Intro: G C Em C D
G C Em
They say that when it comes to choosing heroes
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It's best to pick the ones who aren't around
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If you choose among the living
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You tend to have misgivings
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When your hero lets you down
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He might have had a bad night in your town
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And so I will not name my heroes
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And I'll keep my distance when I can
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But if time should bend or break them
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I hope I won't forsake them
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If by chance they need a friend
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Or need to walk on ordinary ground
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God knows it must be tough to be a hero
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To wake up in a hero's state of mind
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They say it's hard to be heroic
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It's easier to blow it
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When somebody's watching all the time
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And you're dancing on the thin edge of a dime
Bridge:
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They say it's hard
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So hard
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They say it's hard, hard
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Ain't it hard
INTERLUDE: G C Em C G D
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If someday I'm mistaken for a hero
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I only hope it's after I am gone
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Some of us are heroes
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Some of us are zeros
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Wannabes who never were the one
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But, who is who when all is said and done?
G C Em
They say that when it comes to choosing heroes
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It's best to pick the ones who aren't around
C
If you choose among the living
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You tend to have misgivings
D
When your hero lets you down
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He might have had a bad night in your town
OUTRO:
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He might have had a bad night
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I hope he has a good night
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I hope they have a good night in your town
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I hope he has a good night in your town