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