in tabbing. My acoustic doesn't do that Fripp sustain-thing.
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Intro: D G
D G
I, I will be king
D G
And you, you will be queen
C D
Though nothing will drive them away
C D
We can beat them just for one day
C G D
We can be Heroes just for one day
D G
And you, you can be mean
D G
And I, I'll drink all the time
D G
'Cause we're lovers and that is a fact
D G
Yes we're lovers and that is that
C D
Though nothing will keep us together
C D
We could steal time just for one day
C G D
We can be Heroes for ever and ever
What do you say?
D G
I, I wish you could swim
D G
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
C D
Though nothing will keep us together
C D
We can beat them for ever and ever
C G D
Oh we can be Heroes just for one day
REPEAT 1st verse (sing an octave higher, sound desperate)
D G
I, I can remember
D G
Standing by the wall
D G
And the guards shot above our heads
D G
And we kissed as though nothing could fall
C D
And the Seine was on the other side
C D
Oh we can beat them forever and ever
C G D
Then we can be Heroes just for one day
From: sunde@fys.ku.dk (M. Sundstrøm)
Subject: Heroes, David Bowie
David Bowie, Heroes
Since this is one of my all time favorit songs, I just thought I'd
send in the way I play it.
Intro: D G D G
D G
I wish I could swim
D G
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Am D
Though nothing will keep us together
Am Em D
We can beat them for ever and ever
Am Em D
Oh we can be Heroes just for one day
And so on.....
Transcribed by Peter Palmer (ppalmer@cray.com)
{title: Heroes}
{subtitle: David Bowie}
{comment:Intro: D G}
[D]I, I will be [G]king
And you,[D] you will be q[G]ueen
Though [C]nothing will drive them [D]away
We can [C]beat them just for one [D]day
We can be [C]Heroes [G] just for one [D]day
[D]And you, you can be [G]mean
And I[D], I'll drink all th[G]e time
'Cause we're [D]lovers and that is a f[G]act
Yes we're [D]lovers and that is th[G]at
Though [C]nothing will keep us to[D]gether
We could steal [C]time just for one [D]day
We can be [C]Heroes[G] for ever and [D]ever
What do you say?
[D]I, I wish you could[G] swim
Like the [D]dolphins, like dolphins can [G]swim
Though [C]nothing will keep us toge[D]ther
We can [C]beat them for ever and [D]ever
Oh we can be [C]Heroes[G] just for one [D]day
{comment:REPEAT 1st verse (sing an octave higher, sound desperate)}
[D]I, I can rem[G]ember
[D]Standing by the[G] wall
And the g[D]uards shot above ou[G]r heads
And we k[D]issed as though nothing could [G]fall
And the[C] Seine was on the other[D] side
Oh we can [C]beat them forever and ev[D]er
Then we can be [C]Heroes [G]just for one day [D]
How to play in tabbing. My acoustic doesn't do that Fripp sustain-thing.
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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.