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. -------------------------------------------- (intro) (1st verse) He's lived as long as he ...
(semi-chorus) and he says: here in my ... (2nd verse) She's seen these walls ... (semi-chorus) and she says: here in my ... (bridge) And as I grow older... (chorus) And I sleep and I dream of the person ... (3rd verse--same as 2nd) They've been suppressing their ... (semi-chorus) And I say: here in my ... (bridge) And as I grow older... (chorus) -------------------------------------- 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 ... D then I'll be ... G Am Em And I speak like someone who's ... D and back ag... G Am Em And I swear that my grass ... D 'til I believe ... G Am Em Then I wake and the dream fades ... D C D G Am and I realize that there's ... Em D G Am There's got to be some ... Em D G Am There's got to be ... Em D C C D D There's got to be ... (3rd verse--same as 2nd) (semi-chorus) (bridge) (chorus) Play a G after the last chorus.