HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO Pitchford & Steinman Bonnie Tyler
| E /// | G /// | Am /// | //// | Em /// | //// | F /// | /// | C /// | G /// |
Am Em
||: / Where^have all the^good.| d men ^gone ee and | where are^all ll the^Gods.| ss /// |
||: / Some^where af ter^mid.| d night ^in nn my | wild ^est ^fan nn tasy. | ss /// |
F E Am E
| Wheres the^street t wise ^Her.| rr cules ss to^fight. | tt the^ri ii sing^odds.|
| Sum where^just t be ^yond.| dd my^reach hh theres^sum | one reaching back for^me|
E7 Am Em
| ss / // | / Isnt there a^white.| ee knight tt upon.| nn ^a ^fie ee ry^steed.| dd /// |
| ss / // | / Racing on the^thun.| nn der rr and | ri sing^with hh the^heat.| tt /// |
Dm E
| / Late^at night I^toss | and I^turn n^and I | dream of^what I need.| dd / ~ I^need^a |
| ~ ^Its gonna take a^Su.| u^perman n^to oo | sweep me^off ff my | feet tt tt tt | // ~ I^need^a |
Am Em
| he ro // | ~ ^Im holding out^for a^he.| e ro^Til^the end^of the^night.|
F
| t^t // He's^got.| t to^be^strong g And^he's^got.| t to^be^fast t And^he's^got.|
C G Am
| t to^be^fresh h from^the^fight.| t^t / ~ I^need^a | he ro // | ~ Im holding out^for a^he.|
Em F
| e ro^Til^the mornin g^light.| t^t // He's^got.| t to^be^sure e And^its^got.|
C
| t to^be^soon n And^he's^got.| t to^be^larg g er^than^life.|
G Am Am/G FM7 Am E
1. | e^e larg er than | life /// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// :||
G Am
2. | ee ee // | // ~ I^need^a | he ro o^o o^o oo | ~ ^Im holding out^for a^he.|
Em Am F Dm Dm6 Am
| e ^ro Til^the end^of the^night.| t^t /// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// |
Am Dm Am
| ~ Up^where^the mountains meet^the | heavens above ee ee |
F Dm7
| ~ out^where^the lightning splits.| ss the^sea aa aa | ~ I^could^swear r^there^is^some |
E7 Am
| e one some where ^watch.| hh ing^me e^e ee | //// | ~ ^thru the^wind d^and the^chill.|
F
| l ^and the^rain nn nn | ~ ^And the^storm m^and^the^flood.| d^d dd // |
Dm7 E7 Am
| ~ ^I can^feel l ^his approach.| h like^a^fire e^in^my^blood.| d^d dd // |
C° Am E
| //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | // ~ I^need^a | Repeat CHORUS x2, ad lib and fade.
About this song:
Holding Out For A Hero is performed by Bonnie Tyler and written by Pitchford & Steinman.
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