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Written:  D. Bowie, B. Eno, A. Maas
Tempo:    4|4
Style:    Accompaniment as downward strums, 8 beats to the bar
Tuning:   Standard
Chords:   EADGBe    
         DXX0232    
         G320003
       C/G332010
        AmX02210
        Em022000
INTRO:
|   D    G|   D    G|
  VERSE 1: (In English)
DI -
I will be Gking,
And Dyou,
You will be Gqueen.
Though C/Gnothing will,
Drive them Daway.
We can C/Gbeat them,
GJust for one Dday.
 We can be Amheroes,
EmJust for one dDay
  VERSE 2: (In English)
And Dyou,
You can be Gmean.
And DI,
I'll drink all the Gtime.
'Cause C/Gwe're lovers,
And that is a Dfact.
Yes C/Gwe're lovers,
 GAnd that is Dthat.
VERSE 3: (In English)
 Though Dnothing,
Will keep us toGgether.
We Dcould steal tGime,
Just C/Gfor one Dday.
 We C/Gcan be heroes,
 GFor ever and Dever.Am  
 EmWhat d'you Dsay? (Spoken)
 VERSE 4:
 DDu -
Koenntest du Gschwimmen,
Wie DDelphine.
Delphine es Gtun,         
Niemand C/Ggibt uns eine DChance.      
Doch C/Gwir koennen siegen, 
GFuer immer und Dimmer.
Und wir sind dann AmHelden, 
EmFuer einem TDag.
:: INSTRUMENTAL ::
|   D    G|   D    G|
  VERSE 5:
 DIch, - 
Ich bin dann GKoenig.     
Und Ddu,         
Du KoeniGgin.        
Obwohl C/Gsie ,            
Unschlagbar Dscheinen .           
Werden wir C/GHelden, 
 GFuer einen DTag .    
Wir Amsind dann wir ,
EmAn diesem DTag   .
VERSE 6:
 DIch, -                
Ich glaubte zu Gträumen. (sie träumen)     
Die DMauer ,               
GIm Ruecken war kalt. (so kalt) 
 DSchuesse reissen die GLuft, (reissen die Luft)          
Doch wir Dkuessen.               
Als ob nichts Ggeschieht, (nichts geschieht)         
Und die C/GScham fiel auf Dihre Seite.                    
 O wir koennen sie C/Gschlagen ,     
Fuer alle GZeiten .              
Dann sind wir AmHelden, 
EmNur diesen TDag .
INSTRUMENTAL REFRAIN:
|   D    G|
 CHORUS/BRIDGE:
DDann sind wir GHelden. 
DDann sind wir GHelden,
DDann sind wir GHelden.
 Nur diesen DTag ,              
Dann sind wir GHelden   .
VERSE 7: (In English)
DWe're noGthing,
And Dnothing will help Gus.
 C/GMaybe we're lDying,
         C/G         GD 
Then you better not stay.
But we could be Amsafer,
EmJust for one Dday.
CODA:
DOh-oh-ohG…(Fade)
End
Notes.
1.  This was a 1977 German release, 12": RCA / PC-9821 (GER), 
    “’Heroes'"/"'Helden'" (English/German version) – 6:09. 
3.  Depending on your preference, the timbre of the guitar sounds more suitably sonorous, with strummed 
    chords in the second position. 
4.  I’ll provide the English translation, if required?  :-R

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Helden

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Written: D. Bowie, B. Eno, A. Maas

Tempo: 4|4

Style: Accompaniment as downward strums, 8 beats to the bar

Tuning: Standard

Chords: EADGBe

XX0232

320003

C/G

332010

X02210

022000

INTRO:

D G D G

| | |

  VERSE 1: (In English)

I -

I will be king,

And you,

You will be queen.

C/G

Though nothing will,

Drive them away.

C/G

We can beat them,

G D

Just for one day.

 We can be heroes,

Em D

Just for one day

  VERSE 2: (In English)

And you,

You can be mean.

And I,

I'll drink all the time.

C/G

'Cause we're lovers,

And that is a fact.

C/G

Yes we're lovers,

G D

 And that is that.

VERSE 3: (In English)

 Though nothing,

Will keep us together.

D G

We could steal time,

C/G D

Just for one day.

C/G

 We can be heroes,

G D Am

 For ever and ever.

Em D

 What d'you say? (Spoken)

 VERSE 4:

 Du -

Koenntest du schwimmen,

Wie Delphine.

Delphine es tun,

C/G D

Niemand gibt uns eine Chance.

C/G

Doch wir koennen siegen,

G D

Fuer immer und immer.

Und wir sind dann Helden,

Em D

Fuer einem Tag.

:: INSTRUMENTAL ::

D G D G

| | |

  VERSE 5:

 Ich, -

Ich bin dann Koenig.

Und du,

Du Koenigin.

C/G

Obwohl sie ,

Unschlagbar scheinen .

C/G

Werden wir Helden,

G D

 Fuer einen Tag .

Wir sind dann wir ,

Em D

An diesem Tag   .

VERSE 6:

 Ich, -

Ich glaubte zu träumen. (sie träumen)

Die Mauer ,

Im Ruecken war kalt. (so kalt)

D G

 Schuesse reissen die Luft, (reissen die Luft)

Doch wir kuessen.

Als ob nichts geschieht, (nichts geschieht)

C/G D

Und die Scham fiel auf ihre Seite.

C/G

 O wir koennen sie schlagen ,

Fuer alle Zeiten .

Dann sind wir Helden,

Em D

Nur diesen Tag .

INSTRUMENTAL REFRAIN:

D G

| |

 CHORUS/BRIDGE:

D G

Dann sind wir Helden.

D G

Dann sind wir Helden,

D G

Dann sind wir Helden.

 Nur diesen Tag ,

Dann sind wir Helden   .

VERSE 7: (In English)

D G

We're nothing,

D G

And nothing will help us.

C/G D

 Maybe we're lying,

C/G G

Then you better not stay.

But we could be safer,

Em D

Just for one day.

CODA:

D G

Oh-oh-oh…(Fade)

End

Notes.

1. This was a 1977 German release, 12": RCA / PC-9821 (GER),

“’Heroes'"/"'Helden'" (English/German version) – 6:09.

3. Depending on your preference, the timbre of the guitar sounds more suitably sonorous, with strummed

chords in the second position.

4. I’ll provide the English translation, if required? :-R

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