[Verse 1 - C#m comes in ahead of beat - lyrics straight to start but start on second note] [E] Too a [C#m]larming now, to [E] talk about [C#m] [E] Take your [C#m]pictures down, and [E] shake it out [C#m] [E] Truth or [C#m]con sequence, [E] say  it a [C#m]loud [E] Use that [C#m]e vidence, [E] race it a [C#m]round
[Chorus - Backward drums for As] [A] There goes my hero, watch him as he [E]goes [A] There goes my hero, he's ordinary [E] [riff - 2 climbs] [F#5][A] (Drums stop)
[Bendy riff - 1 bar - bend prompts the snare pickup FBF]
[Drums back in - Verse 2 - C#m on offbeats] [E] Don't the [C#m]best of them, [E] bleed it out [C#m] [E] While the [C#m]rest of them, [E] peter out [C#m] [E] Truth or [C#m]con sequence, [E] say it a [C#m]loud [E] Use that [C#m]e vidence, [E] race it a [C#m]round
[Chorus - Backward drums for As] [A] There goes my hero, watch him as he [E] goes [A] There goes my hero, he's ordinary [E] [riff - 2 climbs] [F#5][A] (Drums stop)
[Bendy riff - x2 - Main drums stop - Crashes on chords below] [E] x x x x x x x - [E] x x [C#m] x x x x x - repeat
[Bridge] [E] Ku dos  my [C#m] hero, [E]leaving all [C#m] the best [E] You know my [C#m] hero, the [E]one that's ooooooooon [C#m]
[Chorus - Backward drums for As] [A] There goes my hero, watch him as he [E] goes [A] There goes my hero, he's ordinary [E] [riff - 2 climbs] [A] There goes my hero, watch him as he [E] goes [A] There goes my hero, he's ordinary [E] [riff - 2 climbs]
[F#5][A] (Stop) [Bit of guitar waffle :-)]
[END] [Riff for chorus] [A][Fm/A][E][Emj7][Eadd9] E -------2-----------0-0-0----0----- B -2-2-2-2-----------0-0-0----0----- G -2-2-2-2--(repeat)-1-1-1----x----- D -2-1-2-2-----------2-1-2----4----- A -0-----0-----------2-2-2----2----- E -------------------0-0-0----0-----
[Intro Riff x 2 - BPM 125] E ------------------0-- B ------------------0-- G -4----------------1-- D -4---2h4--44-4--2---- A -2---2h4--44-5--2---- E -----2----------0----
[Off beat drum part for verse - downstroke muted chug in between chords] Ch --B- -B-- Dr BBS- BS-- (sometimes BSS at end of line)
[Verse - Off beat drum part] [B] Run and tell all of the [F#m] angels [E] This could take all night [B] Think I need a devil to [F#m] help me get things [E] right [B] Hook me up a new revo [F#m] lution [E] Cause this one is a lie [B] We sat around laughing, [F#m] watch the last one [E] (start to play drums straighter) die
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [B] fly
[Intro Riff] x 2 [B][F#m][E] x 2 [##########Scroll - sustain chord and keep bass drum going #####]
[Verse 2 - Off beat drum part]] I [B] think I'm done nursing the [F#m] patience [E] It can wait one night .. I'd [B] give it all away if you [F#m] give me one last [E] try [B] We'll live happily [F#m] ever trapped if [E] you just save my life [B] Run and tell the angels that [F#m] everything's al.. [E] (start to play drums straighter) right
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to...
[Bridge - Straight drums] [B] Fly a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[B] Fly..... a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[Chorus - Straight drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to... [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to.. [B] (offbeat drum part x 4) [B][E][F#]