Hero Of The Day
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INTRO:
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INTERLUDE:
Mama they try and break me..................
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VERSE:
The windows burns to light the way back home
A light that warms no matter where they've gone
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CHORUS:
PmPm
They're off to find the hero of the day
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PmPm
But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way.....
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Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying?
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INTERLUDE 2:
Mama they try and break me...........
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Still they try and break me..........
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VERSE 2: (2 guitars)
Gtr. 1
'Scuze me while I tend to how I
These things return to me that still seem
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feel
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CHORUS:
PmPm
Now deservingly this easy chair
But the rocking stopped by wheels of despair
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Don't want your aid But the first I've make For years can't hold or feel
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No, I'm not all me So please excuse me While I tend to how I feel
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BRIDGE:
Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
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Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
But now the dreams and waking screams
That ever last the night
So build the wall, behind the crawl
And hide until it's light
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Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
So can you hear your babies cryin' now?
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SOLO:
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FILL: (2 guitars)
Gtr. 1
Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing
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Gtr. 1
Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying?
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| let it ring................................................................
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BRIDGE:
Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
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Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
But now the dreams and waking screams
That ever last the night
So build the wall, behind the crawl
And hide until it's light
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Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm
So can you hear your babies cryin' now?
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OUTRO:
Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me
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Mama they try and break me Mama they try... Mama they try...
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How to play Hero Of The Day
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.