My Hero chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)

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Key: E majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
F#m F#m 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
A A

Verse 1
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Too alarmin' now to talk about
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Take your pictures down
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
and shake it out
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Truth or consequence, say it aloud
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Use that evidence, race it around

Chorus 1
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Watch him as he goes
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
He's ordina    ry
F#m F#m 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
A A 
 
A A

Verse 2

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

Don't the best of them bleed it out

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

While the rest of them peter out?

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

Truth or consequence, say it aloud

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

Use that evidence, race it around

Chorus 2
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Watch him as    he goes
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
He's ordina    ry
F#m F#m 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
A A

Interlude 1

E

E

C#m7

E

E

C#m7

E

E

E

E

Verse 3

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

Kudos, my hero, leavin' all the mess

E

C#m7

E

C#m7

You know my hero, the one that's on

Chorus 3

Asus2

There goes my hero

C#m

E

E

B

Watch him as he goes

Asus2

There goes my hero

C#m

E

B

He's ordina ry

Chorus 4
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Watch him as    he goes
Asus2 Asus2 
 
There goes my hero
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
He's ordina    ry
F#m F#m 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
A A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE C#m C#m7 F#m E/G#...

Chords

E
C#m
C#m7
F#m
E/G#
A
Asus2
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of My Hero by Foo Fighters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Foo Fighters's performance.

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