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