Intro: Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2 Gm Gm/A F verse 1: Gm F Bbsus2 I knew he was different in his sexuality Gm Gm/A F I went to his parties as the straight minority Gm F Bbsus2 He never seemed a threat to my masculinity Gm Gm/A F He only introduced me to a wider reality Ebsus2 Gm F Bbsus2 As the years went by we drifted apart Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart chorus1: Dm But he's nobody's Hero Csus2 - Saves a drowning child Am G - Cures a wasting disease F Hero Am < -- I hear a Dm here... Z. - Lands a crippled airplane Csus2 G - Solves great mysteries Dm Hero Csus2 - Not the handsome actor Am G who plays the hero's role F Hero Dm - Not the glamour girl Csus2 who'd love to sell her soul Am G Dm If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero solo1: Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2 Gm Gm/A F Ebsus2 P.H. -6--6--6-H-8-P-6------6--10--|----15--15-P-13--------------------------- ------------------10---------|--15--15-------13---13-13-13--13-11--<11>- -----------------------------|-----------------------------------12----- -----------------------------|------------------------------------------ -----------------------------|------------------------------------------ -----------------------------|------------------------------------------ verse2: Gm F Bbsus2 I didn't know the girl but I knew her family Gm Gm/A F All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality Gm F Bbsus2 They tried to carry on, tried to bear the agony Gm Gm/A F Tried to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity Ebsus2 Gm F Bbsus2 As the years went by we drifted apart Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 Gm When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart chorus2: Dm But she's Nobody's Hero Csus2 - Is the voice of reason Am G Against the howling mob F Hero Am <--- (Dm) - Is the pride of purpose Csus2 G In the unrewarding job Dm Hero Csus2 - Not the champion player Am G Who plays the perfect game F Hero Dm - Not the glamour boy Csus2 Who loves to sell his name Am G Dm Everybody's buying Nobody's Hero solo2: repeat Gm F Bbsus2 Gm Gm/A F ---------------|-----------------------------------|------------------- ------10---11--|---18-18-18--18-16-15----------15--|-------10--11------ --12--10---10--|----------------------17-15-17-----|---12--10--10------ --12-------8---|-----------------------------------|---12------8------- ---------------|-----------------------------------|------------------- ---------------|-----------------------------------|------------------- ------------------|---------------------------------------------------- ----------15--15--|---------16--15--16--18--(18)----------------------- ------15--15--15--|--17--15-------------------F------------------------ --15--15----------|---------------------------------------------------- --17--------------|---------------------------------------------------- ------------------|---------------------------------------------------- Gm F Bbsus2 As the years went by we drifted apart Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart chorus3: Dm But he's nobody's Hero Csus2 - Saves a drowning child Am G - Cures a wasting disease F Hero Am - Lands a crippled airplane Csus2 G - Solves great mysteries Dm Hero Csus2 - Not the handsome actor Am G who plays the hero's role F Hero Dm - Not the glamour girl Csus2 who'd love to sell her soul Am G Dm If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero outro: Csus2 G F Am Csus2 G Nobody's Hero Dm Csus2 Am G Hero F Am Csus2 G Nobody's Hero Dm Csus2 Am G Hero repeat to fade out. 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