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Nothing But Thieves covering Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out For A Hero for Vikings Series 2...
capo 3.
[Verse]
EmWhere have all the good men gone and Dwhere are all the gods?
CWhere’s the street-wise Hercules to Bfight the rising odds?
EmIsn’t there a white knight uBmpon a fiery steed?
   AmLate at night I toss and turn and I Bsus4dream of what I nBeed.
[Chorus]
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the end of the night,
He’s Cgotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,
And he’s Ggotta be fresh from the fDight.
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the morning light,
He’s Cgotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,
And he’s Ggotta be larger than Dlife...
[Verse]
EmSomewhere after midnight in my wildesDt fantasy,
CSomewhere just beyond my reach thereB’s someone reaching back for me.
EmRacing on the thunder and riBmsing with the heat
AmIt’s gonna take a superman to swBsus4eep me off my feBet, yeah!
[Chorus]
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the end of the night,
He’s Cgotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,
And he’s Ggotta be fresh from the fDight.
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the morning light,
He’s Cgotta be sure, and it’s Am7gotta be soon,
And he’s Ggotta be larger than Dlife...
[Bridge]
EmUp where the mountains meet the heavens above,
Cout where the lightning splits the sea,
AmI could swear there is Bsomeone somewhere Emwatching me.
EmThrough the wind and the chill and the rain,
Cand the storm and the flood,
AmI can feel his approach Blike the fire in Emmy blood
[Chorus]
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the end of the night,
He’s Cgotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,
And he’s Ggotta be fresh from the fDight.
I need a Emhero, I’m holding out for a Bmhero ‘til the morning light,
He’s Cgotta be sure, and it’s Am7gotta be soon,
And he’s Ggotta be larger than Dlife...

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Holding Out For A Hero

by Nothing But Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Am7

Nothing But Thieves covering Bonnie Tyler’s Holding Out For A Hero for Vikings Series 2...

capo 3.

[Verse]

Em D

Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?

C B

Where’s the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds?

Em Bm

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?

Am Bsus4 B

Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need.

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night,

He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,

G D

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light,

He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,

G D

And he’s gotta be larger than life...

[Verse]

Em D

Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy,

C B

Somewhere just beyond my reach there’s someone reaching back for me.

Em Bm

Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat

Am Bsus4 B

It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet, yeah!

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night,

He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,

G D

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light,

C Am7

He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,

G D

And he’s gotta be larger than life...

[Bridge]

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above,

out where the lightning splits the sea,

Am B Em

I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me.

Through the wind and the chill and the rain,

and the storm and the flood,

Am B Em

I can feel his approach like the fire in my blood

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night,

He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,

G D

And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.

Em Bm

I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light,

C Am7

He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,

G D

And he’s gotta be larger than life...

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