Superman
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[Intro]
G A G A7 G F#m7 Dm7 D G
[Verse 1]
G
I wish I had
A G
Had enough pockets
G A G
To put all the good things you said
G Dm7
I wish I had you to talk to
Dm7 D G
Now I'm alone in my head
G A7 G
I wish I had no secrets
G A7 G
I wonder how I would survive
G A D
I wish I had a fleet of guardian angels
D Dm7 G
And a house in the sky
[Chorus]
G A F#m
I want to be
F#m Bm7 G
More than I am
G A
I want to be
A Bm G
Your Superman
[Verse 2]
G A G
I wish I flew a big blue aeroplane
G A G
In it I would fly to the moon
G A Dm7
I wish I could make it all come together
Dm7 G
And make it sound so confused
G A G
I wish I could control my anger
G A G
And fight a real enemy
G A D
I wish I could empty my pockets
D G
Of all I've caged, to be free
[Chorus]
G A Dm7
I want to be
Dm7 Bm7 G
More than I am
G A
I want to be
A Bm G
Your Superman
G A F#m
I want to be
F#m Bm7 G
More than I am
G A
I want to be
A Bm G
Your Superman
[Bridge]
G A G
I wish I had had enough pockets
G A G
To put all the good things you said
G D
I wish I had you to talk to
D G
Now I'm alone in my head
[Chorus]
G A Dm7
I want to be
Dm7 Bm7 G
More than I am
G A
I want to be
A Bm G
Your Superman
[Outro]
G A F#m
I want to be
F#m Bm7 G
More than I am
G A
I want to be
A Bm G
Your Superman
How to play Superman
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 G. 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.