Rock, Alternative

My Hero Chords

Foo Fighters Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.

Dtap to play

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Atap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.

Dtap to play

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Atap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · G · A · Em

Foo Fighters’ anthem about everyday heroism and admiration. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and strum with confidence, accenting the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

Too alarmin’ now to talk about

G

Take your pictures down and shake it out

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Verse 2

D

Kudos, my hero, leavin’ all the mess

G

You know my hero, the one that’s on

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Bridge

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

D

Just ordinary

G

Just ordinary

Chorus

D

Don’t the best of them bleed it out

G

While the rest of them peter out?

D

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

G

Use that evidence, race it around

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Outro

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

D

There goes my hero

G

Watch him as he goes

D

There goes my hero

G

He’s ordinary

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and G. Practice switching between them cleanly without slowing the strumming pattern.