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