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Heroes by David Bowie
Heroes
Chords
D G AM7
e|2|3| 3 |
B|3|3| 1 |
G|2|0| 2 |
D| |0| 2 |
A| |2| |
E| |3| |
Intro
D G D G
Electric guitar through verse
e|\5~~~~---5\7~~---5--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Electric guitar (runs from first AM7 of verse to end of verse)
e|3p2-0-2----3p2-0-2----3p2-0-2---------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------3------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|3p2-0-2----3p2-0-2----3p2-0-2---------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------4----------2-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-5^^^-3-5^^^-3---7^^^^-----------------------------------------------|
G|2-4-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Main bass line (plays pretty much through whole song)
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------5-5---------5-5-----2-0-------2-3-4--------------------------------|
E|55-7-5------55-7-5------33-----3-3----------------------------------------|
Outro bass line
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------5-5---------5-5-----2-0----------2-0-------------------------------|
E|55-7-5------55-7-5------33-----3-3---33-----3-3---------------------------|
Verse 1
D G
I.... I wish I could swim,
D G
Like the dolphins.... like dolpins can swim,
AM7 G D (Electric guitar enters)
Though nothing.... nothing will keep us together,
AM7 G D
We can beat them.... forever and ever,
AM7 G D
Oh we can be heroes.... just for one day,
chords x 2
Verse 2
D G
I.... I will be King,
D G
And you.... you will be Queen,
AM7 G D
Though nothing.... will drive them away,
Chorus 1
AM7 G D
We can be heroes.... just for one day,
AM7 G D
We can be us.... just for one day,
Verse 2
D G
I.... I can remember,
D G
Standing.... by walls,
D G
And the guns.... shot above our heads,
D G
And we kissed.... saw nothing before,
AM7 G D
And the shame.... was on the other side,
Chorus 2
AM7 G D
Oh we can beat them.... forever and ever,
AM7 G D
Then we can be heroes.... just for one day,
Outro
D G D
We can be heroes
G D
We can be heroes
G
We can be heroes
D
Just for one day.
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version 2
D G (2x)
D G
I, I wish you could swim
D G
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
C D
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
Am Em D
We can beat them, for ever and ever
C G D
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day
D G (2x)
D G
I, I will be king
D G
And you, you will be queen
C D
Though nothing will drive them away
Am Em D
We can be Heroes, just for one day
C G D
We can be us, just for one day
D G
I, I can remember (I remember)
D G
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
D G
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads)
D G
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
C D
And the shame was on the other side
Am Em D
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
C G D
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day
D G
We can be Heroes
D G
We can be Heroes
D G
We can be Heroes
D G
We can be Heroes
(Fade Out)
Lead guitar (intro through verse)
e|10--12--10--8—/-10--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead guitar (runs from first C of verse)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-\7-5-5-7----8-\7-5-5-7----8-\7-5-5-7----------------------------------|
G|-------------7-------------8--------------2-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-\7-5-5-7----8-\7-5-5-7----8-\7-5-5-7----------------------------------|
G|-------------5-------------4--------------2-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
A D
I, I will be king
A D
And you, you will be queen
G A
Though nothing will drive them away
Em Bm A
We can beat them, just for one day
G D A
We can be Heroes, just for one day
A D
And you, you can be mean
A D
And I, I'll drink all the time
A D
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
A D
Yes we're lovers, and that is that
G A
Though nothing, will keep us together
Em Bm A
We could steal time, just for one day
G D A
We can be Heroes, for ever and ever
What d'you say?
Etc Etc and so on :?)
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh
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version 4
D G D G
D G
I - I wish you could swim
D G
Like the dolphins - like dolphins can swim
C D
Though nothing - nothing will keep us together
Am Em D
We can beat them forever and ever
C G D
Oh we can be Heroes just for one day
D G D G
D G D G
D G
I - I will be King
D G
And you - you will be Queen
C D
For nothing will drive them away
C G D
We can be Heroes - just for one day
Am Em D
We can be honest - just for one day
D G
I - I can remember (I remember)
D G
Standing by the wall (By the wall)
D G
And the guards shot above our heads (Over our heads)
D G
And we kissed as though nothing would fall (Nothing could fall)
C D
And the shame was on the other side
Am Em D
Oh we can beat them forever and ever
C G D
Then we can be Heroes just for one day
D G D G
D G D
We can be Heroes
G D
We can be Heroes
G D
We can be Heroes just for one day
G
We can be Heroes
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version 5
D G
I, I wish i could swim
D G
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
C D
though nothing, nothing will keep us together
Am G
we can beat them, forever and ever
C G D
Oh we can be heroes, just for one day
D / G / D / G
D G
I, i will be king
D G
and you, you will be queen
C G
Though nothing, will drive them away
Am G
We can be heroes, just for one day
C G
we can be us just for one day
D G
i, I can remember (i remember)
D G
standing by the wall (by the wall)
D G
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads
D G
and we kissed like nothing before (nothing before)
C D
And the shame, was on the other side
Am G
oh we can beat them, forever and ever
C G D
and we can be heroes, just for one day
D G
we can be heroes
D
just for one day
G
we can be heroes
D
just for one day
play til it fades out.
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