Alice Merton - Hero: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "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.
Am G C F Am Sometimes I wish I was the hero in your story G C F I'd save you from yourself Am G C F And sometimes I wish I could take somethin' Am G C F A little bit stronger to drown you out Am G Were you ever happy F F G Am Or did I read you all wrong? Am G Were you still in mending F F While I left your lights on? G Am Lights on, lights on, lights on Chorus: Am G F All this time Am I've been wastin' my mind G F I've been wastin' my mind Am G F All this time Am I've been wastin' my mind G F I've been wastin' my mind Am G C F Am Sometimes I wish I was the hero in your story G C F I'd save you from yourself You're keeping a straight face So what am I to do? And when you look in the mirror Am I still looking at you? Taking my all, you were drowning us dead 'Cause ever since the fall you've been hidin' what you meant And I wish I saw all the doubt that you felt 'Cause now you're out, now you're out Chorus - x2 Sometimes I wish I was the hero in your story I'd save you from yourself And sometimes I wish I could take something A little bit stronger to drown you out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  F  G  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 "Hero" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hero" by Alice Merton.