Adam Lambert - Holding Out for a Hero: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holding Out for a Hero" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm D Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods? D# D Where’s the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds? Gm Dm Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed? D# D Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need. Chorus: Gm F I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night, D# He’s gotta be strong and he’s gotta be fast, A# F And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight. Gm F I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light, D# He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon, D And he’s gotta be larger than life Gm Larger than life. Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy Somewhere just beyond my reach, there's someone reachin' back for me Racin' on the thunder and risin' with the heat It's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet, yeah Chorus Gm Up where the mountains meet the heavens above, F out where the lightning splits the sea, D# D Gm I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me Gm Through the wind and the chill and the rain, F and the storm and the flood, D# D Gm I can feel his approach like the fire in my blood Chorus: I need a hero I'm holdin' out for a hero 'til the end of the night He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast And he's got to be fresh from the fight (I need) I need a hero (Yeah) I'm holdin' out for a hero 'til the mornin' light He's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon And he's got to be larger than life I need a hero I'm holdin' out for a hero 'til the end of the night (I'm holdin' out) He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast And he's got to be fresh from the fight I need a hero I'm holdin' out for a hero 'til the mornin' light (Yeah, yeah) He's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon And he's got to be larger than life Larger than life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D  Dm  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Holding Out for a Hero" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holding Out for a Hero" by Adam Lambert.