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Nobodys Hero by Rush
Nobodys Hero
1) The suspended seconds (sus2). People with some chord theory should know
this, but for the less informed, its always root 5th barre chord with the
2nd string "open". So a Csus2 is played like:
E|-3- For the Bbsus2 just move down the fret board. The Ebsus2 is played
B|-3- differently. See below.
G|-5-
D|-5-
A|-3-
E|---
2) The Ebsus2. This has a very low sound to it, so I think Alex fingers it
like so:
E|-1-
B|-4-
G|-3-
D|-1-
A|-1-
E|---
3) The Gm/A. Now I *know* this is the wrong name for the chord, but I have
absolutely no idea what its proper name is. My handy-dandy book of 7,488
guitar chords doesn't seem to have it. Anyway, I finger it like this:
E|-3- If this looks kinda wacko, there is precedent for it. Alex plays
B|-3- the same chord in _Lock and Key_. Check the video if you don't
G|-3- believe me :-)
D|-5-
A|-3-
E|-5-
The "Gm/A" chord may not sound quite right when you play it, but that's
probably because Alex uses a "Nashville tuning" technique for his guitar.
I'm not terribly familiar with this method, but I believe it involves
replacing the low, heavy, E, A, D strings with lighter guage ones so they
are tuned up to the same octave as the higher strings. So when you listen
to the cd at the "Gm Gm/A" change, it actually sounds like the change in
fingering is occuring on the higher stirings, but I don't think it is. It
sounds to me like the E, B, and G strings are unchanged through that chord
change. But anyway, if you think you have a better idea than that by all
means correct me.
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version 2
intro:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F
verse 1:
Gm F Bbsus2
I knew he was different in his sexuality
Gm Gm/A F
I went to his parties as the straight minority
Gm F Bbsus2
He never seemed a threat to my masculinity
Gm Gm/A F
He only introduced me to a wider reality
Ebsus2
Gm F Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2
When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus1:
Dm
But he's nobody's Hero
Csus2
- Saves a drowning child
Am G
- Cures a wasting disease
F
Hero
Am < -- I hear a Dm here... Z.
- Lands a crippled airplane
Csus2 G
- Solves great mysteries
Dm
Hero
Csus2
- Not the handsome actor
Am G
who plays the hero's role
F
Hero
Dm
- Not the glamour girl
Csus2
who'd love to sell her soul
Am G Dm
If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero
solo1:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F Ebsus2 P.H.
-6--6--6-H-8-P-6------6--10--|----15--15-P-13---------------------------|
------------------10---------|--15--15-------13---13-13-13--13-11--<11>-|
-----------------------------|-----------------------------------12-----|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
verse2:
Gm F Bbsus2
I didn't know the girl but I knew her family
Gm Gm/A F
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
Gm F Bbsus2
They tried to carry on, tried to bear the agony
Gm Gm/A F
Tried to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
Ebsus2
Gm F Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 Gm
When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus2:
Dm
But she's Nobody's Hero
Csus2
- Is the voice of reason
Am G
Against the howling mob
F
Hero
Am <--- (Dm)
- Is the pride of purpose
Csus2 G
In the unrewarding job
Dm
Hero
Csus2
- Not the champion player
Am G
Who plays the perfect game
F
Hero
Dm
- Not the glamour boy
Csus2
Who loves to sell his name
Am G Dm
Everybody's buying Nobody's Hero
solo2: repeat Gm F Bbsus2
Gm Gm/A F
---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
------10---11--|---18-18-18--18-16-15----------15--|-------10--11------|
--12--10---10--|----------------------17-15-17-----|---12--10--10------|
--12-------8---|-----------------------------------|---12------8-------|
---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
----------15--15--|---------16--15--16--18--(18)-----------------------|
------15--15--15--|--17--15-------------------F------------------------|
--15--15----------|----------------------------------------------------|
--17--------------|----------------------------------------------------|
------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
Gm F Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2
When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus3:
Dm
But he's nobody's Hero
Csus2
- Saves a drowning child
Am G
- Cures a wasting disease
F
Hero
Am
- Lands a crippled airplane
Csus2 G
- Solves great mysteries
Dm
Hero
Csus2
- Not the handsome actor
Am G
who plays the hero's role
F
Hero
Dm
- Not the glamour girl
Csus2
who'd love to sell her soul
Am G Dm
If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero
outro:
Csus2 G
F Am Csus2 G
Nobody's Hero
Dm Csus2 Am G
Hero
F Am Csus2 G
Nobody's Hero
Dm Csus2 Am G
Hero
repeat to fade out.
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version 3
intro:
Gm - F - Bbsus2 - Csus2/ - Gm - F/A - F
Gm F Bbsus2 (Bbsus2)
I knew he was different in his sexuality
Gm F/A F
I went to his parties as the straight minority
Gm F Bbsus2 (Bbsus2)
He never seemed a threat to my masculinity
Gm F/A F
He only intro - duced me to a wider reality
Ebsus2 Gm
As the years went by -
F Bbsus2 (Bbsus2)
we drifted a - part
Gm F/A
When I heard that he was gone -
Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 /
I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus:
But he's nobody's
Dm
He - ro
Csus2 Am G
Saves a drowning child, Cures a wasting disease
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2 G
Lands a crippled airplane, Solves great mysteries
Dm
He - ro
Csus2 Am G
Not the handsome actor, who plays the hero's role
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2
Not the glamour girl, who'd love to sell her soul
Am/ G/ Dm
If anybody's buying No - body's hero
Break: Gm - F - Bbsus2 - Csus2/ - Gm - F/A - F - Ebsus2
Gm F Bbsus2 (Bbsus2)
I didn't know the girl but I knew her family
Gm F/A F
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
Gm F Bbsus2 (Bbsus2)
They tried to carry on, tried to bear the agony
Gm F/A F
Tried to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
Ebsus2 Gm
As the years went by -
F Bbsus2
we drifted a - part
Gm F/A
When I heard that she was gone -
Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 - Gm /
I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus:
But she's nobody's
Dm
He - ro -
Csus2 Am G
Is the voice of reason, against the howling mob
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2 G
Is the pride of purpose, in the unre - warding job
Dm
He - ro
Csus2 Am G
Not the champion player, who plays the perfect game
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2
Not the glamour boy, who loves to sell his name
Am/ G/ Dm
Everybody's buying No - body's hero
Break:
Gm - F - Bbsus2 - Gm - F - Ebsus2 -
Gm - F - Bbsus2 - Gm - F/A -
Eb Gm
As the years went by -
F Bbsus2
we drifted a - part
Gm F/A
When I heard that you were gone -
Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 /
I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus:
-
But she's nobody's
Dm
He - ro -
Csus2 Am G
Save a drowning child, cures a wasting disease
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2 G
Lands a crippled airplaine, solves great mysteries
Dm
He - ro
Csus2 Am G
Not the handsome actor, who plays the hero’s role
F
He - ro
Dm Csus2
Not the glamour girl, who’d love to sell her soul
Am/ G/ Dm
If anybody's buying No - body's hero
outro:
Csus2 - G
F Dm - Csus2 - G
Nobody's He - ro
Dm Csus2 - Am - G
He - ro nobody's
F Dm - Csus2 -
He - ro (start fading)
G Dm Csus2 - Am - G
He - ro nobody's
F Dm - Csus2
He - ro
Gm 355333
F 133211
Bbsus2 x13311
Csus2 x35533
F/A x03211
Ebsus2 x11341
Dm xx0231
Csus2 x35533
Am x02210
G 320033
Eb xx1343
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