Holding Out for a Hero

Intro : Am G F E
Am..

Am
where have all the good men gone
Em
and where are all the Gods?
F
where’s the streetwise hercules
E (E-Dm-C-Bm)
to fight the rising odds..?

Am
isn’t there a white knight
Em
upon a fiery steed..?
F
late at night i toss and i turn
E
and i dream of what i need..

Reff :
Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
F
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
C
and he’s gotta be fresh
G
from the fight

Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
F
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
E (E-Dm-C-Bm)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
Am
larger than life..

Am
somewhere after midnight
Em
in my wildest fantasy
F
somewhere just beyond my reach,
E (E-Dm-C-Bm)
there’s someone reaching back for me..

Am
racing on the thunder..
Em
and rising with the heat..
F
it’s gonna take a superman to
E
sweep me off my feet.. hiyeee..

Reff :
Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
F
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
C
and he’s gotta be fresh
G
from the fight

Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
F
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
E (E-Dm-C-Bm)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
Am
larger than life..

Am
up where the mountains
meet the heavens above..
G
out where the lightning
splits the sea..
F
i could swear there is
E Am
someone somewhere watching me..

Am
through the wind and the chill
and the rain..
G
and the storm and the flood..
F E
i can feel his approach
Am
like a fire in my blood..

Reff :
Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
F
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
E
and he’s gotta be fresh
from the fight (i need)

Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
F
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
E (E-Dm-C)
and he’s gotta be larger than life

Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
F
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
C
and he’s gotta be fresh
G
from the fight

Am
i need a hero..
G
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
F
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
E (E-Dm-C-Bm)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
(Am)
larger than life..

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===ORIGINAL CHORD===
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Intro : Gm F D# D
Gm..

Gm
where have all the good men gone
Dm
and where are all the Gods?
D#
where’s the streetwise hercules
D (D-Cm-Bb-Am)
to fight the rising odds..?

Gm
isn’t there a white knight
Dm
upon a fiery steed..?
D#
late at night i toss and i turn
D
and i dream of what i need..

Reff :
Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
D#
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
Bb
and he’s gotta be fresh
F
from the fight

Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
D#
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
D (D-Cm-Bb-Am)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
Gm
larger than life..

Gm
somewhere after midnight
Dm
in my wildest fantasy
D#
somewhere just beyond my reach,
D (D-Cm-Bb-Am)
there’s someone reaching back for me..

Gm
racing on the thunder..
Dm
and rising with the heat..
D#
it’s gonna take a superman to
D
sweep me off my feet.. hiyeee..

Reff :
Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
D#
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
Bb
and he’s gotta be fresh
F
from the fight

Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
D#
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
D (D-Cm-Bb-Am)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
Gm
larger than life..

Gm
up where the mountains
meet the heavens above..
F
out where the lightning
splits the sea..
D#
i could swear there is
D Gm
someone somewhere watching me..

Gm
through the wind and the chill
and the rain..
F
and the storm and the flood..
D# D
i can feel his approach
Gm
like a fire in my blood..

Reff :
Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
D#
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
D
and he’s gotta be fresh
from the fight (i need)

Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
D#
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
D (D-Cm-Bb)
and he’s gotta be larger than life

Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the end of the night
D#
he’s gotta be strong,
and he’s gotta be fast
Bb
and he’s gotta be fresh
F
from the fight

Gm
i need a hero..
F
i’m holding out for a hero
‘til the morning light
D#
he’s gotta be sure,
and it’s gotta be soon
D (D-Cm-Bb-Am)
and he’s gotta be larger than life
(Gm)
larger than life..