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You Need A Hero

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[Intro]
G#m7   C#7/G#
Amaj7  Gmaj7b5/A  A9
[Verse]
        G#m7There was a C#7/G#time in your Amaj7lifeGmaj7b5/A  A9  
        G#m7when it was C#7/G#easier livin' Amaj7all aloneGmaj7b5/A  A9  
        G#m7Find yB+/Aourself C#m7livin' on the D#7#5/Aedge of aC#7nother reason C#9why you can't go Dmaj7homeD#7b5  
        G#m7I got C#7/G#news for Amaj7youGmaj7b5/A  A9  
        G#m7nothin's C#7/G#lost if what we Amaj7have is loveGmaj7b5/A  A9  
        G#m7Just soB+/Ameone to C#m7catch you when you D#7#5/Afall, is the only C#7thing you wantC#9ed at all
[Chorus]
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#myeah sBmaj7omeone tBadd9/Ghat you can G#m7run toC#7  
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#mDon't run Bmaj7away, I'Badd9/Gm waitin' to lG#m7ove you
[Interlude]
G#m7   C#7/G#
Amaj7  Gmaj7b5/A  A9
[Verse 2]
         G#m7We're just C#7/G#a heartbeat aAmaj7partGmaj7b5/A  A9  
         G#m7closer than C#7/G#we've ever beAmaj7en beforeGmaj7b5/A  A9  
       G#m7I'll be B+/Athere to C#m7catch you when you D#7#5/Afall, It's the onlC#7y thing you waC#9nted at all
[Chorus]
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#myeah sBmaj7omeone tBadd9/Ghat you can G#m7run toC#7  
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#mDon't run Bmaj7away, I'Badd9/Gm waitin' to lG#m7ove you
[Interlude]
G#m7   C#7/G#
  Amaj7    Gmaj7b5/A   A9(4x)
       G#m7I'll be B+/Athere to C#m7catch you when you D#7#5/Afall, It's the onlC#7y thing you waC#9nted at all
[Chorus]
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#myeah sBmaj7omeone tBadd9/Ghat you can G#m7run toC#7  
        E/F#You need a G#mhero,
        E/F#someone to G#mrescue you
        C#mDon't run Bmaj7away, I'Badd9/Gm waitin' to lG#m7ove you
[Repeat and fade]

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You Need A Hero

by Pages

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

C#7/G#

Amaj7

Gmaj7b5/A

B+/A

C#m7

D#7#5/A

C#7

C#9

Dmaj7

D#7b5

E/F#

G#m

C#m

Bmaj7

Badd9/G

[Intro]

G#m7 C#7/G#

Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

[Verse]

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

There was a time in your life

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

when it was easier livin' all alone

G#m7 B+/A C#m7 D#7#5/A C#7 C#9 Dmaj7 D#7b5

Find yourself livin' on the edge of another reason why you can't go home

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

I got news for you

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

nothin's lost if what we have is love

G#m7 B+/A C#m7 D#7#5/A C#7 C#9

Just someone to catch you when you fall, is the only thing you wanted at all

[Chorus]

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7 C#7

yeah someone that you can run to

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7

Don't run away, I'm waitin' to love you

[Interlude]

G#m7 C#7/G#

Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

[Verse 2]

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

We're just a heartbeat apart

G#m7 C#7/G# Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

closer than we've ever been before

G#m7 B+/A C#m7 D#7#5/A C#7 C#9

I'll be there to catch you when you fall, It's the only thing you wanted at all

[Chorus]

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7 C#7

yeah someone that you can run to

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7

Don't run away, I'm waitin' to love you

[Interlude]

G#m7 C#7/G#

Amaj7 Gmaj7b5/A A9

(4x)

G#m7 B+/A C#m7 D#7#5/A C#7 C#9

I'll be there to catch you when you fall, It's the only thing you wanted at all

[Chorus]

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7 C#7

yeah someone that you can run to

E/F# G#m

You need a hero,

E/F# G#m

someone to rescue you

C#m Bmaj7 Badd9/G G#m7

Don't run away, I'm waitin' to love you

[Repeat and fade]

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