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Alec Benjamin - Death Of A Hero Chords

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ChordsG, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GCDGCD
GIwasinPittsburghCwhenIsawDSupermanintheGbackroom
HewasCdoinglinesorDsomethingintheGbathroom
ICbarelyDrecognizedhimatGallCD
GIsawhimdoingCthingsyoushouldn’tDdowithallthatGpower
ICwishsomeonewouldhaveDthrownhimintheGshower
ICbarelyDrecognizedhimatGallCD
GThatnightIputmyCyouthinaDcasket
GAndburieditCinsideofDme
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
GNowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
GIburnedalltheCpicturesintheDattic
GAndthrewawaytheCmagazinesD
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
AndGnowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
GCD
GItriedtolookawaybutCyoucan’tlook DawayfromaGtrainwreck
TheCthingsyousaidtoDgirls,welltheywereGshameless
ICbarelyDrecognizedhimatGallCD
GItriedtohelpbutChesaidhewasDjusttoofarfromGsaving
AndCnothingIcould DsaywasgonnaGchangehim
ICbarelyDrecognizedhimatGallCD
GThatnightIputmyCyouthinaDcasket
GAndburieditCinsideofDme
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
GNowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
GIburnedalltheCpicturesintheDattic
GAndthrewawaytheCmagazinesD
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
AndGnowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
GThedeathofaherohecouldn’tbesaved
CNowI’mcuttingthegrassandI’llDcoverhisgrave
GI’llcoverhisgraveCD
GThedeathofaheroI’mturningthepage
NowCI’mcuttingthegrassandI’llDcoverhisgrave
GI’llcoverhisgraveCD
GThatnightIputmyCyouthinaDcasket
GAndburieditCinsideofmeD
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
GNowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
GIburnedalltheCpicturesintheDattic
GAndthrewawaytheCmagazinesD
GThatnightIsawCthroughalltheDmagic
AndGnowI’mawitnesstotheCdeathofaDhero
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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Death Of A Hero on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Death Of A Hero on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Death Of A Hero uses these transitions most often: C → D (47), G → C (47), and D → G (46). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 47 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 47 times.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 46 times.

D to G

Death Of A Hero chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Death Of A Hero.

  • Death Of A Hero includes 140 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Death Of A Hero contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Death Of A Hero connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
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