The Who - Hero Ground Zero: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hero Ground Zero" 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 Hero Ground Zero Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 "Hero Ground Zero" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F                                       G
Gazing down from Skidar, I can see the future
F                                 G
Music, art and science are gonna bust
F                                 G
Oh, the plan to meet her in this labyrinth
F                             G
This ancient archive full of dust

Chorus:
G      C F          C G
I'm a hero, ground zero
C     F                            C G
If I don't take off, I'll surely drown
G      C F          C G
I'm a hero, ground zero
C      F                            C G
In the end every leader becomes a clown

Every rock star wants to make a movie
But the darkness is safer than the light
I won't go back to walkdown music
From this old hilltop, I'll take flight

Chorus:
I am a hero, ground zero
In my face, a Klieg lamp burns my eyes
I'm a hero, ground zero
On my back is the heat of a new sunrise

A#        F  A#   F     A# F
You look so good like spring
          A#    F   A#    F     C
I didn't know that looks could kill
A#         F    A#    F   A#   F
And a pay rock could hear you sing
A#   F    A#       F         C
How many rooms can one note fill?

You raised me up and then you dropped me
I drank and sank, absurd and stoned
I was adopted by the angels
They said my future was postponed

Chorus:
I was a hero, ground zero
I believe my stock has been atoned
I was a hero, ground zero
I felt the shock of being dethroned

Of being disowned


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Hero Ground Zero" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hero Ground Zero" by The Who.

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