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