5 Chords used in the song: D, G, C, Am, Em

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D
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
I, I will be king
D
D
G
G
And you, you will be queen
C
C
D
D
Though nothing will drive them away
Am
Em
D
D
We can beat them, just for one day
C
G
D
D
We can be Heroes, just for one day
D
D
G
G
And you, you could be mean
D
D
G
G
And I, I'll drink all the time
D
D
G
G
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
D
D
G
G
Yes we're lovers, and that is that
C
C
D
D
Though nothing, will keep us together
Am
Em
D
D
We could steal time, just for one day
C
G
D
D
We can be Heroes, for ever and ever
What'd you say?D
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
I, I wish you could swim
D
D
G
G
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
C
C
Though nothing
D
D
nothing will keep us together
Am
Em
D
D
We can beat them, for ever and ever
C
G
D
D
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one dayD
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
D
D
G
G
I, I will be king
D
D
G
G
And you, you will be queen
C
C
D
D
Though nothing will drive them away
Am
Em
D
D
We can be Heroes, just for one day
C
G
D
D
We can be us, just for one day
D
D
G
G
I, I can remember (I remember)
D
D
G
G
Standing by the wall (By the wall)
D
D
G
G
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads)
D
D
G
G
And we kissed as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
C
C
D
D
And the shame was on the other side
Am
Em
D
D
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
C
G
D
D
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day
D
D
G
G
We can be Heroes
D
D
G
G
We can be Heroes
D
D
G
G
We can be Heroes
D
D
Just for one day
G
G
We can be Heroes
C
C
D
D
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Am
Em
Maybe we're lying
D
D
then you better not stay
C
G
But we could be safer
D
D
just for one dayD
D
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh
(D)
just for one day
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About this song: Heroes
"Heroes" is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, it was released both as a single and as the title track of the album "Heroes". A product of Bowie's fertile 'Berlin' period, life in the city was crystallized into a tale of two lovers who come together in the shadow of the 'Wall of Shame' (though here "the shame was on the other side"). David Bowie was inspired by seeing his producer Tony Visconti Read more on Last.fm.