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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Where have
Verse 1
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all the good men gone?
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And where are all the gods?
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Where's the street

where I'll hug your lips
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to fight the rising odds?

Isn't there a white light
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upon my receipt?
Dm
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Late at night I cross and turn
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and I dream of what I need
E
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Am
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I need a hero
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I'm holding out for a hero

till the end of the night
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You gotta be fast and gotta be strong
C
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You gotta be fresh from the fight
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I need a hero

Pulling up over here
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G

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under the morning light
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He's gotta be sure and

he's gotta be soon
C
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And he's gotta be larger than life,
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larger than life
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Am
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Somewhere after midnight
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in my wildest fantasies
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Somewhere just beyond my reach,

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someone's reaching back for me
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Lighting on the thunder
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and rising with the heat
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Gonna take the superman
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E
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to sweep me off my feet
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I need a hero
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I'm holding out for a hero

till the end of the night
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He's gotta be fast and

he's gotta be strong
C
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And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
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I need a hero
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Rollin' up, I'm a hero

to the morning light
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It's gotta be sure and

it's gotta be soon
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And it's gotta be larger than life,
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Em
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larger than life
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Am
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Whoa, up where the mountain

meets the heavens above
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Up where the lightning splits the sea
Dm
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I can feel there's someone
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watching over me

Through the chill and the

wind and the rain
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Through the storm and the flood
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I can feel his approach
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like there's fire in my blood

I need a hero
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I'm holding out for a hero

till the end of the night
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He's gotta be fast and

he's gotta be strong
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And he's gotta be fresh
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from the fight
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Riding a hero
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I'm holding out for a hero

till the morning light
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He's gotta be sure and

he's gotta be soon
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And he's gotta be alive to the light
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Riding a hero
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Holding out for a hero

till the end of the night
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He's gotta be fast, gotta be strong
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Gotta be alive to the light
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Riding a hero
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I need a hero
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He's gotta be strong, gotta be soon
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Am
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Gotta be larger than life
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I need a hero
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I need a hero
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I need a hero
Em
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Am
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I need a hero

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Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • E

  • C

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Holding Out For A Hero by Kill Matilda is A minor.

The primary chords used in Holding Out For A Hero are Am, G, F, Em, Dm, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Holding Out For A Hero is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Holding Out For A Hero using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Holding Out For A Hero. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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