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Death Of A Hero

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[Intro]
G    C  D
G    C  D
[Verse 1]
GI was in Pittsburgh whCen I saw SDuperman in the bGackroom
He was dCoing lines or sDomething in the bGathroom
I Cbarely recogDnized him at aGllC  D  
GI saw him doing tChings you shouldn't Ddo with all that pGower
I wCish someone would have thDrown him in the shoGwer
I Cbarely recognDized him at aGllC  D  
[Chorus]
GThat night I put my Cyouth in a Dcasket
GAnd buried it insCide of mDe
GThat night I saw thCrough all the mDagic
GNow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a Dhero
GI burned all the piCctures in the aDttic
GAnd threw away the mCagazinesD  
GThat night I saw thCrough all the mDagic
And Gnow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a hDero
G  C  D
[Verse 2]
GI tried to look away but yCou can't look awDay from a tGrainwreck
The tChings you said to gDirls, well they were shGameless
I Cbarely recogDnized him at GallC  D  
GI tried to help but Che said he was jDust too far from sGaving
And nCothing I could sDay was gonna cGhange him
I bCarely recogDnized him at GallC  D  
[Chorus]
GThat night I put my yCouth in a cDasket
GAnd buried it insCide of meD  
GThat night I saw tChrough all the mDagic
GNow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a Dhero
GI burned all the pCictures in the aDttic
GAnd threw away the mCagazinesD  
GThat night I saw thCrough all the mDagic
And Gnow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a hDero
[Bridge]
TGhe death of a hero he couldn't be saved
Now CI'm cutting the grass and I'll cDover his grave
GI'll cover his graveC  D  
GThe death of a hero I'm turning the page
Now CI'm cutting the grass and I'll coDver his grave
GI'll cover his graveC  D  
[Chorus]
GThat night I put my yoCuth in a cDasket
GAnd buried it insidCe of meD  
GThat night I saw thCrough all the mDagic
GNow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a hDero
GI burned all the pCictures in the aDttic
GAnd threw away the maCgazinesD  
GThat night I saw tChrough all the mDagic
And Gnow I'm a witness to the dCeath of a hDero

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Death Of A Hero

by Alec Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D

[Verse 1]

G C D G

I was in Pittsburgh when I saw Superman in the backroom

C D G

He was doing lines or something in the bathroom

C D G C D

I barely recognized him at all

G C D G

I saw him doing things you shouldn't do with all that power

C D G

I wish someone would have thrown him in the shower

C D G C D

I barely recognized him at all

[Chorus]

G C D

That night I put my youth in a casket

G C D

And buried it inside of me

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

G C D

I burned all the pictures in the attic

G C D

And threw away the magazines

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

G C D

[Verse 2]

G C D G

I tried to look away but you can't look away from a trainwreck

C D G

The things you said to girls, well they were shameless

C D G C D

I barely recognized him at all

G C D G

I tried to help but he said he was just too far from saving

C D G

And nothing I could say was gonna change him

C D G C D

I barely recognized him at all

[Chorus]

G C D

That night I put my youth in a casket

G C D

And buried it inside of me

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

G C D

I burned all the pictures in the attic

G C D

And threw away the magazines

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

[Bridge]

The death of a hero he couldn't be saved

C D

Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave

G C D

I'll cover his grave

The death of a hero I'm turning the page

C D

Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave

G C D

I'll cover his grave

[Chorus]

G C D

That night I put my youth in a casket

G C D

And buried it inside of me

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

G C D

I burned all the pictures in the attic

G C D

And threw away the magazines

G C D

That night I saw through all the magic

G C D

And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero

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