|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-------3-------------|

A|-----2---------------|

E|---4-----------------|

G7no5 chord (playing 1st e is optional)

e|1--------------------|

b|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|---3-----------------|

A|-2-------------------|

E|---3-----------------|

[Verse]

C E Am C7

hometown hero flexing his charm

F C F G

with a borderline joke to the guys at the bar,

C E7 Am C7 F G7

and they slap their knees like they've not heard it before.

C E Am C7

thirty-five years old wearing his badge,

F C F G

nickname for life on the shoulder of

C E7 Am C7 F

his bomber that he wears as the coach of the high school team.

Am G7

He lights his ciga-rette

C E Am C7

and says, "man these things will kill me someday"

F G

raises his glass and says, "here's to hoping"

[Instrumental]

C E7 Am C7 F C F G

C E7 Am C7 F F G

C E Am C7

hometown hero flexing his arm

F C F G

with a five-yard pass to the end of the bar

C E7 Am C7 F G7

he says, "I'll be right back I'm just gonna go grab another pack."

C E Am C7

walks one block to the all-night station

F C F G

and steps in-to a situ-ation.

C E7 Am C7 F

there's a man with a gun pointed at the nervous clerk.

Am G7

and before he could think,

C E7 Am C7

he was tack-ling the gunman

F G

who hit his head and was knocked unconscious.

C E7 Am C7 F C F G

C E7 Am C7 F F G

C E Am C7

the clerk relieved said, "oh my god

F C F G

you're a hero man and you should stick around

C E7 Am C7 F G7

'til the cops get here, maybe you'll make the morning news."

C E Am C7

but the hometown hero rose to his feet,

F C F G

tossed him the gun and said, "thanks, but I've gotta

C E7 Am C7 F

run. I'll take a pack of camel lights and be on my way."

Am F

he stepped outside the door,

Am F7

heard the sirens in the distance

Am F

lit his cigarette

C E7 Am C7

and said, "man these things will kill me someday"

F G

exhaled smoke and said, "here's to hoping"

[Outro]

C E7 Am C7 F C F G

C E7 Am C7 F G F C

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