Intro:
Am
So you wanna be the hero, kid?

Be adored by everyone?

Verse 1:
      C
Cause no one can forget you

When you're the reason they have won
             F
You want the fame, the attention

But more than anything
                 G
You're scared of fading to the background
         G
Like you didn't mean a thing
     C
It's nice to be liked

And it's nicer to be known
         F
But just because there are more people

Doesn't mean that you're not alone
Am
So you wanna be the hero?

Baby, don't we all
              G
But you're forgetting the thing about heroes, kid
     G
They always have to fall

Chorus:
      Am
So be careful what you wish for
      Am
It'll certainly come true
     C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
         G
But what you need to understand
          G
Is heroes don't get a happily ever after

Refrain:
Am
So you wanna be the hero?

And pretend you're something more

Verse 2:
    C
But face it it's a ruse

You're a scared child at the core
           F
You're not fighting any battles

Except the ones inside your head
       G
You're nothing but a coward
   G
No idea of what's ahead
     C
I've been there, I've felt that

So trust me when I say
         F
It's not all that it's cracked up to be

We're better off this way
Am
So you wanna be the hero?

Run around and play pretend?
              G
But you're forgetting the thing about heroes, kid
     G
They all end up dead

Chorus:
      Am
So be careful what you wish for
      Am
It'll certainly come true
     C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
         G
But what you need to understand
          G
Is heroes don't get a happily ever after, after

Woah oh

Verse 3:
C
Too many people have told you "you're brave"
     Em
It's gone to your head
C
So don't mistake this all for strength
Em                                G        G        G
You had no options to choose from instead, instead, instead

Chorus:
   Am
Be careful what you wish for
      Am
It'll certainly come true
     C
Your world will tear apart till the sky is no longer blue
F
You can dream of glory, of love, and laughter
         G
But what you need to understand
          G
Is heroes don't
   G
We don't
    G
You won't

Outro:
       Am
So you still wanna be the hero?

Refuse to heed my advice
   Am
Go ahead and play the hero

Soon you'll have to pay the price
 Aransemen ini adalah interpretasi pribadi dari kontributornya, dibagikan untuk studi pribadi, edukasi, dan penggunaan non-komersial. Lagu, lirik, dan musik yang mendasarinya tetap menjadi milik pemegang hak ciptanya. Untuk meminta penghapusan, lihat Pernyataan Hukum.