Heroes chords

by David Bowie

Song Key: D Major

Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 112 bpm (Moderato)

Vocal Range: B3 - G5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: D, Em, G, Am, C

Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em G Major Am C Major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em G Major Am C Major

Heroes

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              D           G           D           G
Intro: 4/4 |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |
   D                     G
1. I... I wish you could swim
            D                             G
   Like the dol-phins, like dol-phins can swim
          C                                  D
   Though noth-ing, noth-ing will keep us to-ge-ther
          Am          Em               D 
   We can beat them,     for ev-er and ev-er   
                C       G                D
   Oh we can be heroes,   just for one | day  |  𝄎  |
   
      D           G           D           G
   |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |     |  𝄎  |
   
   D              G
2. I... I will be king
       D                G
   And you, you will be queen
          C                          D
   Though noth-ing will drive them a-way
             Am       Em             D 
   We can be he-roes,   just for one day
          C          G                D
   We can be us,       just for one | day  |  𝄎  |
  
   D             G
3. I... I can re-mem-ber (I remember)
   D                 G
   Stand-ing, by the wall (by the wall)
           D           G
   And the guns shot o-ver our heads (over our heads)
          D                               G
   And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
           C                D
   And the shame was on the o-ther side
             C          Em               D
   Oh we can beat them,    for ev-er and ev-er
                    C        G                D 
   Then we could be her-oes,   just for one | day  |  𝄎  | 
       D                    G
   |       |    We can be | he-roes  |  𝄎  | 
   
       D                    G
   |       |    We can be | he-roes  |  𝄎  | 
     
       D                    G                            D
   |       |    We can be | he-roes  |  Just for one  |  day  |...


Song Details:
  • Songwriter: Brian Eno, David Bowie
  • Date: 1977
  • Lyrics Begin: I, I wish you could swim,
  • Artist: David Bowie
  • Album: Heroes
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