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Somebodys Hero

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CAPO 1
[INTRO]
Am  C  G5
Am  C  G5
[VERSE 1]
  AmShe's never pulCled anyone from a G5burning Gbuilding
   AmShe's never roCcked Central Park to G5a half a miGllion Fsus2fans,
 screaming out her name, She's never C/Fhit a shot to win the game
   AmShe's never lefCt her footprintG5s__ on the Gmoon_
AmShe's never made Ca solo hot aGir balloon ridFsus2e___, around the world,
CNo, she's just your Feveryday average Cgirl (but)
[CHORUS]
    CShe's_G__ somebody's hAmero
A C/Fhero to her baCby with a skinned  Gup knee,
AmA little kiss is alC/Fl   she needsC  
CThe keepGer of the chAmeerios
The C/Fvoice that brings Snow WhCite to life, BeGdtime stories evAmery night
And that C/Fsmile lets her knCow, oh Goh, oh Foh,
She's somebody's Am7hero     C   G5Oh_________
[VERSE 2]
AmShe didn't get a checCk every week like a G5nine to fGiver
AmBut she's been a waitCer, and a cook and a G5taxi driGver
For twenty Fyears, there at home, uC/Gntil the day her girl was grown
  AmGiving all her love   Cto her was her    G5life's ambiGtion
   AmBut now her baby's mCovin' on, and she'll  G5soon be mGissin' herF  
  But not today, those are tFears of joy runnin' down her fCace
[CHORUS]
   CShe'Gs somebody's hAmero
A C/Fhero to her daCughter in her weGdding dress,
AmShe gave her wings to leave    C/Fthe nestC  
It hurts Gto let her bAmaby go
Fdown the aisle she Cwalks right by, Looks Gback into her Ammother's eyes
And that Fsmile lets her knowC, oh oh,  Goh oh,C/F  
She's somebody's Dhero
[BRIDGE]
Thirty    Fyears have flown right past
Her Ddaughters' starin' at Fall   the photographs
Of her moDther, and she wishes Fshe could be like that
GOh, but she already isFsus2  
[Outro]
CShe's someGbody's heroAm  
C/FA hero to her Cmother in a rG/Bockin' chair,
She rAmuns a brush through her
C/Fsilver hairC  
CThe eGnvy of the nuAmrsing home
C/FShe drops by every afCternoon, FG/Beeds her mama witAmh a spoon
And that C/Fsmile lets her Cknow, oh Goh, oh C/Foh
Her mother's smile lets her Cknow, oh Goh, oh C/Foh, She's somebody's hero

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Somebodys Hero

by Jamie O'Neal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

C/F

Am7

C/G

G/B

CAPO 1

[INTRO]

Am C G5

[VERSE 1]

Am C G5 G

She's never pulled anyone from a burning building

Am C G5 G Fsus2

She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans,

C/F

screaming out her name, She's never hit a shot to win the game

Am C G5 G

She's never left her footprints__ on the moon_

Am C G Fsus2

She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride___, around the world,

C F C

No, she's just your everyday average girl (but)

[CHORUS]

C G Am

She's___ somebody's hero

C/F C G

A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee,

Am C/F C

A little kiss is all she needs

C G Am

The keeper of the cheerios

C/F C G Am

The voice that brings Snow White to life, Bedtime stories every night

C/F C G F

And that smile lets her know, oh oh, oh oh,

Am7 C G5

She's somebody's hero Oh_________

[VERSE 2]

Am C G5 G

She didn't get a check every week like a nine to fiver

Am C G5 G

But she's been a waiter, and a cook and a taxi driver

F C/G

For twenty years, there at home, until the day her girl was grown

Am C G5 G

Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition

Am C G5 G F

But now her baby's movin' on, and she'll soon be missin' her

F C

But not today, those are tears of joy runnin' down her face

[CHORUS]

C G Am

She's somebody's hero

C/F C G

A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress,

Am C/F C

She gave her wings to leave the nest

G Am

It hurts to let her baby go

F C G Am

down the aisle she walks right by, Looks back into her mother's eyes

F C G C/F

And that smile lets her know, oh oh, oh oh,

She's somebody's hero

[BRIDGE]

Thirty years have flown right past

D F

Her daughters' starin' at all the photographs

D F

Of her mother, and she wishes she could be like that

G Fsus2

Oh, but she already is

[Outro]

C G Am

She's somebody's hero

C/F C G/B

A hero to her mother in a rockin' chair,

She runs a brush through her

C/F C

silver hair

C G Am

The envy of the nursing home

C/F C G/B Am

She drops by every afternoon, Feeds her mama with a spoon

C/F C G C/F

And that smile lets her know, oh oh, oh oh

C G C/F

Her mother's smile lets her know, oh oh, oh oh, She's somebody's hero

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