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Heroes We Were

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[Intro]
|  F|%  |%  |%  |
|  G|%  | Am|C/B|
[Verse 1]
When we were Cyoung we knew everything strength from our innocence
Taught us to paint with our words
As we grow Amtired and jaded the Gcolors are faded
FFire will no longer burn
All of the Canger and hunger that shapes our desires
Hanging to hope by a string
Never had Amthoughts of the future knew Gwe'd never get there
FWe are the kings of our dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAll the best laid Gplans
Slipped Fthrough my hands
[Chorus]
You know we can Crun 'til the day that we're dead
Or stay here and Emfight and pretend we're noFt scared
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
'Cause we can Cscream 'til the world has gone deaf
Fall on our Emknees if that's all we've goFt left
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
[Post-Chorus]
   CCan we   Csave this
   AmAnd bring us Amback to the Gheroes we Fwere?
Can we   Fsave this
   GAnd bring us Amback to the C/Bheroes we Cwere?
[Verse 2]
CEmpires have fallen and joy can be stolen
When things are much worse than you think (Worse than you think)
The Amstreets are left broken, a Gmemory holding
FOnto the songs that we sing
We Cstarted with something but ended with nothing
Losing but praying to win (Praying to win)
Let Amgo as we're falling I Gcan't hear them calling
FGive in to all of our sins
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAll the best laid Gplans
Slipped Fthrough my hands
[Chorus]
You know we can Crun 'til the day that we're dead
Or stay here and Emfight and pretend we're noFt scared
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
'Cause we can Cscream 'til the world has gone deaf
Fall on our Emknees if that's all we've goFt left
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
[Post-Chorus]
   CCan we   Csave this
   AmAnd bring us Amback to the Gheroes we Fwere?
Can we   Fsave this
   GAnd bring us Amback to the C/Bheroes we Fwere?
[Bridge]
When the future's ending
   GThey will bleed you empty
AmDon't let me down, C/Bdon't let me down
CDon't let me down
  FYeah, we can make it back there
   GThe home we had is nowhere
AmTurn it around, C/Bturn it around
CTurn it aroFund
[Verse 3]
CNo one can find us when time has escaped us
How did we fall through the cracks?
It's Amempty out here where the Gworld disappears
FOne day we'll find our way back
[Chorus]
You know we can Crun 'til the day that we're dead
Or stay here and Emfight and pretend we're noFt scared
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
'Cause we can Cscream 'til the world has gone deaf
Fall on our Emknees if that's all we've goFt left
AmCan we make it baGck to the heroes wFe were?
[Post-Chorus]
   CCan we   Csave this
   AmAnd bring us Amback to the Gheroes we Fwere?
Can we   Fsave this
   GAnd bring us Amback to the C/Bheroes
AmBack to the C/Bheroes wCe were?

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Heroes We Were

by Andy Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

| |% |% |% |

G Am C/B

| |% | ||

[Verse 1]

When we were young we knew everything strength from our innocence

Taught us to paint with our words

Am G

As we grow tired and jaded the colors are faded

Fire will no longer burn

All of the anger and hunger that shapes our desires

Hanging to hope by a string

Am G

Never had thoughts of the future knew we'd never get there

We are the kings of our dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

All the best laid plans

Slipped through my hands

[Chorus]

You know we can run 'til the day that we're dead

Em F

Or stay here and fight and pretend we're not scared

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

'Cause we can scream 'til the world has gone deaf

Em F

Fall on our knees if that's all we've got left

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

[Post-Chorus]

C C

Can we save this

Am Am G F

And bring us back to the heroes we were?

Can we save this

G Am C/B C

And bring us back to the heroes we were?

[Verse 2]

Empires have fallen and joy can be stolen

When things are much worse than you think (Worse than you think)

Am G

The streets are left broken, a memory holding

Onto the songs that we sing

We started with something but ended with nothing

Losing but praying to win (Praying to win)

Am G

Let go as we're falling I can't hear them calling

Give in to all of our sins

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

All the best laid plans

Slipped through my hands

[Chorus]

You know we can run 'til the day that we're dead

Em F

Or stay here and fight and pretend we're not scared

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

'Cause we can scream 'til the world has gone deaf

Em F

Fall on our knees if that's all we've got left

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

[Post-Chorus]

C C

Can we save this

Am Am G F

And bring us back to the heroes we were?

Can we save this

G Am C/B F

And bring us back to the heroes we were?

[Bridge]

When the future's ending

They will bleed you empty

Am C/B

Don't let me down, don't let me down

Don't let me down

Yeah, we can make it back there

The home we had is nowhere

Am C/B

Turn it around, turn it around

C F

Turn it around

[Verse 3]

No one can find us when time has escaped us

How did we fall through the cracks?

Am G

It's empty out here where the world disappears

One day we'll find our way back

[Chorus]

You know we can run 'til the day that we're dead

Em F

Or stay here and fight and pretend we're not scared

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

'Cause we can scream 'til the world has gone deaf

Em F

Fall on our knees if that's all we've got left

Am G F

Can we make it back to the heroes we were?

[Post-Chorus]

C C

Can we save this

Am Am G F

And bring us back to the heroes we were?

Can we save this

G Am C/B

And bring us back to the heroes

Am C/B C

Back to the heroes we were?

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