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“Helden” – David Bowie From the Album “Bowie Rare” – 1977 (Bowie/Eno) Back in 1977, David Bowie decided to head over to what was then West Berlin to record his album "Heroes", the title track of which is now a well-known song. At the same time, he also produced a version of this song which has verses 1 to 3 in English, verses 4 to 6 in German, the chorus/bridge in German, and then the final verse in English again. This version, called "Helden" (the German word for Heroes) can be found on the "Bowie Rare" compilation album of David Bowie songs, and the lyrics to the parts of the song in English are identical to those found in "Heroes". Thanks to this guy: http://heldentranslation.0nyx.com/ For a nice touch add this simple riff between G and D chords e|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|-----------| A|--2--3--4--| E|-----------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] D G D G [Verse 1]

^DI, I will be ^Gking And ^Dyou, you will be ^Gqueen Though ^Cnothing will drive them ^Daway We can ^Am7beat them ^Em just for one ^Dday We can be ^CHeroes ^G just for one ^Dday

[Verse 2]

^DAnd you, you can be ^Gmean And ^DI, I’ll drink ^Gall the time ‘Cause we’re ^Dlovers and that is a ^Gfact Yes we’re ^Dlovers and that is that ^G Though ^Cnothing will keep us tog^Dether We could steal ^Am7time ^Em just for one ^Dday We can be ^CHeroes ^G for ever and ^Dever What d’you say?

D G D G [Verse 3]

^DDu, Koennte^Gst du schwimmen ^DWie Delphine, Del^Gphine es tun Niem^Cand gibt uns eine Cha^Dnce Doch wir k^Am7oennen sie^Emgen fur immer un^Dd immer Und wir sind da^Cnn Held^Gen fur einen ^Dtag

[Verse 4]

^DIch, Ich bn d^Gu Koenig Und ^Ddu, du koeni^Ggen Obwohl ^Csie unschlagbar sch^Deinen Werden wir^Am7 Helden^Em Fuer einen T^Dag Wir sind d^Cann ^Gwir An diese^Dm Tag

[Verse 5]

^DIch, Ich glaubte ^Gzu traeumen ^DDie Mauer, Im^G Ruecken war kalt Schu^Desse reissen die ^GLuft Doch wi^Dr kuessen Als ob ni^Gchts geschieht Und die^C Scham fiel auf ihre S^Deite O wir koen^Am7nen sie^Em schlagen Fuer^D alle Zeiten Dann sind ^Cwir ^GHelden Nur d^Diesen Tag

[Verse 6]

^D Dann sind ^Gwir Helden ^D Dann sind ^Gwir Helden ^D Dann sind ^Gwir Helden, ^DNur diesen Tag Dann^G sind wir Helden We’re n^Cothing and nothing will ^Dhelp us Maybe we’re ^Am7lying ^Em then you better not ^Dstay But we could be ^Csafer ^G just for one ^Dday

David Bowie - Helden