A Temporary Hero (Demo) chords by Eric Carmen

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Intro 1

Meeting you so

Verse 1
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 (A major) 
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far  (D major) from home
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 (A major) Trying  (D major) to think how we  (A major) 
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 (D major) ever could have known  (G major) 
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And I'm all  (A major) alone  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
Limousine take me away
Find me a stage and an
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other  (A major)  (D major) town to play  (G major) 
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Just like yes (A major) terday  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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 (F sharp minor) Sometimes I feel so strange
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and  (G major) empty  (F sharp minor) 
But then I never let it show
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 (G major) I   (F sharp minor) guess that's how it's
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all was meant  (G major) to be
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Beneath the spotlight glow  (F sharp minor) 
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Em 
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Asus4 
 (B minor)  (E minor)  (G major)  (Asus4) 
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 (A major) Just a temporary  (D major) hero in
the kingdom of high
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Shin (B minor) ing like a star in the night
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 (G major) Riding on the glory of a
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 (C major) heartbreak song
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Asus4 
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Shivering  (E minor)  (E major) in the cold morning night  (Asus4)  (A major) 
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Like a Gala (D major) hadin dinner with
a six string song
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 (B minor) Playing out his dreams on a stage
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 (G major) Frozen for a moment in spot (C major) 
lights warmth
Esus4 
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Asus4 
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 (Esus4) Waiting   (E major) for the term of the page  (Asus4)  (A major) 
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I ask  (D major) my self  (A major) is it  (D major) a  game
Who really cares if the whole
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world knows my name  (G major) 
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Am I still  (A major) the same  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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Heroes fade  (A major) and in  (D major) the end
Will I be someone you used
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to love back when  (G major) 
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Will it matter  (A major) then  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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 (F sharp minor) Sometimes I feel so strange
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and empty  (G major)  (F sharp minor) 
But then I never let it show
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 (G major) I   (F sharp minor) guess that's how it
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all was meant  (G major) to be
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Beneath the spotlights glow  (F sharp minor) 
Bm 
Em 
G 
Asus4 
 (B minor)  (E minor)  (G major)  (Asus4) 
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D 
 (A major) Just a temporary  (D major) hero in the
kingdom of high
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Shining  (B minor) like a star in the night
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 (G major) Riding on the glory of a
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 (C major) heartbreak song
Esus4 
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Shiv (Esus4) ering  (D major) in the  (E major) cold
Asus4 
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morning light  (Asus4)  (A major) 
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Like a  (D major) Galahadin dinner with
a six string song
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 (B minor) Playing out his dreams on a stage
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 (G major) Frozen for a moment in
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the spotlights  (C major) warmth
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Esus4 
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 (E minor) Waiting  (Esus4) for      the turn  (E major) of the
Asus4 
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B 
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page  (Asus4)  (A major)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major)  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp major) 
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 (E major)  (A major) 
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 (B major) Slip off your shoes turn out the light
Come hold me close just for to
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night  (F sharp major)  (E major)  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp major) 
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 (E major)  (A major) 
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 (D major) Someday soon I'm gonna rise above  (E major) it
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And  (C sharp minor) say goodbye and be free  (F sharp major)  (D major) 
But till then, I guess I'll be
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what  (E major) I must be  (F sharp major)  (G major) 
Asus4 
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 (Asus4) Just     a  (D major) temporary hero in
the kingdom of high
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Shining  (B minor) like a star in the night
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 (G major) Riding on the glory of a  (C major) heartbreak song
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Shivering in the  (E major) cold morning  (A major) 
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Like the Gala (D major) hadin dinner
with a six string song
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Playing out his  (B minor) dreams on
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a stage  (B minor) 
Frozen for a moment in
the spotlights warmth
Waiting for the turn of the page