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Heroes  performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
written by Moman/Emmons
Album: "WWII"
1/13/06 (Friday the 13th!!!)
NOTE: Willie does the last verse.
DSon, you make me feel so D7proud
GPop the bottons right off my G7shirtG7  C  
DI know I promised to take you to the lake today
But I'm gonna have to Abreak that promise, Gand it really hurtsD  
DEverytime I go D7fishin' it Galway starts me wishin'
AThat I could Gbe a G7child Dagain
Take my Gfifty cents and Cgo down Dto the local picture show
E7To watch my heroes rope and ArideA7  
Most Dtimes they'd win, but D7when they'd lose it aGlways made me Dcry
Ain't Gnothin' quite as Dsad as watchin' your Aheroes Ddie
One by F#7one, and as they Gfall, soon there'll Embe no hAeroes at aDll
[Solo]
D  D7   G  G7  G7 C  D  A  G  D
[Verse]
DWell I guess the fish jD7ust ain't bitin'
GAnd just as well 'cause I don't feel like fightin'A  
All in all it just A7ain't that great a fishin' DdayG  
That old newspaper Cheadline  Dkinda wrapped around this old heart of mineE7  
Another big one got AawayA7  
And I Dcan't count the times he's D7made me laugh, but this Gtime he's made me Dcry
And there ain't Gnothin' quite as Dsad as watchin' your Aheroes Ddie
One by F#7one, as theGy fall, soon there'll Embe no Aheroes at Dall
[Outro]
D  D7  G  G7 A  D

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Heroes

by Waylon Jennings

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F#7

Heroes performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

written by Moman/Emmons

Album: "WWII"

1/13/06 (Friday the 13th!!!)

NOTE: Willie does the last verse.

D D7

Son, you make me feel so proud

G G7 G7 C

Pop the bottons right off my shirt

I know I promised to take you to the lake today

A G D

But I'm gonna have to break that promise, and it really hurts

D D7 G

Everytime I go fishin' it alway starts me wishin'

A G G7 D

That I could be a child again

G C D

Take my fifty cents and go down to the local picture show

E7 A A7

To watch my heroes rope and ride

D D7 G D

Most times they'd win, but when they'd lose it always made me cry

G D A D

Ain't nothin' quite as sad as watchin' your heroes die

F#7 G Em A D

One by one, and as they fall, soon there'll be no heroes at all

[Solo]

D D7 G G7 G7 C D A G D

[Verse]

D D7

Well I guess the fish just ain't bitin'

G A

And just as well 'cause I don't feel like fightin'

A7 D G

All in all it just ain't that great a fishin' day

C D E7

That old newspaper headline kinda wrapped around this old heart of mine

A A7

Another big one got away

D D7 G D

And I can't count the times he's made me laugh, but this time he's made me cry

G D A D

And there ain't nothin' quite as sad as watchin' your heroes die

F#7 G Em A D

One by one, as they fall, soon there'll be no heroes at all

[Outro]

D D7 G G7 A D

About Heroes Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Heroes by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Heroes chords”, “Heroes guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Heroes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Heroes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Heroes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D7, G, G7, C, A.

FAQ — Heroes by Waylon Jennings

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What key is "Heroes" in?

The chords for "Heroes" show the original chord names (including D, D7, G, G7, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.