You're A Hero To Me Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays416

You're A Hero To Me by Johnny Rodriguez is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, F, Am, C7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			
C 
You left us behind to fight the fight 

G7                            C 
We cried when you left but we knew you were right 

F                           C 
Can't take for granted that freedom will survive 

Am                       G7 
Without those willing to make the sacrifice 
  
F                      C             F 
Though you didn't fall you gave your all 

C        G7      C 
You're a hero to me 


G7                     C 
All the years you were away 

G7                   C         C7 
Are not forgotten by America today 

F                               C 
You stood for the flag and liberty 

Am               D7 
In our heart you did your part 

   F                G7 
To keep our country free 

F                C            F 
You survived and made it home alive 

C        G7      C 
You're a hero to me 


F                 G7             C 
You don't have to fall to make a stand 

F                 G7          C 
You don't have to die to be a hero 

F             G7           C         Am 
Thank God you survived and came back alive 

F                          G7 
Without you where would we be 

F        G7      C 
You're a hero to me 



Passing our old hangout today 

G7                                 C 
Talking about our friends who went away 

F                                     C 
Those who gave their life for you and me 

Am                             G7 
How I wish you believed it was meant to be 

F                    C            F 
That you survive and make it home alive 

C        G7      C 
You're a hero to me 


F                 G7             C 
You don't have to fall to make a stand 

F                 G7          C 
You don't have to die to be a hero 

F             G7           C         Am 
Thank God you survived and came back alive 

F                          G7 
Without you where would we be 

F        G7      C 
You're a hero to me 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante