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Holding Out For A Hero by Ella Mae Bowen
Holding Out For A Hero
Capo 1
Standard Tuning
Play G like this.
e|---3---|
B|---3---|
G|---0---|
D|---0---|
A|---2---|
E|---3---|
*G
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|---0---|
D|---0---|
A|---2---|
E|---3---|
Where X is, play this tab.
e|---------|
B|-1-0-----|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Where XX is, play this tab.
e|---------|
B|---1-0---|
G|-0-------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Other chords played as shown.
Am G Am
e|--------------------------------------------------------3--------|
B|----1-0---1------------3--------------1-0----1----------3--3-0---|
G|--------------0--5-4---0---------2----------------7-5---0------0-|
D|--2-------2--------------------2-----2-------2-------------------|
A|----------0----------------------------------0-------------------|
E|-----------------------3--------------------------------3--------|
Am
Where have all the good men gone
G X
And where are all the gods?
Am
Where's the street-wise Hercules
C XX
To fight the rising odds?
Am G X
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
F
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
*G (let ring)
of what I need
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G x2 (let ring)
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life
Am C F G
da da da, da da da
Am F C G x2 (let ring)
da da da da, dah
(Repeat)
Am
Somewhere after midnight
F X
In my wildest fantasy
Am
Somewhere just beyond my reach
G XX
There's someone reaching back for me
Am G X
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
F (C)
Isn't there a superman to sweep me off my feet?
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G x2 (let ring)
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
[BRIDGE]
F Am
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
G
Out where the lightning splits the sea
Am
I could swear that there's someone, somewhere
C (let ring)
Watching me
F
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
G
And the storm and the raging flood
C G (let ring)
Oh his approach is like a fire in my blood
F
I'll meet a hero
C
And then we'll dance till morning light
G C
Dreaming he'll leave me,
F G
He'll die tonight's the night
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G x2 (let ring)
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life
Am C F G
da da da, da da da
Am F C G x2 (let ring)
da da da da, dah
(Repeat X6)
End on C (let ring).
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version 2
Capo 1.
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Am
Where have all the good men gone
G
And where are all the gods?
Am
Where's the street-wise Hercules
C
To fight the rising odds?
Am G
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
F G
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
(G let ring)
of what I need
[Chorus]
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G (Let Ring)
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life
Am, F, C, G [x2] FOR
Do do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do
Am
Somewhere after midnight
F
In my wildest fantasy
Am
Somewhere just beyond my reach
G
There's someone reaching back for me
Am G
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
F (C)
Isn't there a superman to sweep me off my feet?
[Chorus]
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G (Let Ring)
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life
(F/Am)
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
G
Out where the lightning splits the sea
Am
I could swear that there's someone, somewhere
C (Am)
Watching me
F
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
G
And the storm and the raging flood
C G
I can feel his approach
C G
just Like the fire in my blood
Am
Ill meet a hero
F C G
And then we'll dance till morning light
C
Dreaming he'll leave me,
F G
He'll die tonight's the night
[Chorus]
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am F
I need a hero
C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
And it's gotta be soon
C G (Let Ring)
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life.
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version 3
Tuning: Standard CAPO I
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--0--5-4--0h2~-----0--7-5--2/4~------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------| x2
(Chords relative to capo!)
Verse:
F
Where have all the good men gone
G
And where are all the gods?
F
Where's the street-wise Hercules
G
To fight the rising odds?
F G
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
F G
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
of what I need
Chorus:
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
C
he's gotta be fast
G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
C
He's gotta be soon
G
And he's gotta be larger than life
Am
Larger than life
Am C G
Da da da da da da da da da da, da da da da da daa x2
Verse:
F
Somewhere after midnight
G
In my wildest fantasies
F
Somewhere just beyond my reach
G
There's someone reaching back for me
F G
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
F G
Isn't there a superman to sweep me off my feet
Chorus:
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
C
he's gotta be fast
G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
C
He's gotta be soon
G
And he's gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Bridge:
Dm
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
F
Out where the lightning splits the sea
C
I could swear that there's someone somewhere
G
Watching me
Dm
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
F
And the storm and the raging flood
C
Oh his approach is like a
G
Fire in my blood
Chorus:
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
C
He's gotta be soon
G
And he's gotta be larger than life
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
C
he's gotta be fast
G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am C
I need a hero
G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
C
He's gotta be soon
G
And he's gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Outro:
Am C G
Da da da da da da da da da da, da da da da da daa x2
(Ohh)
(Larger than life)
Am C G
Da da da da da da da da da da, da da da da da daa x2
(Larger than life)
(Oh baby)
(baby)
(Baby i know)
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version 4
Where X is, play this tab.
e|---------|
B|-1-0-----|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Where XX is, play this tab.
e|---------|
B|---1-0---|
G|-0-------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Other chords played as shown. STANDARD TUNING CAPO ON THE 1st FRET
Am G Am
e|--------------------------------------------------------3--------|
B|----1-0---1------------3--------------1-0----1----------3--3-0---|
G|--------------0--5-4---0---------2----------------7-5---0------0-|
D|--2-------2--------------------2-----2-------2-------------------|
A|----------0----------------------------------0-------------------|
E|-----------------------3--------------------------------3--------|
Am
Where have all the good men gone
G
And where are all the gods? X
Am
Where's the street-wise Hercules
C
To fight the rising odds? XX
Am G
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed? X
F
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
*G (let ring)
of what I need
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
Larger than life..
Am C F G
da da da, da da da
Am F C G x2 (let ring)
da da da da, dah
(Repeat)
Am
Somewhere after midnight
F
In my wildest fantasy X
Am
Somewhere just beyond my reach
G
There's someone reaching back for me XX
Am G
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat X
F (C)
Isn't there a superman to sweep me off my feet?
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
He's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
[BRIDGE]
F Am
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
G
Out where the lightning splits the sea
Am
I could swear that there's someone, somewhere
C (let ring)
Watching me
F
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
G
And the storm and the raging flood
C G (let ring)
Oh his approach is like a fire in my blood
F
I'll meet a hero
C
And then we'll dance till morning light
G C
Dreaming he'll leave me,
F G
He'll die tonight's the night
[Chorus]
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Am
He's gotta be strong
F
And he's gotta be fast
C G
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
I need a hero
F C G
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
Am
He's gotta be sure
F
He's gotta be soon
C G
And he's gotta be larger than life
larger then life
Am C F G
da da da, da da da
Am F C G x2 (let ring)
da da da da, dah
(Repeat X6)
End on C (let ring).
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version 5
F#9 C#
Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
F#9 C#
Where’s the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
F#9 C#
Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
F#9 Ebm
Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need.
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night,
Bbm F#
He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,
C# Ab
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light,
Bbm F#
He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,
C# Ab
And he’s gotta be larger than life...
Bbm F# C# Ab
Larger than life.
Bbm F# C# Ab
Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy,
Somewhere just beyond my reach there’s someone reaching back for me.
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet, yeah!
CHORUS
Ebm
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above,
F#
out where the lightning splits the sea,
Ebm C#
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me.
Ebm
Through the wind and the chill and the rain,
F#
and the storm and the raging flood,
Ebm C#
I can feel his approach like the fire in my blood
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I'll meet a hero, and then we'll dance 'til the morning light
Bbm F#2
Dreaming he'll lead me
C# Ab
Held tight tonight's the night
CHORUS
Bbm F# C# Ab (repeat to end)
F#9 C#
Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
F#9 C#
Where’s the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
F#9 C#
Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
F#9 Ebm
Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need.
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night,
Bbm F#
He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast,
C# Ab
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight.
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light,
Bbm F#
He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon,
C# Ab
And he’s gotta be larger than life...
Bbm F# C# Ab
Larger than life.
Bbm F# C# Ab
Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy,
Somewhere just beyond my reach there’s someone reaching back for me.
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet, yeah!
CHORUS
Ebm
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above,
F#
out where the lightning splits the sea,
Ebm C#
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me.
Ebm
Through the wind and the chill and the rain,
F#
and the storm and the raging flood,
Ebm C#
Oh, his approach like the fire in my blood
Bbm F#2 C# Ab
I'll meet a hero, and then we'll dance 'til the morning light
Bbm F#2
Dreaming he'll lead me
C# Ab
Held tight tonight's the night
CHORUS
Bbm F# C# Ab (repeat to end)
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