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Owl City - Not All Heroes Wear Capes Chords

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

[G] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]He doesn’t [C]fight crime, or wear a [D]cape, [G]he doesn’t [C]read minds, or [D]levitate [G]But every time my world needs [C]saving, [D]he’s my Superman [G]Some folks don’t [C]believe in heroes, [G]’cause they [D]haven’t met my dad

[G] [C] [G] [D] [G]He loves his [C]workshop, and [D]rock ‘n roll [G]He’s got a [C]hot rod, and a [D]heart of gold [G]And you could say he’s a [C]man of few words, but he [D]talks a lot within [G]And even though’ I’m a [C]little taller, I [D]still look up to him

[C]He built me a [D]house in [G]the arms [Em]of a tree [C]He taught me to [D]drive and to [G]fight and [Em]to dream [C]When he looks in [D]my eyes I [G]hope he can [D]see that, my [C]dad’s [D]a hero [G]to me

[G] [C] [G] [D] [G]Rust ridden [C]fenders, and doors full of [D]dings, [G]somehow he can [C] [D]fix about anything [G]I didn’t think [C]he knew how to cry, [D]’til our dog died that year [G]He doesn’t always say I [C]love you, but I can [D]hear him loud and clear

[C]He built me a [D]house in [G]the arms [Em]of a tree [C]He taught me to [D]drive and to [G]fight and [Em]to dream [C]When he looks in [D]my eyes I [G]hope he can [D]see that, my [C]dad’s [D]a hero [G]to me

[G] [C] [G] [D] [C]He built me a [D]house in [G]the arms [Em]of a tree [C]He taught me to [D]drive and to [G]fight and [Em]to dream [C]When he looks in [D]my eyes I [G]hope he can [D]see that, my [C]dad’s [D]a hero [G]to me

Artist Owl City
Album Clnematic
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 2018
Key G

How to Play Not All Heroes Wear Capes on Guitar?

Owl City - Not All Heroes Wear Capes can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Em 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.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

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

You can play Not All Heroes Wear Capes with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.