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Holding Out For A Hero chords by
The Bostonians
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
F
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Am
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F

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Dun -dun -dun -dun -dun...
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E
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Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da
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da da da da da da da da da da da da
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E
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Ah! Ah!
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Where've all the good men gone
G
G

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and where've all the gods?
F
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Where's the streetwise Hercules
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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E
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to fight the rising odds?
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Am

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Isn't there a white knight
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G

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upon a fiery steed?
F
F

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Late at night I toss and I turn
Am
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Esus4
Esus4

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E
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and I dream of what I need
Am
Am

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I need a hero
Em
Em

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I'm holding out for a her o

till the end of the night
F
F

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He's gotta be strong and

he's gotta be fast
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Em
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G
G

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And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
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I need a hero

I'm holding him over here
Em
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until the morning light
F
F

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He's gotta be sure and

he's gotta be soon
Am
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C
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Em
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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 fantasy
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Somewhere just beyond my reach,
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E
E

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there's someone reaching back for me
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Racing over thunder and
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rising with the heat
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Dm
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It's gonna take a super man
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to sweep me off my feet
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I need a hero
Em
Em

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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 strong and

he's gotta be fast
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Em
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G
G

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And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Am
Am

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I need a hero
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Em

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Only a moral hero till

the morning light
F
F

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He's gotta be sure and

he's gotta be soon
C
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Em
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G
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And he's gotta belong to the fight
C
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Am
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I need a hero
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Only a moral hero till the morning
G
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light
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Up where the mountains

meet the heavens above
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Up where the lightning starts to seem
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I can swear there is someone,

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somewhere, watching me

Through the wind and the chill and the rain
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An d the storm and the flood
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I can feel every punch
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like a fire in my blood
F
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Like a fire in my blood,

like a fire in my blood,
Am
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like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my
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Em
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I need a hero
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F

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He's gotta be strong and

he's gotta be fast
C
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Em
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G
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And he's gotta be fresh from the fire
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Am

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I need a hero
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Em

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Holdin' up for a her o till

the morning light
F
F

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He's gotta be sure and

he's gotta be soon
C
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Em
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G
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And he's gotta be wrong till the night
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I need a hero
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Em

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Holdin' up for a her o till

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F
F

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It's gotta be sure

and it's gotta be soon
C
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Em
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and it's gotta be long to the night
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I need a hero,
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Em

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holdin' out for a hero

till the morning light
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It's gotta be sure

and it's gotta be soon

and it's gotta be long

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • Am

  • E

  • G

  • Esus4

  • Em

  • C

  • Dm

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

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

The primary chords used in Holding Out For A Hero are F, Am, E, G, Esus4, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Holding Out For A Hero is approximately 162 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.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Bostonians.

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