My Hero
View chords used in this chart
Riff 1
intro:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-9-p-8---9p8----8--9p8--9p8----------------------------------------------------
d------------999-------------999------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff 2 (Main Riff)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-9--8--8--8--9--8--8--8--9--8--8--8--11--9--9--9-------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff 3 (Rythym Riff)
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e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-9---------6---------------------------------------------4/--7-----------------
d-9--(x7)---6--(x7)--Repeat a few times----close out with-4/--7-----------------
a-7---------4---------------------------------------------2/--5-----------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff 4
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-x--x--x--8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-11-11-11---------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My Hero, from the album The Colour And the Shape
by the Foo Fighters.. tabbed by weevil (sub@servtech.com)
while the bass plays the opening float in this lil riff
e|------0---0-0--0--0----0--0--0--------------------------
B|------4---4h5--4----0--0--0--0--------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------
then repeat A while having a second guitar (lead) play B
(A)
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------
E|---0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------
(B)
e|---0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------
B|---4-5-5-5-5-5------4-4-7-4-4-4-7-4-4-5-----------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------
then play this part just before the lyrics come in..
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------
A|-------2------------------------------------------------
E|--2--2---5--4--5----------------------------------------
and now the chorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----10-10-10-10---------------
D|--7-----------------------------------------------------
A|--7----6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9----------------
E|--5-----------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---------------------
D|--7-----------------------------------------------------
A|--7----6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4---------------------
E|--5-----------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----10-10-10-10---------------
D|--2-----------------------------------------------------
A|--2----6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9----------------
E|--0-----------------------------------------------------
e|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---------------------
D|--2-----------------------------------------------------
A|--2----6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4---------------------
E|--0-----------------------------------------------------
then play preceding riff again.
How to play My Hero
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 B. 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.