Tuning: E A D G B E

“Heroes” – David Bowie From the Album “Heroes” – 1977 (Bowie/Eno) This is the Album version. There are more verses and they are in a different order than the single version. All the other versions on this site are the single version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3SjCzA71eM 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]

^DI, I wish you could ^Gswim Like the ^Ddolphins, like dolphins can ^Gswim Though ^Cnothing, nothing will keep us ^Dtogether We can ^Am7beat them ^Em for ever and ^Dever Oh we can be ^CHeroes ^G just for one ^Dday

D G D G [Verse 3]

^DI, I will be ^Gking And ^Dyou, you will be ^Gqueen Though ^Cnothing will drive them ^Daway We can be ^Am7Heroes ^Em just for one ^Dday We can be ^Cus ^G just for one ^Dday

[Verse 4]

^DI, I can re^Gmember (I remember) ^DStanding, by the ^Gwall (by the wall) The ^Dguns, shot above our ^Gheads (over our heads) And we ^Dkissed as though nothing could ^Gfall (nothing could fall) And the ^Cshame was on the other ^Dside Oh we can ^Am7beat them ^Em for ever and ^Dever Then we can be ^CHeroes ^G just for one ^Dday

[Outro]

^D We can be ^GHeroes ^D We can be ^GHeroes ^D We can be ^GHeroes, just for one d^Day We can be ^GHeroes 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

Oh Oh Ohhh Ohhh (fade)

David Bowie - Heroes