Intro: D G D G D G I - I wish you could swim D G Like the dolphins - like dolphins can swim C D Though nothing - nothing will keep us together Am Em D We can beat them forever and ever C G D Oh we can be Heroes just for one day Interlude ( x2 ): D G D G D G I - I will be King D G And you - you will be Queen C D For nothing will drive them away C G D We can be Heroes - just for one day Am Em D We can be honest - just for one day D G I - I can remember ( I remember ) D G Standing by the wall ( By the wall ) D G And the guards shot above our heads ( Over our heads ) D G And we kissed as though nothing would fall ( Nothing could fall ) C D And the shame was on the other side Am Em D Oh we can beat them forever and ever C G D Then we can be Heroes just for one day Interlude: D G D G D G D We can be Heroes G D We can be Heroes G D We can be Heroes just for one day G We can be Heroes 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.
Heroes chords by David Bowie
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Heroes on ukulele
On ukulele, Heroes comes down to the down-up eighths: d u d u. The groove sits around 112 bpm, a medium pace. On this page the song is in G major, while the recording itself is in D major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Lock into steady eighth-note down-ups and let them build through the song.
5 ukulele chords used in "Heroes" by David Bowie: Am, C, D, Em and G
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Thank you- have played it over and over…altho yes, the lyrics in the Bowie version are a bit different but thanks for the chords!
Rest in peace, my hero 🙁
I love this song and love Bowie’s original but if you’re looking for Inspiration on how to pace and play this on the ukulele look up Peter Gabriel’s 2010 cover and I promise it will all fall into place.
Does anyone have a good strumming pattern? I’m having a little trouble picking one out
Thank you- have played it over and over…altho yes, the lyrics in the Bowie version are a bit different but thanks for the chords!
lyrics aren’t in the correct order
Perfect, thanks to whoever posted this!!
RIP <3
I love this so much. I was just thrilled to find this song.