From: jl@student.umass.edu
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1995 16:35:53 -0400
Subject: Jeffrey Gaines: Hero In Me
Hero In Me
by Jeffrey Gaines
Transcribed by James M. Lawrence (jl@student.umass.edu)
You need to tune your guitar up a little bit in order to play
along with the recording. For example, the E string needs to be
tuned somewhere between E and F.
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(intro)
(1st verse)
He`s lived as long as he possibly can
given the circumstance
`cause he`s protected himself from the world
he never gave it a chance
(semi-chorus)
and he says: here in my security
I`ve put a limit on my self-potential and my possibility
(2nd verse)
She`s seen these walls and they never change
everything`s in its place
her relationships so neatly arranged
down to religion and race
(semi-chorus)
and she says: here in my security
I don`t make a move unless my friends approve
I do what`s expected of me
(bridge)
And as I grow older
and there`s so much that I do not know
I`m drawn to those who are bolder
and go where no one dare to go
(chorus)
And I sleep and I dream of the person I might have been
then I`ll be free again
And I speak like someone who`s been to the highest peaks
and back again
And I swear that my grass is greener than anyone`s
`til I believe again
Then I wake and the dream fades away and I face the day
and I realize that there`s got to be some hero in me
There`s got to be some hero in me
There`s got to be some hero in me
There`s got to be some hero in me
(3rd verse--same as 2nd)
They`ve been suppressing their every desire
they do nothing on a whim
she`s lost her sparkle and he`s lost the fire
their future looks very dim
(semi-chorus)
And I say: here in my security
I`ve simply let myself go
I`ve developed a co-dependency
(bridge)
And as I grow older
so many places that I`ve never been
time`s tapping my shoulder
I hope it`s never too late to begin
(chorus)
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Chords are:
E A D G B E
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
C X 3 2 0 1 0
Csus2 X 3 0 0 3 X
D 2 0 0 3 2 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
E A D G B E
Emdim/C X 4 2 0 2 0
A diminished E minor over C is just a C with the roots
raised 1/2 step.
It helps to know that this song is in 6/8 time. Each dash
is a beat.
(intro)
E]--0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-]
B]--------------------------------------------------]
G]------------0-------------------------------------]
D]----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---]
A]--2-----------------3-----2-----------------3---3-]
E]--------2-----3-----------------2-----3-----------]
(1st verse)
E]--0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-]
B]--------------------------]
G]--------------------------] repeat 4 times
D]----0-----0-----0-----0---]
A]--2-----------------3-----]
E]--------2-----3-----------]
(semi-chorus)
E]--0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-]
B]--------------------------------------------------]
G]--------------------------------------------------] repeat twice
D]----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---]
A]--2-----2-----------------------------3-----3-----]
E]--------------2-----2-----3-----3-----------------]
The chords of the semi-chorus are played by guitar only after the
first time through:
Em7 D/F G Csus2
Em7 D/F G Csus2
(2nd verse)
E]--0--00-0--00-0--00-0--00-]
B]--------------------------]
G]--------------------------] repeat 6 times
D]--------------------------]
A]--2-232-0-----------3-2-0-]
E]----------3-2-3-2-3-------]
The low notes of this second verse are really for a bass, but you can
use your imagination and pretend you`re playing one.
(semi-chorus)
(bridge)
Emdim/C C Emdim/C C
Emdim/C C Emdim/C C
(chorus)
G Am Em
And I sleep and I dream of the person I might have been
D
then I`ll be free again
G Am Em
And I speak like someone who`s been to the highest peaks
D
and back again
G Am Em
And I swear that my grass is greener than anyone`s
D
`til I believe again
G Am Em
Then I wake and the dream fades away and I face the day
D C D G Am
and I realize that there`s got to be some hero in me
Em D G Am
There`s got to be some hero in me
Em D G Am
There`s got to be some hero in me
Em D C C D D
There`s got to be some hero in me
(3rd verse--same as 2nd)
(semi-chorus)
(bridge)
(chorus)
Play a G after the last chorus.
