Weezer - 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.

D
When I was a kid, I thought I'd save the world
A/C#
Running 'round and chasing all the criminals
Bm
Swinging on a web, flying in the sky
A                Bm C# D Em
Shooting lasers from my eyes

But now I know it never was my destiny
It's not my place in life, not who I'm meant to be
And I don't need the glory, I don't need the fame
And I don't wanna wear this cape

Bm                                  A/C#
'Cause on the inside (on the inside),
I know it won’t last
D                            Em
On the inside (on the inside), I’m an outcast

Chorus:
D                           F#m
Well, everybody needs a hero,
but I'm not everybody else
         Bm
I walk alone, yeah, I walk alone,
D/C#           D         A
yeah, I walk alone, oh, yeah
D                             F#m
You know, I tried to be a hero,
but I was lying to myself
         Bm
I walk alone, yeah, I walk alone,
D/C#           D         A
yeah, I walk alone, oh, yeah

They build you up and then they're gonna tear you down
They love you, then they hate you if you wear a crown
It's not that I don't love to solve a mystery
But life is hard enough with one identity

If silence is the voice of a new generation
Then I could live up to all of your expectations
I'd hammer down hard, like I'm Iron Fist
Then disappear like I don't exist

And on the inside (on the inside),
I know it won’t last
On the inside (on the inside), I’m an outcast

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Weezer.

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