Childhood Hero chords by Janis Ian
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Verse 1
(B minor) I can (A major) (B minor) (G major) (B minor) (G major) (B minor)
't believe so much could go so wrong
It seems like every door is closed to (G major) me (B minor)
I wake every morning resolved to be strong
I tell my (A major) self I keep good com (G major) pany (A major)
(B minor) I can't be (A major) lieve that
this is my (G major) life
There's (A major) (B minor) always (D major) been
someone to shel (G major) ter me (A major) (B minor)
Now I'm (A major) out there on the street (G major)
s without a mind (A major)
(B minor) Being told (A major) I'm ancient his (G major) tory
The (A major) (D major) doors that (A sharp major) closed once (Daug) opened wide
(B minor) I try to (D major) take it all in stride
And hold (E minor) my head up (Edim) to the sky (Asus4) (D major)
But now this (Daug) man right in my face
(B minor) With unseen hand (D major) s
that can't be traced (G major)
(D major) Leave a (E minor) bruise that even you (Asus4)
cannot (D major) erase (Asus4) (A major) (B flatdim)
(B minor) They say that (D major) our hearts become
an (G major) in dustry (A major) (B minor)
And that (A major) I've been away
too long (G major) this time (A major)
(B minor) They say I've (A major) taken too much (G major) liberty. (A major)
(B minor) Well, what kind of (A major) pun
ishment fits that crime? (G major) (A major)
(B minor) They say success came much too fast.
I never learned to suffer or to bend.
Just look at the bruises I've amassed (G major)
I've (A major) (B minor) paid my (A major) dues now,
can we (G major) start again?
(D major) The doors that closed (A sharp major) once opened (Daug) wide
(B minor) I try to (D major) take it all in (G major) stride
And think of (Edim) better times gone
(Asus4) by (D major) (Asus4) (Daug)
(B minor) After (D major) everyone's excuse
It's no (E minor) longer any use (Asus4) (D major)
(Asus4) Might have (D major) been your (G major) childhood hero
(G minor) Might have been your native son, (D major)
but (G sharpdim) I was grounded close to (G major) zero,
now (Asus4) that rocket ride is (D major) done.
(E minor) An (D major) d if I never reach a (G major) rail
If (E minor) I (Edim) never fly that (D major) far
(G sharpdim) Still there's no harm in (G major) trying
To (Asus4) go (A major) walking on a (D major) star
Childhood Hero
Janis Ian
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