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David Bowie - Heroes Chords

ChordsD, G, C, Am, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[D]I, I will be [G]king and [D]you, you will be [G]queen
Though [C]nothing will drive them [D]away
We can [Am]beat them, [Em]just for one [D]day
We can be [Am]Heroes, [G]just for one [D]day


[D]And you, you can be [G]mean
And I [D], I’ll drink all the [G]time
‘Cause we’re [D]lovers, and that is a [G]fact
Yes we’re [D]lovers, and that is [G]that


Though [C]nothing, will keep us to[D]gether
We could steal [Am]time, [Em]just for one [D]day
We can be [C]Heroes, [G]for ever and [G]ever what d’you say?


[D]I, I wish you could [G]swim
[D]Like the dolphins, like dolphins can [G]swim
Though [C]nothing, nothing will keep us to[D]gether
We can [Am]beat them, [Em]for ever and [D]ever
Oh we can be [C]Heroes, [G]just for one [D]day


[D]I, I will be [G]king and [D]you, you will be [G]queen
Though [C]nothing will drive them [D]away
We can [Am]Heroes, [Em]just for one [D]day
We can be [C]us, [G]just for one [D]day


[D]I, I can re[G]member, I remember
[D]Standing, by the [G]wall, by the wall
And the [D]guards shot above [G]our heads, over our heads
And we [D]kissed, as though nothing could [G]fall, nothing could fall
And the [C]shame was on the [D]other side
Oh we can [Am]beat them, [Em]for ever and [D]ever
Then we could be [C]Heroes, [G]just for one [D]day


We can be [G]Heroes, [D]We can be [G]Heroes
[D]We can be [G]Heroes just for one [D]day
We can be [G]Heroes


We’re [C]nothing, and nothing will [D]help us
Maybe we’re [Am]lying, [Em]then you better not [D]stay
But we could be [C]safer, [G]just for one [D]day


Oh oh oh ohh, oh oh oh ohh,
[G]just for one [D]day

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AlbumHeroes
GenresRock
Year1977
KeyD

How to play Heroes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

David Bowie - Heroes on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Heroes uses these transitions most often: D → G (19), G → D (19), and D → Am (7). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

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.
D to G

2. G → C chord transition

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.
G to C

3. C → D chord transition

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.
C to D

4. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Heroes.

  • Heroes includes 80 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Heroes contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Heroes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%