Chords for David Bowie | “Heroes” | Live at Earls Court | 30 June 1978

Tempo:
111.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie | “Heroes” | Live at Earls Court | 30 June 1978 chords
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[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] I, I would be [G] king [D] and you, you would [G] be my queen.
[C] No nothing can keep us [D] together.
[Am] We can be friends [Em]
forever [D] ever.
We could [C] be heroes
[G] just for one [D] day.
You, you can [G] be mean and [D] I, I'll drink all the [G] time.
Cause [D] we're lovers, that [G] is the fact.
[A] Yes [D] we're lovers, but that is [G] that.
[C] No nothing will [D] drive them away.
[Am] We can beat them [Em] forever [D] ever.
We could be [C] heroes just [G] for [D] one day.
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] I, well I wish [A] I could swim like
[D] dolphins, like dolphins [G] that swim.
[C] No nothing will drive [D] them away.
We [Am] can beat them [Em] forever [D] ever.
We could [C] be heroes [G] just for [D] one day.
What you say?
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] And I, I would be [G] king
[D] and you, you would be [G] my queen.
[C] No nothing can keep [D] us together.
[E] [Am] We can beat them.
[Em]
[D]
We [C] can be heroes [G] and [D]
[G] remember.
[D] Stand by
[G] the wall.
[D] And the gods above our heads.
[G] [D] And we kiss so [G] nothing could fall.
Have the good time.
[C] We're staying [E] on [C] [D] the other side.
[Dm] [Am] No we can beat them
[Em] forever [D] ever.
[E] [Gbm] We can [G] be heroes just [D] for one day.
We [G] can be heroes.
[D]
We can [G] be heroes just for [D] one day.
We can [G] be heroes.
Come [D] what may.
We [G] can be heroes.
[C] No nothing and no [D] one will help us.
Well [Am] maybe we're lying.
[Em]
Then you better [D] not say.
But we could [C] be safer.
[G]
[D] Hey.
Oh.
[G]
[D]
Oh. [G] Oh.
We [D] can be heroes.
Oh.
[G]
[D]
[A]
Just [D] for one day.
Oh.
[G]
[D]
[G] Oh.
Just for [D] one day.
[G]
[A] [D] Hey.
Oh.
[G]
[F] [E] Just for [D] one day.
[N]
[F]
[Eb] [F] [C] [F]
[Eb] [F]
Just a little girl with gray eyes.
Never mind.
[Eb] Say
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To start learning David Bowie - (Live) Heroes chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, D and G in sequence. Set your pace at 55 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 111. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I, _ _ _ _ I would be [G] king _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] and you, _ _ _ _ you would [G] be my queen. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] No nothing _ can _ keep us [D] together. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] We can be friends _ [Em] _
_ _ forever [D] ever. _ _ _
_ _ We could [C] be heroes _ _
[G] just _ for one [D] day. _ _
You, _ _ _ _ _ you _ _ can [G] be mean and _ _ _ _ [D] _ I, _ _ I'll drink all the [G] time. _
_ _ _ _ Cause [D] we're lovers, _ _ _ _ that [G] is the fact.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Yes [D] we're lovers, _ _ _ but that is [G] that.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] No nothing _ will _ _ [D] drive them away.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] We can beat them _ [Em] _ _ _ forever [D] ever.
_ _ _ _ We could be [C] heroes just [G] _ _ for [D] one day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I, _ _ _ _ well I wish [A] I could swim like _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ dolphins, _ _ like dolphins [G] that swim. _ _ _ _ _
[C] No nothing _ _ _ will drive [D] them away.
We _ _ _ [Am] can beat them _ _ [Em] forever _ [D] ever. _ _ _ _ _
We could [C] be heroes _ [G] just _ for [D] one day.
_ _ What you say? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] And I, _ _ _ I would be [G] king _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] and you, _ _ _ you would be [G] my queen. _ _ _
_ _ [C] No nothing _ _ _ can keep [D] us together. _ _ _
_ _ [E] [Am] We can beat them.
_ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ We [C] can be heroes [G] and _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ remember. _
_ _ _ [D] Stand by _ _
_ _ _ [G] the wall. _ _
_ _ [D] And the gods above _ _ _ _ our heads. _
_ [G] _ _ [D] And we kiss _ _ so [G] nothing could fall.
Have the good time.
_ [C] We're staying _ [E] on _ [C] _ [D] the other side. _
_ _ [Dm] [Am] No we can beat them _ _
[Em] forever _ [D] ever. _ _ _
[E] _ [Gbm] We can [G] be heroes _ _ just [D] for one day. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We [G] can be heroes. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ We can [G] be heroes just _ for [D] one day. _ _ _
_ We can [G] be _ heroes. _
_ Come [D] what may. _ _ _ _
_ We [G] can be _ heroes. _
_ _ [C] No nothing _ _ and no [D] one will help us. _ _
Well [Am] maybe we're lying.
_ _ [Em] _
Then you better [D] not say. _ _ _
But we could [C] be safer.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ Hey. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh. [G] Oh. _ _ _
We [D] can be heroes. _ _ _
_ Oh.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Just [D] for one day. _ _ _
_ _ Oh.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Oh.
_ _ _ Just for [D] one day.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Hey. _
_ _ _ Oh.
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [F] _ [E] Just for [D] one day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
Just a little girl with gray eyes.
Never mind.
[Eb] Say

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