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Death Of A Hero original guitar chords by
Alec Benjamin
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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G#m
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4

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B/A#
B/A#

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B
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2

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G#m
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B/A#
B/A#

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Verse 1
B
B
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G#m
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B/A#
B/A#

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I was in Pittsburgh when I saw a Superman
B
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2

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in the backroom
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B/A#
B/A#

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He was doing lines or something
B
B
2

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in the bathroom
Esus2
Esus2
2

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F#sus4
F#sus4
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B
B
2

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G#m
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4

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B/A#
B/A#

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I barely recognize him at all
Verse 2
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B
2

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I saw him doing
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B/A#
B/A#

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B
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2

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things you shouldn't do with all that power
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4

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B/A#
B/A#

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I wish someone would have
B
B
2

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thrown him in the shower
Esus2
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F#sus4
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B
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Esus2
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B/F#
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I barely recognize him at all
Chorus 1
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B
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Esus2
Esus2
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That night I put my youth in a casket
B
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G#m7
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4

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Esus2
Esus2
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And buried it inside of me
B
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2

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G#m7
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Esus2
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That night I saw through all the magic
B
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2

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Esus2
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero
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2

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Esus2
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I burned all the pictures in the attic
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G#m7
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Esus2
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And threw away the magazines
B
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G#m7
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Esus2
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That night I saw through all the magic
B
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And now I'm a witness to the
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Esus2
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B
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G#m7
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death of a hero
Verse 3
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I tried to look away
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B/A#
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B
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but you can't look away from a trainwreck
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B/A#
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The things you said to girls,
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2

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well they were shameless
Esus2
Esus2
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F#sus4
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B
B
2

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G#m
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B/A#
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I barely recognize him at all
Verse 4
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G#m
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I tried to help but he said
B/A#
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B
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he was just too far from saving
G#m
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B/A#
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And nothing I could say
B
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was gonna change him
Esus2
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2

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F#sus4
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B
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I barely recognize him at all
Esus2
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F#sus4
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Chorus 2
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G#m7
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Esus2
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That night I put my youth in a casket
B
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G#m7
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Esus2
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And buried it inside of me
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G#m7
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Esus2
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That night I saw through all the magic
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Esus2
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero
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Esus2
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I burned all the pictures in the attic
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G#m7
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Esus2
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And threw away the magazines
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G#m7
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Esus2
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That night I saw through all the magic
B
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And now I'm a witness to the
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Esus2
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death of a hero
Bridge 1
B
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2

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The death of a hero, he couldn't be saved
G#m
G#m
4

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Now I'm cutting the grass
B/A#
B/A#

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and I'll cover his grave
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G#m
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B/A#
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I'll cover his grave
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The death of a hero, I'm turning the page
Esus2
Esus2
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Now I'm cutting the grass
F#sus4
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and I'll cover his grave
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G#m
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B/F#
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I'll cover his grave
Chorus 3
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Esus2
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That night I put my youth in a casket
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Esus2
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And buried it inside of me
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That night I saw through all the magic
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero
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Esus2
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I burned all the pictures in the attic
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And threw away the magazines
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Esus2
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That night I saw through all the magic
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And now I'm a witness to the
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Esus2
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death of a hero

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • B

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • B/A#

  • Esus2

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • B/F#

    2

  • G#m7

    4

Capo: No capo

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The original key of Death Of A Hero by Alec Benjamin is B major.

The primary chords used in Death Of A Hero are B, G#m, F#, E.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like B, G#m, F#, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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