Intro (x2): G C D Verse 1: G C D G I was in Pittsburgh when I saw Superman in the backroom C D G He was doing lines or something in the bathroom C D G C D I barely recognized him at all G C D G I saw him doing things you shouldn't do with all that power C D G I wish someone would have thrown him in the shower C D G C D I barely recognized him at all Chorus: G C D That night I put my youth in a casket G C D And buried it inside of me G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero G C D I burned all the pictures in the attic G C D And threw away the magazines G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero Interlude: G C D Verse 2: G C D G I tried to look away but you can't look away from a trainwreck C D G The things you said to girls, well they were shameless C D G C D I barely recognized him at all G C D G I tried to help but he said he was just too far from saving C D G And nothing I could say was gonna change him C D G C D I barely recognized him at all Chorus: G C D That night I put my youth in a casket G C D And buried it inside of me G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero G C D I burned all the pictures in the attic G C D And threw away the magazines G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero Bridge: G The death of a hero he couldn't be saved C D Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave G C D I'll cover his grave G The death of a hero I'm turning the page C D Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave G C D I'll cover his grave Chorus: G C D That night I put my youth in a casket G C D And buried it inside of me G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero G C D I burned all the pictures in the attic G C D And threw away the magazines G C D That night I saw through all the magic G C D And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Death Of A Hero chords by Alec Benjamin
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Death Of A Hero on ukulele
A solid first pick for Death Of A Hero on ukulele is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. On this page the song is in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
3 ukulele chords used in "Death Of A Hero" by Alec Benjamin: C, D and G
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4 commentsAlbum: Narrated For You
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+4 works better with album recording B E Gb
In my opinion Em sounds a lot better than G.
Strumming pattern?