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Heroes And Heroin

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Heroes and Heroin
Gary Jules 
from Greetings from the Side 
transcribed by Mike Underwood
sleepdep@sympatico.ca
DNever try to understGand me
F#mExpectaBmtion makes me oEmldA  
DHide your pennies in the sGand
Somehow I am supF#mposed to knBmow
The Emhardest thing to Ado is let it GgoD  
Yeah I know we've been affGected
PerF#mfected the pBmower to chEmarmA  
DDid we serve to enGtertain
Did we fF#mind someone to Bmblame
What I Emsaid and what I dAid 
Were not the saGme
Chorus
OooDoh I am brGeathing  (I am breDathing)
GOoooBmh I am leAaving in the mEmorning baby 
DYou can think abAout it when I'm gGoneD  
Could we Glie
Behind the faF#mblesBm  
EmHeroes and heAroin D  
The weight here is Gfar too much 
To be woF#mrth so lBmittle
But will sEmhe come and sAtay with me
Chorus
Bridge
DDid we serve to entertEmain
Did we find someone to bF#mlame
Was it something in your Em7head
Was it something in your nAame
Give me something I can hBmold
I can tCry my best to hGelp you 
If you Cnever let me doGwn
Never tDry to undersGtand her
Her F#mroles and her Bmruin
Are vEmery unforAgiving
DDo the things that you tGhink you should
To let you kF#mnow you're aBmlive
You are yEmoung you are beAautiful
Chorus X 2

The story behind the song

Gary Jules is an American singer-songwriter, known for his cover of "Mad World." "Heroes And Heroin" appears on his album "Greetings from the Side," which was released in 1998.

AI-written from these sources:Gary Jules — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Heroes And Heroin

by Gary Jules

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Heroes and Heroin

Gary Jules

from Greetings from the Side

transcribed by Mike Underwood

sleepdep@sympatico.ca

D G

Never try to understand me

F#m Bm Em A

Expectation makes me old

D G

Hide your pennies in the sand

F#m Bm

Somehow I am supposed to know

Em A G D

The hardest thing to do is let it go

Yeah I know we've been affected

F#m Bm Em A

Perfected the power to charm

D G

Did we serve to entertain

F#m Bm

Did we find someone to blame

Em A

What I said and what I did

Were not the same

Chorus

D G D

Ooooh I am breathing (I am breathing)

G Bm A Em

Ooooh I am leaving in the morning baby

D A G D

You can think about it when I'm gone

Could we lie

F#m Bm

Behind the fables

Em A D

Heroes and heroin

The weight here is far too much

F#m Bm

To be worth so little

Em A

But will she come and stay with me

Chorus

Bridge

D Em

Did we serve to entertain

F#m

Did we find someone to blame

Em7

Was it something in your head

Was it something in your name

Give me something I can hold

C G

I can try my best to help you

C G

If you never let me down

D G

Never try to understand her

F#m Bm

Her roles and her ruin

Em A

Are very unforgiving

D G

Do the things that you think you should

F#m Bm

To let you know you're alive

Em A

You are young you are beautiful

Chorus X 2

About Heroes And Heroin Chords by Gary Jules

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