Pink Floyd - The Hero’s Return: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Hero’s Return" 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.

Learn The Hero’s Return Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

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 "The Hero’s Return" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 D
Jesus, Jesus, what's it all about?
Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape
When I was their age all the lights went out
There was no time to whine or mope about

Chorus:
Cmaj7                     D
And even now part of me flies over
Cmaj7
Dresden at angels one five
D      Cmaj7
Though they'll never fathom it behind my
                            D
Sarcasm desperate memories lie

  D
Sweetheart sweetheart are you fast asleep? Good
'Cause that's the only time that
I can really speak to you
And there is something that I've locked away
a memory that is too painful
To withstand the light of day

Chorus:
Cmaj7                       D       Cmaj7
When we came back from the war the banners and
                          D
Flags hung on everyone's door
   Cmaj7
We danced and we sang in the street and
                  D
The church bells rang

     G             C
But burning in my heart,
    G              C
My memory smolders on
        G             C           Em
Of the gunners dying words on the intercom


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "The Hero’s Return" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Hero’s Return" by Pink Floyd.

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