Chords for David Bowie - Heroes (Live Aid, 1985)

Tempo:
128 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

A

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie - Heroes (Live Aid, 1985) chords
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[D]
[Gm]
[A] [D]
I'd like to thank and introduce [G] my band who got [A] together so quickly to do this show for [D] me.
I'm forever in their debt.
Lead guitar, Kevin [G] Armstrong.
[A] [G] Bass guitar, Matthew Seligman.
[D] On percussion, [G] Pedro Ortiz.
On [A] drums, Neil [D] Conti.
On saxophone, Claire Hurst.
[G] [A] And on vocals, [G] Helena and Teresa [D] Spriggs.
And on synthesizers and [G] keyboards, the very brilliant Thomas Colby.
[D]
[G] I'd like [A] to dedicate this song to my son, to all [D] our children, and to the children of the world.
[G]
[D] I, I could be [G] king.
[D] And you, you could be my [G] queen.
But [C] nothing could drive them [D] away.
[Am] Now we can beat them, [Em] just [D] for one day.
People, [C] we should.
[F#] [G] Just for [D] one day.
And I, well I wish I [G] could swim.
[D] Like dolphins, like dolphins [G] can swim.
Yes [D] we're lovers, and there's [G] the fact.
Yes [D] we're lovers, and there's [G] that.
[C] But nothing could keep us [D]
together.
Now [A] we can beat them, [Em] just for [D] one day.
We can be [C]
heroes, [G] just for [D] one day.
Yeah!
We can [G] be heroes.
We can be heroes.
[D]
We can be [G]
heroes.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
And [C]
nothing, and no one [D] will help us.
We'll be [Am] relaxed, [Em] and we'll be at [D] our best.
We can [C] be heroes, [G] [D] just for one day.
[A]
[Dm] [G] [D]
We can be heroes.
[G] I [D]
[G] can remember
[D] standing, standing [G] by the wall.
And the [D] guns, the [G] guns shot above our heads.
And we [D] kissed, as though nothing [C] could fall.
[D] [C] And the shame, was [D] on the other side.
Now [Am] we can beat them, [Em] just [D] for one day.
We [C] can be heroes, [G] just for [D] one day.
What to say now?
Oh, [G] oh, oh, [D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
oh.
Just for [D] one day.
[G] Oh, oh, oh, oh.
[C] And nothing, and no one [D] can help us.
[Am] We'll be relaxed,
[E] and we'll be [D] at our best.
We [C] can be heroes.
[G] Just for [D] one day.
[G] I
[C] [D] said.
[A] We can be heroes.
[D] We [G] can be heroes, [Bm]
[D] just for one day.
[G]
[D]
[G] Just for [D] one day.
We [A] can be heroes.
[D] [G] We can be heroes.
[D] [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] [D]
We can [C] be [G] heroes.
Just the [D] one thing
I
[N] wish
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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Let's start jamming David Bowie - (Live Aid London, 13.07.85) Heroes chords, practice the chord sequence G, D and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 128 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I'd like to _ thank and introduce [G] my band who got [A] together so quickly to do this show for [D] me.
I'm forever in their debt.
Lead guitar, Kevin [G] Armstrong.
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] Bass guitar, Matthew Seligman.
_ _ [D] _ On percussion, [G] Pedro Ortiz.
_ _ On [A] drums, Neil [D] Conti.
_ _ On saxophone, Claire Hurst.
[G] _ _ [A] And on vocals, [G] Helena and Teresa [D] Spriggs.
_ _ And on synthesizers and [G] keyboards, the very brilliant Thomas Colby. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'd like [A] to dedicate this song to my son, to all [D] our children, and to the children of the world. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I, I _ _ could be [G] king. _ _ _ _ _
[D] And you, _ _ you could be my [G] queen. _ _ _ _ _ _
But [C] nothing _ could drive them [D] away.
_ _ _ _ [Am] Now we can beat them, _ [Em] _ _ just [D] for one day.
_ _ _ People, [C] we should.
_ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ Just for [D] one day.
_ _ _ _ And I, _ _ well I wish I [G] could swim.
_ _ _ _ [D] Like dolphins, _ _ like dolphins [G] can swim.
_ _ _ Yes [D] we're lovers, _ _ _ _ and there's [G] the fact.
_ _ _ _ Yes [D] we're lovers, _ _ _ and there's [G] that.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] But nothing _ could _ keep us [D]
together.
_ _ _ _ Now [A] we can beat them, _ _ [Em] _ _ just for [D] one day.
_ _ _ _ We can be [C]
heroes, _ _ [G] _ just for [D] one day.
_ _ _ _ Yeah! _
_ _ _ _ We can [G] be heroes.
We can be heroes.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ We _ _ can be [G]
heroes.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ And _ _ _ _ [C]
nothing, _ _ _ and no one [D] will help us.
_ _ _ We'll be [Am] relaxed, _ _ [Em] _ _ and we'll be at [D] our best.
_ _ _ We can [C] be heroes, _ _ [G] _ _ [D] just for one day. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ We can be heroes.
[G] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] can remember _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] standing, _ _ standing [G] by the wall.
_ _ _ _ And the [D] guns, _ _ _ the [G] guns shot above our heads.
_ _ _ And we [D] kissed, _ _ as though nothing [C] could fall.
_ _ [D] _ [C] And the shame, _ _ _ _ was [D] on the other side.
Now _ _ _ [Am] we can beat them, _ [Em] _ _ just [D] for one day.
_ _ _ _ We [C] can be heroes, _ [G] _ _ just for [D] one day.
_ What to say now?
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, [G] oh, oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ oh.
Just for [D] one day.
_ _ _ [G] _ Oh, oh, oh, _ _ _ oh.
[C] And nothing, _ _ _ and no one [D] can help us.
_ _ _ [Am] We'll be relaxed, _
_ [E] _ and we'll be [D] at our best. _
_ _ _ We [C] can be heroes.
[G] Just _ _ for [D] one day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ I _
_ [C] _ [D] said. _ _ _ _
_ [A] We can be heroes. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ We _ _ [G] can be heroes, _ _ [Bm] _
[D] just for one day. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Just _ _ _ for [D] one day.
_ _ _ We [A] can be heroes. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] We can be heroes. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ We can [C] be [G] heroes.
_ _ Just the [D] one thing
_ I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ wish

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