Heroes
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Capo: 5
Intro: A
Verse
A D
I, I wish I could swim
A D
Just like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
G A
But nothing, nothing will keep us together
Em Bm A
Yeah, we can beat them, forever and ever
Em Bm A
'Coz we can be heroes, just for one day
Break
A D A D
Verse
A D
I, I will be king
A D
And you, you will be queen
G A
And nothing can drive us away
Em Bm A
We can be heroes, just for one day
Em Bm A
And we can be us, oh, just for one day
Verse
A Em D
And I, I can remember
A Em D
Standing, by the wall
A Em D
And the guns, the guns shot above our heads
A Em D
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall
G A
And the shame, was on the other side
Em Bm A
Oh, we can beat them, oh, forever and ever
Em Bm A
Then we could be heroes, oh, just for one day
Bridge
D
We, we can be heroes
A D
We, we can be heroes
A D A D
And we, we can be heroes, just for one day, we can be heroes
How to play Heroes
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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.