Superman & Creep
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[Intro ]2x: E B C#m7 A
E B
I can't stand to fly
C#m7 A
I'm not that naïve
E B
I'm just out to find
C#m7 A
The better part of me
E
I'm more than a bird
B
I'm more than a plane
C#m7 A
More than some pretty face beside a train
E B A E
And it's not easy to be me
E B
Wish that I could cry
C#m7 A
Fall upon my knees
E B
Find a way to lie
C#m7 A
About a home I'll never see
E
It may sound absurd
B
But don't be naïve
C#m7 A
Even heroes have the right to bleed
E
I may be disturbed
B
But won't you concede
C#m7 A
Even heroes have the right to dream
E B A Am
And it's not easy to be me
E Ab
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
A
What the hell am I doing here?
Am
I don't belong here
E
I don't care if it hurts
Ab
I want to have control,
A
I want a perfect body,
Am
I want a perfect soul
E
I want you to notice,
Ab
When I'm not around,
A
You're so fucking special,
Am
I wish I was special
E B
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
C#m7 A
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
E B
Only a man in a funny red sheet
C#m7 A
Looking for special things inside of me
E B C#m7
Inside of me, inside of me
A E B C#m7 A
Inside of me, inside of me
E Ab
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
A
What the hell am I doing here?
Am
I don't belong here
E Ab
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
A
What the hell am I doing here?
Am
I don't belong here
E B A E
And it's not easy to be me
How to play Superman & Creep
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 E. 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.