Intro
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[Verse 1]
Dm C
Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
A# A
Where's the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
Dm C
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
A# A
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need
[Chorus]
Dm
I need a hero
Am
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
A#
He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
F C
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
(Dm)
Fresh from the fight
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
Dm
Somewhere after midnight
C
In my wildest fantasy
A#
Somewhere just beyond my reach
Am A
There's someone reaching back for me
Dm C
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
A# A
It's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet
[Chorus]
Dm
I need a hero
Am
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
A#
He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
F C
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Dm
I need a hero
Am
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
A#
He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon
F C
And he's gotta be larger than life
(Dm)
Larger than life
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Dm
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
C
Out where the lightning splits the sea
A# A Dm
I would swear that there's someone somewhere watching me
Dm
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
C
And the storm and the flood
A# A Dm
I can feel his approach like the fire in my blood
[Tag]
Dm
Like the fire in my blood, like the fire in my blood
Dm
Like the fire in my blood, like the fire in my
[Outro]
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