Heroes chords
by David BowieSong Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 112 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Chords: D, Em, G, Am, C
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners
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Heroes
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyD 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:
- Songwriters: Brian Eno, David Bowie
- Lyrics Begin: I, I wish you could swim,
- Performing Artists: David Bowie
- Single:
Recorded: July–August 1977
Released: 23 September 1977
B-side: V-2 Schneider - Genre: Art rock
- Album: Heroes
Recorded: July–August 1977
Released: 14 October 1977