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[Intro] 
       Em      G       D       Em      C   D(2x)
[Verse 1]
EmI'm just a step away
GI'm a just a Dbreath away
EmLosing my faith today 
Cfalling off the Dedge today
EmI am just a man
Gnot supeDrhuman 
EmI'm not superhuman
Csomeone save me Dfrom the hate
[Pre-Chorus]
AmIt's just another war,C  
Emjust another family torn falling from my faith today
Amjust a step from the edge,C  
Emjust another day in the world we live
[Chorus]
EmI need a hero, to Gsave me Dnow
EmI need a hero Csave me Dnow
EmI need a hero, to Gsave my Dlife
EmIf a hero'll save me Cjust in Dtime
[Verse 2]
EmI gotta fight today,
Gto live aDnother day,
EmSpeaking my mind today 
Cmy voice will be Dheard today
EmI've gotta make a stand,
Gbut I am Djust a man 
EmI'm not superhuman
Cmy voice will be Dheard today
[Pre-Chorus]
AmIt's just another war,C  
Emjust another family torn my voice will be heard today
AmIt's just another kill,C  
Emthe countdown begins to destroy ourselves
[Chorus]
EmI need a hero, to Gsave me Dnow
EmI need a hero, Cjust in Dtime
EmSave me just in time...  EmSave me just in time...
[Bridge]
AmWho's gonna fight for what's Cright? 
CWho's gonna help us surEmvive? 
EmWe're in the fight of our lives
DAnd we're not ready to die
AmWho's gonna fight for the Cweak?
CWho's gonna make 'em Embelieve?
EmI've got a hero I've got a Dhero
DLivin' in me
AmI'm gonna fight for whats Cright 
Ctoday I'm speaking my Emmind and if it kills me Dtonight
DI will be ready to die
CA hero's not afraid to give his life
DA hero's gonna save me B7/D#just in time...
Em            G       D
[Chorus]
EmI need a hero, to Gsave me Dnow
EmI need a hero Csave me Dnow
EmI need a hero, to Gsave my Dlife
EmIf a hero'll save me Cjust in Dtime
[Outro]
EmI need a hero,
EmWho's gonna fight for what's Gright?
Who's gonna Dhelp us surEmvive?
EmI need a hero,
EmWho's gonna fight for the Gweak?
Who's gonna Dmake em Embelieve?
EmI need a hero,
EmI need a hero!Em  G  D  
EmA hero's gonna save me Cjust in Dtime Em  

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Hero

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7/D#

Tune a half step down

[Intro]

Em G D Em C D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

I'm just a step away

G D

I'm a just a breath away

Losing my faith today

C D

falling off the edge today

I am just a man

G D

not superhuman

I'm not superhuman

C D

someone save me from the hate

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

It's just another war,

just another family torn falling from my faith today

Am C

just a step from the edge,

just another day in the world we live

[Chorus]

Em G D

I need a hero, to save me now

Em C D

I need a hero save me now

Em G D

I need a hero, to save my life

Em C D

If a hero'll save me just in time

[Verse 2]

I gotta fight today,

G D

to live another day,

Speaking my mind today

C D

my voice will be heard today

I've gotta make a stand,

G D

but I am just a man

I'm not superhuman

C D

my voice will be heard today

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

It's just another war,

just another family torn my voice will be heard today

Am C

It's just another kill,

the countdown begins to destroy ourselves

[Chorus]

Em G D

I need a hero, to save me now

Em C D

I need a hero, just in time

Em Em

Save me just in time... Save me just in time...

[Bridge]

Am C

Who's gonna fight for what's right?

C Em

Who's gonna help us survive?

We're in the fight of our lives

And we're not ready to die

Am C

Who's gonna fight for the weak?

C Em

Who's gonna make 'em believe?

Em D

I've got a hero I've got a hero

Livin' in me

Am C

I'm gonna fight for whats right

C Em D

today I'm speaking my mind and if it kills me tonight

I will be ready to die

A hero's not afraid to give his life

D B7/D#

A hero's gonna save me just in time...

Em G D

[Chorus]

Em G D

I need a hero, to save me now

Em C D

I need a hero save me now

Em G D

I need a hero, to save my life

Em C D

If a hero'll save me just in time

[Outro]

I need a hero,

Em G

Who's gonna fight for what's right?

D Em

Who's gonna help us survive?

I need a hero,

Em G

Who's gonna fight for the weak?

D Em

Who's gonna make em believe?

I need a hero,

Em Em G D

I need a hero!

Em C D Em

A hero's gonna save me just in time

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