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Alec Benjamin - Death Of A Hero Chords

Chord reference G, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]I was in Pittsburgh [C]when I saw [D]Superman in the [G]backroom He was [C]doing lines or [D]something in the [G]bathroom I [C]barely [D]recognized him at [G]all [C] [D] [G]I saw him doing [C]things you shouldn’t [D]do with all that [G]power I [C]wish someone would have [D]thrown him in the [G]shower I [C]barely [D]recognized him at [G]all [C] [D]

[G]That night I put my [C]youth in a [D]casket [G]And buried it [C]inside of [D]me [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic [G]Now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero [G]I burned all the [C]pictures in the [D]attic [G]And threw away the [C]magazines [D] [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic And [G]now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero

[G] [C] [D] [G]I tried to look away but [C]you can’t look aw[D]ay from a [G]train wreck The [C]things you said to [D]girls, well they were [G]shameless I [C]barely [D]recognized him at [G]all [C] [D] [G]I tried to help but [C]he said he was [D]just too far from [G]saving And [C]nothing I could s[D]ay was gonna [G]change him I [C]barely [D]recognized him at [G]all [C] [D]

[G]That night I put my [C]youth in a [D]casket [G]And buried it [C]inside of [D]me [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic [G]Now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero [G]I burned all the [C]pictures in the [D]attic [G]And threw away the [C]magazines [D] [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic And [G]now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero

[G]The death of a hero he couldn’t be saved [C]Now I’m cutting the grass and I’ll [D]cover his grave [G]I’ll cover his grave [C] [D] [G]The death of a hero I’m turning the page Now [C]I’m cutting the grass and I’ll [D]cover his grave [G]I’ll cover his grave [C] [D]

[G]That night I put my [C]youth in a [D]casket [G]And buried it [C]inside of me [D] [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic [G]Now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero [G]I burned all the [C]pictures in the [D]attic [G]And threw away the [C]magazines [D] [G]That night I saw [C]through all the [D]magic And [G]now I’m a witness to the [C]death of a [D]hero

Artist Alec Benjamin
Album Narrated For You
Genres Pop
Year 2018
Key G

How to Play Death Of A Hero on Guitar?

Alec Benjamin - Death Of A Hero can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Death Of A Hero with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.