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My Hero
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Step 1 / 91Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
PS: in [Verse 1] and [Verse 2], with (Riff 1) means only the part in C#5
(Riff 1)
e|--------0--0--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
B|--------0--0--4--4--7--4--4--4--7--5--5--5--|
G|--------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
D|--2--2--------6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
A|--2--2--------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
E|--0--0--------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E C#5
(Riff 2)
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-----------------2--|
D|--4--4-----------2--|
A|--4--4--4--2-----0--|
E|--2--2--------4--x--|
F# A5
[Intro]
(Riff 1 x4)
E C#5x4
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Verse 1]
EToo alarmC#5ing now
E C#5 (Riff 1)
To talk about
ETake your pC#5ictures down
E C#5 (Riff 1)
And shake it out
ETruth or coC#5nsequence,
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Say it aloud
EUse that eC#5vidence,
ERace it aroC#5und
(Riff 3)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6--|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------0--0--0--0--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A D# E5 F# A D# E5 C#
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--4--4--4--4--|
D|--------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A|--------------6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--------------6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--|
E|--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------0--0--0--0--------------------------------------|
E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
[Chorus] (Riff 3)
A D#There goE5es F#my hAero
D# E5Watch him C#as he gEoesD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
A D#There goE5es F#my hAero
D# E5He's orC#dinarEyD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Interlude]
e|--0--0--0-------0--0--0--|
B|--4--5--4--0----0--0--0--|
G|-----------5-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EDon't the bC#5est of them
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Bleed it out
EWhile the reC#5st of them
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Peter out
ETruth or cC#5onsequence,
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Say it aloud
EUse that eC#5vidence,
ERace it arC#5ound
[Chorus] (Riff 3)
A D#There goE5es F#my hAero
D# E5Watch him C#as he gEoesD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
A D#There goE5es F#my hAero
D# E5He's orC#dinarEyD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Instrumental]
E C#5x4
[Bridge]
EKudos, my hC#5ero
ELeaving all the C#5best
EYou know my C#5hero
EThe one thC#5at's on
[Chorus]
A D#5There goE5es F#5my hAero
D#5 E5Watch him C#5as he gEoesD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
A D#5There goE5es F#5my hAero
D#5 E5He's orC#dinarEyD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
A D#5There goE5es F#5my hAero
D#5 E5Watch him C#5as he gEoesD# E5 F# E D# E5 B
A D#5There goE5es F#5my hAero
D#5 E5He's orC#dinarEyD# E5 F#
PS: in the last Chorus, I added the "5" in the chords to indicate that they are different from (Riff 3).
Only A remains faithful to (Riff 3).
Chords in this Chorus should be used in this way:
D#5: x6x8xx
E5: x7x9xx
F#5: x9x11xx
C#5: x4x6xx
All chords in this song (11)
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My Hero
by Dave Grohl
Chords in this song · guitar
E
C#5
F#
A5
A
D#
E5
C#
B
D#5
F#5
PS: in [Verse 1] and [Verse 2], with (Riff 1) means only the part in C#5
(Riff 1)
e|--------0--0--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
B|--------0--0--4--4--7--4--4--4--7--5--5--5--|
G|--------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
D|--2--2--------6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
A|--2--2--------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
E|--0--0--------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
E C#5
(Riff 2)
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-----------------2--|
D|--4--4-----------2--|
A|--4--4--4--2-----0--|
E|--2--2--------4--x--|
F# A5
[Intro]
(Riff 1 x4)
E C#5
x4
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Verse 1]
E C#5
Too alarming now
E C#5 (Riff 1)
To talk about
E C#5
Take your pictures down
E C#5 (Riff 1)
And shake it out
E C#5
Truth or consequence,
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Say it aloud
E C#5
Use that evidence,
E C#5
Race it around
(Riff 3)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6--|
D|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------0--0--0--0--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A D# E5 F# A D# E5 C#
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-------------8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--4--4--4--4--|
D|--------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A|--------------6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--------------6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--2--|
E|--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------0--0--0--0--------------------------------------|
E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
[Chorus] (Riff 3)
A D# E5 F# A
There goes my hero
D# E5 C# E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
Watch him as he goes
A D# E5 F# A
There goes my hero
D# E5 C# E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
He's ordinary
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Interlude]
e|--0--0--0-------0--0--0--|
B|--4--5--4--0----0--0--0--|
G|-----------5-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
E C#5
Don't the best of them
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Bleed it out
E C#5
While the rest of them
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Peter out
E C#5
Truth or consequence,
E C#5 (Riff 1)
Say it aloud
E C#5
Use that evidence,
E C#5
Race it around
[Chorus] (Riff 3)
A D# E5 F# A
There goes my hero
D# E5 C# E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
Watch him as he goes
A D# E5 F# A
There goes my hero
D# E5 C# E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
He's ordinary
(Riff 2)
F# A5
[Instrumental]
E C#5
x4
[Bridge]
E C#5
Kudos, my hero
E C#5
Leaving all the best
E C#5
You know my hero
E C#5
The one that's on
[Chorus]
A D#5 E5 F#5 A
There goes my hero
D#5 E5 C#5 E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
Watch him as he goes
A D#5 E5 F#5 A
There goes my hero
D#5 E5 C# E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
He's ordinary
A D#5 E5 F#5 A
There goes my hero
D#5 E5 C#5 E D# E5 F# E D# E5 B
Watch him as he goes
A D#5 E5 F#5 A
There goes my hero
D#5 E5 C# E D# E5 F#
He's ordinary
PS: in the last Chorus, I added the "5" in the chords to indicate that they are different from (Riff 3).
Only A remains faithful to (Riff 3).
Chords in this Chorus should be used in this way:
D#5: x6x8xx
E5
: x7x9xx
F#5: x9x11xx
C#5: x4x6xx
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