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Some Kind Of Hero
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[Verse 1]
F#mWill you do me a favor, C#pianoman, please?
AI want you to write me a Esong
AThey call me the Hero of EAntelopeC#7’s Run
F#mAnd I’ve got to show C#mem' they’re F#mwrong
AYou see, it all started a Eweek ago
F#mIn the bar down on corridor C#mthree
F#mThere was nobody Ethere but the Aregular C#bums:
F#mTwo losers, the bC#marman, and F#mme
F#mSlopping up booze in the C#mnorth corner booth
AWas the old man they Bmcalled Captain C#Jed
‘Cause he F#mowned a tramp freighter, the C#mold Antelope
F#mA ship that, like C#mhim, was half F#mdead
DNow Molly, they say, was a Acrack pilot C#monce
BmA gal with a Ebrilliant Acareer
F#mBut then she started Edoping on ARegulus C#One
F#mAnd finally washed C#mout down F#mhere
[Verse 2]
F#mAnd me, well, I wanted tC#he Navy, bad
ABut it seems that they diEdn’t want me
ASo I stopped chasing stars, started Esweeping up C#7bars
F#mFor bed, board, and C#mall my drinkF#ms free
AIt was quiet that night, with the Edocks closed down
F#mThere was nothing due in for a C#mweek
F#mNot a ship was in Eport but the Aold AnteC#lope
F#mWhen the red alert C#mstarted to F#mshriek:
F#mThe whole station shook like a hurt living C#mthing
AThen the lights dimmed and Bmfaded C#away
F#mThen the gravity went, and the C#mair pumps cut out
And the Abartender C#mstarted to F#mpray
“Ah, Dstow that bilge, head for the AAntelope C#mnow!”
Jed’s Bmvoice cut the Edark like a Aknife
“The F#mstation Ereactors gone Acritical C#load
F#mSo run to the C#mdocks for your F#mlife!”
[Verse 3]
F#mWhen we got to the docks, we found C#waiting out there
Every Asoul that had been left Ealive
AThey begged with their eyes for poor Eold Captain C#7Jed
F#mTo tell them all C#mhow to suF#mrvive
A“Break out the suits,” said the Ecaptain to them
F#m“For it’s dark and it’s airless and C#mcold
F#mBut I swear I can Eget you all oAut of here C#safe
F#mPacked in to the C#mAntelope’s F#mhold.”
F#m“Molly,” he asked, “Can you C#mnavigate?”
“Aye,” she said. “AWho do we Bmhave for a C#crew?”
“The F#mAntelope needs only tC#mhree hands,” he said
“And I F#mthink our young C#friend here will F#mdo.”
The cDonfident look that Ahe flashed at me C#mthen
Made my Bmheart turn oEver with Apride
I F#mnever once Ethought about Abacking aC#way
F#mI think I would C#mrather have dF#mied
[Verse 4]
F#mTwo hundred alive in the C#mAntelope’s hold
And the ACaptain, and Molly, and Eme
We Aslammed the locks just as the Estation blew C#7wide
F#mJed hit the main C#mjets to get F#mfree
ANow, that kind of G-force is rough on the Eheart
F#mToo much for his ticker to C#mtake
F#mSo when we came Earound and we Asaw how he C#lay
F#mWe knew Captain C#mJed wouldn’t F#mwake
So F#mI took the comm, and the C#mengineer board
And AMolly took Bmhelm and the C#nav
With the F#mmanual spread out all over the C#mdeck
F#mAnd her mind for what C#mthey didn’t F#mhave
She Dworked at that comp like a Acrazy C#mmachine
While her Bmhands shook like Egrass in the Abreeze
F#mBut her skills were still Esharp, and she Ajumped us three C#times
F#mNever minding the C#mshakes and F#mDTs
[Verse 5]
F#mThree jumps made clean, only one more was C#left
When the Aship’s alarm started to Eblast -
Her Aold worn-out seals had come Eloose in the C#7stress
We were F#mlosing our C#mheat and air F#mfast
On the Abridge, there was only one Evacuum suit left
Well, they F#msay Lady Luck is stone C#mblind
“Heads or F#mtails,” was the Equestion I Astarted to C#ask
F#mWhen I felt myself C#mhit from F#mbehind
F#mWhen I came to again, I was C#msealed in the suit
She was Abelted down Bmtight in her C#chair
With her F#mhands on the console, a C#msmile on her lips
And the F#mice on her C#mface and her F#mhair
“DHere’s the instructions to Aget us all C#mhome,”
I Bmsaw she had Eleft on the Ascreen
“F#mIf any old sEhipmates should aAsk after C#me
Just F#mtell em' I C#mfinally died cF#mlean.”
[Verse 6]
I F#mmade the last jump just like C#she told me to
And I Abrought the ship in like she Esaid
They Acall me a hero now, Efor what I C#7did
But they F#mdon’t mention C#mMolly or F#mJed
So Awrite me that song now, Epianoman, please
And sing it F#mout often and C#mloud
So they F#mall know the Estory of one Akind of C#hero
The F#mkind that makes C#meveryone F#mproud
For some F#mkind of heroes are C#mlunkheads like me
Who Aonly do Bmthings that they’re C#told
And some F#mkinds of hero are out for the C#mglory
They’re F#mheroes on C#mpurpose, and F#mbold
DSome become heroes for Abravery, C#msure
And Bmsome just bEecause all is lost
But a F#mfew are true Eheroes, like AMolly and C#Jed
Who F#mgive without C#mcounting the F#mcost
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Some Kind Of Hero
by Teri Lee
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F#m
C#
A
E
C#7
C#m
Bm
D
[Verse 1]
F#m C#
Will you do me a favor, pianoman, please?
A E
I want you to write me a song
A E C#7
They call me the Hero of Antelope’s Run
F#m C#m F#m
And I’ve got to show em' they’re wrong
A E
You see, it all started a week ago
F#m C#m
In the bar down on corridor three
F#m E A C#
There was nobody there but the regular bums:
F#m C#m F#m
Two losers, the barman, and me
F#m C#m
Slopping up booze in the north corner booth
A Bm C#
Was the old man they called Captain Jed
F#m C#m
‘Cause he owned a tramp freighter, the old Antelope
F#m C#m F#m
A ship that, like him, was half dead
D A C#m
Now Molly, they say, was a crack pilot once
Bm E A
A gal with a brilliant career
F#m E A C#
But then she started doping on Regulus One
F#m C#m F#m
And finally washed out down here
[Verse 2]
F#m C#
And me, well, I wanted the Navy, bad
A E
But it seems that they didn’t want me
A E C#7
So I stopped chasing stars, started sweeping up bars
F#m C#m F#m
For bed, board, and all my drinks free
A E
It was quiet that night, with the docks closed down
F#m C#m
There was nothing due in for a week
F#m E A C#
Not a ship was in port but the old Antelope
F#m C#m F#m
When the red alert started to shriek:
F#m C#m
The whole station shook like a hurt living thing
A Bm C#
Then the lights dimmed and faded away
F#m C#m
Then the gravity went, and the air pumps cut out
A C#m F#m
And the bartender started to pray
D A C#m
“Ah, stow that bilge, head for the Antelope now!”
Bm E A
Jed’s voice cut the dark like a knife
F#m E A C#
“The station reactors gone critical load
F#m C#m F#m
So run to the docks for your life!”
[Verse 3]
F#m C#
When we got to the docks, we found waiting out there
A E
Every soul that had been left alive
A E C#7
They begged with their eyes for poor old Captain Jed
F#m C#m F#m
To tell them all how to survive
A E
“Break out the suits,” said the captain to them
F#m C#m
“For it’s dark and it’s airless and cold
F#m E A C#
But I swear I can get you all out of here safe
F#m C#m F#m
Packed in to the Antelope’s hold.”
F#m C#m
“Molly,” he asked, “Can you navigate?”
A Bm C#
“Aye,” she said. “Who do we have for a crew?”
F#m C#m
“The Antelope needs only three hands,” he said
F#m C# F#m
“And I think our young friend here will do.”
D A C#m
The confident look that he flashed at me then
Bm E A
Made my heart turn over with pride
F#m E A C#
I never once thought about backing away
F#m C#m F#m
I think I would rather have died
[Verse 4]
F#m C#m
Two hundred alive in the Antelope’s hold
A E
And the Captain, and Molly, and me
A E C#7
We slammed the locks just as the station blew wide
F#m C#m F#m
Jed hit the main jets to get free
A E
Now, that kind of G-force is rough on the heart
F#m C#m
Too much for his ticker to take
F#m E A C#
So when we came around and we saw how he lay
F#m C#m F#m
We knew Captain Jed wouldn’t wake
F#m C#m
So I took the comm, and the engineer board
A Bm C#
And Molly took helm and the nav
F#m C#m
With the manual spread out all over the deck
F#m C#m F#m
And her mind for what they didn’t have
D A C#m
She worked at that comp like a crazy machine
Bm E A
While her hands shook like grass in the breeze
F#m E A C#
But her skills were still sharp, and she jumped us three times
F#m C#m F#m
Never minding the shakes and DTs
[Verse 5]
F#m C#
Three jumps made clean, only one more was left
A E
When the ship’s alarm started to blast -
A E C#7
Her old worn-out seals had come loose in the stress
F#m C#m F#m
We were losing our heat and air fast
A E
On the bridge, there was only one vacuum suit left
F#m C#m
Well, they say Lady Luck is stone blind
F#m E A C#
“Heads or tails,” was the question I started to ask
F#m C#m F#m
When I felt myself hit from behind
F#m C#m
When I came to again, I was sealed in the suit
A Bm C#
She was belted down tight in her chair
F#m C#m
With her hands on the console, a smile on her lips
F#m C#m F#m
And the ice on her face and her hair
D A C#m
“Here’s the instructions to get us all home,”
Bm E A
I saw she had left on the screen
F#m E A C#
“If any old shipmates should ask after me
F#m C#m F#m
Just tell em' I finally died clean.”
[Verse 6]
F#m C#
I made the last jump just like she told me to
A E
And I brought the ship in like she said
A E C#7
They call me a hero now, for what I did
F#m C#m F#m
But they don’t mention Molly or Jed
A E
So write me that song now, pianoman, please
F#m C#m
And sing it out often and loud
F#m E A C#
So they all know the story of one kind of hero
F#m C#m F#m
The kind that makes everyone proud
F#m C#m
For some kind of heroes are lunkheads like me
A Bm C#
Who only do things that they’re told
F#m C#m
And some kinds of hero are out for the glory
F#m C#m F#m
They’re heroes on purpose, and bold
D A C#m
Some become heroes for bravery, sure
Bm E
And some just because all is lost
F#m E A C#
But a few are true heroes, like Molly and Jed
F#m C#m F#m
Who give without counting the cost
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