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Relative to Capo 4th fret
e--Em7-3---G3-Cadd9--3---G/F#-3---D/F#-3------|
B---3---3---3----3----3------|
G---0---0---0----0----2------|
D---2---0---2----0----0------|
A---2---2---3----2----0------|
E---0---3---X----2----2------|
Intro: Em7---G---Cadd9---x2
Verse:
Em7He turned Gaway from being hCadd9onest
Em7With himselGf or with the wCadd9orld he’s know before 
But know he kD/F#nows that he Em7wants G/F#much mCadd9ore       
The conscience D/F#grows and a Em7new dG/F#ay unfCadd9olds
Chorus:
GIsn’t what you wantG/F#  Em7  
Em7To be a heroCadd9  
To come and save Em7the dCadd9ay
Cadd9……………………..
And live forever
GIt’s what I want G/F#  Em7  
Em7To make a change foCadd9r good
Cadd9Because you matEm7ter to me Cadd9  
Do I matter to you  
Verse:
Em7He never Gcared for aCadd9nother 
Em7All the Gfun at the eCadd9xpense of getting hurt
Now he kD/F#nows that it Em7all cG/F#omes dCadd9own
The conscience D/F#grows can you Em7hear G/F#the Cadd9sound
Repeat chorus
Outro:
D/F#You’re the Em7heroG/F#  Cadd9  
Cadd9I’ll follow
D/F#You’re the Em7heroG/F#  Cadd9  
Chorus:
GIsn’t what you wantG/F#  Em7  
Em7To be a hero
Cadd9To come and save Em7the dCadd9ay
Repeat Chorus:
End on a G chord

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Hero

by New Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

G/F#

D/F#

Relative to Capo 4th fret

Em7 G Cadd9 G/F# D/F#

e---3---3---3----3----3------|

B---3---3---3----3----3------|

G---0---0---0----0----2------|

D---2---0---2----0----0------|

A---2---2---3----2----0------|

E---0---3---X----2----2------|

Em7 G Cadd9

Intro: ---------x2

Verse:

Em7 G Cadd9

He turned away from being honest

Em7 G Cadd9

With himself or with the world he’s know before

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

But know he knows that he wants much more

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

The conscience grows and a new day unfolds

Chorus:

G G/F# Em7

Isn’t what you want

Em7 Cadd9

To be a hero

Em7 Cadd9

To come and save the day

Cadd9

……………………..

And live forever

G G/F# Em7

It’s what I want

Em7 Cadd9

To make a change for good

Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

Because you matter to me

Do I matter to you

Verse:

Em7 G Cadd9

He never cared for another

Em7 G Cadd9

All the fun at the expense of getting hurt

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

Now he knows that it all comes down

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

The conscience grows can you hear the sound

Repeat chorus

Outro:

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

You’re the hero

Cadd9

I’ll follow

D/F# Em7 G/F# Cadd9

You’re the hero

Chorus:

G G/F# Em7

Isn’t what you want

Em7

To be a hero

Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

To come and save the day

Repeat Chorus:

End on a G chord

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