Heroes
View chords used in this chart
Intro
| D | D7 | G | Gm/Bb |
| D | A7 | D | D |
[Verso 1]
D D7 G D
It's a hard life getting by on melodies and rhymes,
D D A A
like all my heroes wrote in their songs.
D D7 G Gm/Bb
Just hoping some day they might ask me to play:
D A7 D D
what do you do when your heroes are gone?
Chorus
D C G D
Lord, I try to live up to the songs they left behind,
D D A A
but I don't always know how to carry on.
D C G Gm/Bb
It's so hard to find your way when a flame fades away.
D A D D
What do you do when your heroes are gone?
Interlude
| D | D7 | G | Gm/Bb |
| D | A7 | D | D |
[Verso 2]
D D7 G D
So, pour me one more for the courts and another for the burbs
D D A A
while the jukebox just keeps rolling along.
D D7 G Gm/Bb
And when the last one ends we'll play them all over again
D A7 D D
'cause what do you do when your heroes are gone.
[Refrão]
D C G D
Lord, I try to live up to the songs they left behind,
D D A A
but I don't always know how to carry on.
D C G Gm/Bb
It's so hard to find your way when another flame fades away.
D A D D
What do you do when your heroes are gone?
Ending
D C G Gm/Bb
Yeah, it's so hard to find your way when a flame fades away.
D A (G)
What do you do when your heroes are gone?
| G | Gm | | D ||
How to play Heroes
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 D. 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.