Hero To Me
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste:
1st traste
As recorded by Tyler Joe Miller
(From the 2023 EP THE BAND'S PACKED UP)
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
D A Bm7 A G D A Bm7 A G
[Verse 1]
D Bm7 G
He was twenty-two in a hospital room, just a boy without a clue
D A Bm7 G
Holdin' the hand of his best friend, doin' what he's supposed to do
D A Bm7 G
I came in the world that day and his was forever changed
D A Bm7 G
No time to blame, no time to slow down, I was comin' either way
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
For the first time
D G
I saw his blue eyes
[Chorus]
A Bm7 G D
He was tall as the pines, he was strong as the river flows
A Bm7 G D
Planted a garden for a family to grow
A Bm7 G D
Stood steady in the wind when one and one made three
A Bm7 G A D Bm7 G
Might've been a man to you, but he was a hero to me
[Verse 2]
D A Bm7 G
I was seventeen, shakin' like a leaf with his truck bent around a tree
D A Bm7 G
Said, "Cars and boats, they come and go, I'm glad you're in one piece"
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
Son, you gotta slow down
D G
And he showed me how
[Chorus]
A Bm7 G D
He was tall as the pines, he was strong as the river flows
A Bm7 G D
Planted a garden for a family to grow
A Bm7 G D
Stood steady in the wind when one and one made three
A Bm7 G A D
Might've been a man to you, but he was a hero to me
[Fiddle Solo]
A Bm7 G D A Bm7 G
[Verse 3]
D Bm7 G
When I was twenty-five, two pink lines just starin' back at me
D A Bm7 D G
Ain't it funny how a dream can change, shake you to one knee?
D A Bm7 D G
I picked up the phone and I called home and I hit him with the news
D A Bm7 G
He just laughed and said, "Well, son, here's all you gotta do"
[Out-Chorus]
A Bm7 G D
Be as tall as the pines, be as strong as a river flows
A Bm7 G D
Plant a little garden for your family to grow
A Bm7 G D
Stand steady in the wind when one and one make three
A Bm7 G A D A Bm7 G
I might be your old man, but son, you're a hero to me
D Bm7 A G N.C. D
A hero
How to play Hero To Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.