Bruce Springsteen - Local Hero: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Local Hero" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Local Hero Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Local Hero" smoothly on your guitar.
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A# I was driving through my hometown I was just kinda killin' time When I seen a face staring out of black velvet painting F D# A# From the window of the five and dime I couldn't quite recall the name But the pose looked familiar to me So I asked the salesgirl, "Who was that man F A# Between the doberman and Bruce Lee?" D# A# She said, "Just a local hero" D# A# "Local hero," she said with a smile D# A# D# "Yeah a local hero he used to live here A# for a while." I met a stranger dressed in black at the train station He said, "Son, your soul can be saved" There's beautiful women, nights of low livin' And some dangerous money to be made There's a big town 'cross the whiskey line And if we turn the right cards up They make us boss, the devil pays off And them folks that are real hard up They get their local hero Somebody with the right style They get their local hero Somebody with just the right smile Well, I learned my job, I learned it well Fit myself with religion and a story to tell First they made me the king, then they made me pope Well, then they brought the rope I woke to a gypsy girl sayin' "Drink this" Well my hands had lost all sensation These days I'm feeling all right 'Cept I can't tell my courage from my desperation From the tainted chalice Well, I drunk some heady wine Tonight I'm layin' here, but there's something in my ear Sayin' there's a little town just beneath the flood line Needs a local hero Somebody with the right style Lookin' for a local hero Someone with the right smile Lookin' for a local hero Someone with the right smile Lookin' for a local hero Somebody with just the right smile Local hero, local hero, she said with a smile Local hero, he used to live here for a while Local hero Local hero You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  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 "Local Hero" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Local Hero" by Bruce Springsteen.