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Unsung Hero
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|-G--------------D------------C----|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---------------4---------------|
D|-5------5---------7--5--7--5---|
A|----7-5----7-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------------|
e|-G--------------D------------C---B-|A G
B|-------------------------------|
G|---------------4---------------|
D|-5------5---------7--5--7--5---|
A|----7-5----7-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------------|
First 2 lines in each verse played 2x
e|-Am--------------------------------G--------------D------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------2-------2-|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-0-0-4---0-0-4---|
A|-0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3-------2-------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-3-----3-3---------------------|
Last 2 lines in each verse played 2x
e|-Am------------------------------G---------------D---------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------7--------------|
D|-7--------------7--------------5--------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
[Verse 1]
AmNo one told me life could be like GthisD
AmNow I know that Hell on Earth exGistsD
AmYou'll never know what I've been GthroughD
AmThis living nightmare would deGstroy you Dtoo
[Pre Chorus 1]
EmAnd if I Bmhad a choice I Amknow where I would DbeD#
EmThis world of Bmsuffering is Amnot the place for Dme
[Chorus]
GI never ask to be an unDsung hero
CI never wanted to be a Gpart of history
GI never asked to have my Dlife turned into chaos
CI never wanted this to Bhappen Ato Gme
[Verse 2]
AmWhy have they done this to my Glife?D
AmSent to death without committing a GcrimeD
AmAnother friend lost every GdayD
AmThe cost is growing but there's Gno one left to Dpay
[Pre Chorus 2]
EmAnd if I Bmhad the chance I'd Amtry to save them DallD#
EmBut all that BmI can do is Amtry to win this Dwar
[Chorus]
GI never ask to be an unDsung hero
CI never wanted to be a Gpart of history
GI never asked to have my Dlife turned into chaos
CI never wanted this to Bhappen Ato Gme
[Solo]
e|--15-15---15-15--15---14-14---14-14--14--|
B|--15-15---15-15--15---15-15---15-15--15--|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|--12-12---12-12--12---15-15---15--14-14--14--|
B|--13-13---13-13--13---15-15---15--15-15--15--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--15-15---15-15--15---14-14---14-14--14--|
B|--15-15---15-15--15---15-15---15-15--15--|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|--12-12---12-12--12--------------|
B|--13-13---13-13--13---12--10--8--|
G|----------------------11--9---7--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
AmYears have passed but I'm still aGroundD
AmI've defied the odds and the body GcountD
AmThe end can't be too far aGwayD
AmWe're getting closer day by Gday by day by Dday
[Pre Chorus 3]
EmAnd if I Bmhad a choice I'd Amend it right aDwayD#
EmThe sense of Bmfutility is getting Amworse every Dday
[Chorus] 2x
GI never ask to be an unDsung hero
CI never wanted to be a Gpart of history
GI never asked to have my Dlife turned into chaos
CI never wanted this to Bhappen Ato Gme
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Unsung Hero
by Area 7
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D
C
B
A
Am
Em
Bm
D#
[Intro]
G D C
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---------------4---------------|
D|-5------5---------7--5--7--5---|
A|----7-5----7-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------------|
G D C B A G
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---------------4---------------|
D|-5------5---------7--5--7--5---|
A|----7-5----7-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------------|
First 2 lines in each verse played 2x
Am G D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------2-------2-|
D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-0-0-4---0-0-4---|
A|-0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3-------2-------2-------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-3-----3-3---------------------|
Last 2 lines in each verse played 2x
Am G D
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------7--------------|
D|-7--------------7--------------5--------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
[Verse 1]
Am G D
No one told me life could be like this
Am G D
Now I know that Hell on Earth exists
Am G D
You'll never know what I've been through
Am G D
This living nightmare would destroy you too
[Pre Chorus 1]
Em Bm Am D D#
And if I had a choice I know where I would be
Em Bm Am D
This world of suffering is not the place for me
[Chorus]
G D
I never ask to be an unsung hero
C G
I never wanted to be a part of history
G D
I never asked to have my life turned into chaos
C B A G
I never wanted this to happen to me
[Verse 2]
Am G D
Why have they done this to my life?
Am G D
Sent to death without committing a crime
Am G D
Another friend lost every day
Am G D
The cost is growing but there's no one left to pay
[Pre Chorus 2]
Em Bm Am D D#
And if I had the chance I'd try to save them all
Em Bm Am D
But all that I can do is try to win this war
[Chorus]
G D
I never ask to be an unsung hero
C G
I never wanted to be a part of history
G D
I never asked to have my life turned into chaos
C B A G
I never wanted this to happen to me
[Solo]
e|--15-15---15-15--15---14-14---14-14--14--|
B|--15-15---15-15--15---15-15---15-15--15--|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|--12-12---12-12--12---15-15---15--14-14--14--|
B|--13-13---13-13--13---15-15---15--15-15--15--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--15-15---15-15--15---14-14---14-14--14--|
B|--15-15---15-15--15---15-15---15-15--15--|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|--12-12---12-12--12--------------|
B|--13-13---13-13--13---12--10--8--|
G|----------------------11--9---7--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Am G D
Years have passed but I'm still around
Am G D
I've defied the odds and the body count
Am G D
The end can't be too far away
Am G D
We're getting closer day by day by day by day
[Pre Chorus 3]
Em Bm Am D D#
And if I had a choice I'd end it right away
Em Bm Am D
The sense of futility is getting worse every day
[Chorus] 2x
G D
I never ask to be an unsung hero
C G
I never wanted to be a part of history
G D
I never asked to have my life turned into chaos
C B A G
I never wanted this to happen to me
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