Hero Chords
by Jars of Clay
Hero by Jars of Clay is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, C9, G/B, D, F#m, E, C#5, Gm, A, Bm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am
One spot on an empty canvas
F
One chair in an empty room
C9
No place for a revolution
G/B
No hope if the signs are true
Am
We stand at the edge of something
F
Will we ever know what it is
C9
Hold on 'cause the wind is rising
G/B
And we can't get away from it
(intro) Am F C9 G/B
Am
We’re in shock from the failed emotion
F
No cause in a shadow land
C9
We sing while the city's burning
G/B
No room, no escape, no plan
Am F C9 G/B
We all never thought it would end this way
Am F
And we need a hero
C9 G/B
To save us from ourselves
Am F
We need a hero
C9 G/B
To save us from ourselves
D F#m E
Save us from ourselves, save us from our fears
D F#m E
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
(inter) C#5 Gm C#5 Gm C#5 Gm
Am
We hide on our knees in silence
F
Maybe God doesn't hear at all
C9
And the wait overtakes the violence
G/B
And we watch as the giants fall
Am F C9 G/B
We're not gonna let it end this way
Am F
And we need a hero
C9 G/B
To save us from ourselves
Am F
We need a hero
C9 G/B
To save us from ourselves
D F#m E
Save us from ourselves, save us from our fears
D F#m E
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
(solo) C#5 Gm C#5 Gm C#5 Gm Am (2x)
Am F C9 G/B (2x)
D F#m E
To save us from ourselves, to save us from our fears
D F#m E
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
D F#m E
Save us from ourselves, save us from our fears
D F#m E
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
D A Bm G
Save us from ourselves, save us from our fears
D A F#m G
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
D A Bm G
Save us from ourselves, save us from our fears
D A F#m G
When the sirens wail, we need a hero here
(final) C#5 Gm C#5 Gm C#5 Gm A