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Hero Tabs

(ver. 1)
Chad Kroeger
I know that there's already a million versions of this tab, but most i've seen aren't
layed out like i do it. This is my interpretation of 'hero'. 
Remember there’s an acoustic in the verses and bridge, and electric in the choruses. (If 
your only using one guitar, turn the volume knob down to use clean tone then up again 
when the chorus comes in)     

Eb tuning 

p.m-palm mute 
/-slide up 
\-slide down
x-mute
()-let ring
                       I’m so high            I can hear
Eb-------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--1-------------0-------------3-------------1-----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Db--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Ab--0-------------0-------------0-------------0-----------  
Eb--------------------------------------------------------  

     Heaven.....
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 
Bb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2---------- 
Db--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Ab--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 

                       I’m so high            I can hear
Eb------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--1-------------0-------------3-------------1----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2---------- 
Db--2-------------2-------------2-------------2---------- 
Ab--0-------------0-------------0-------------0----------  
Eb ------------------------------------------------------  

    Heaven.....                                 Oh but
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1-------- 
Bb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1--------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------- 
Db--3-------------3-------------3-------------3-------- 
Ab--3-------------3-------------3-------------3-------- 
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1--------  

    Heaven                  no  heaven       don’t hear
Eb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 
Bb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 
Gb--5-------------5-------------5------------5----------
Db--6-------------6-------------8------------8----------
Ab--6-------------6-------------8------------8----------
Eb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 

    me.......                   And they say that a
Eb------------------------------------------------- 
Bb------------------------------------------------- 
Gb------------------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------  
p.m--------------------------------------

     Hero can save us  I’m not gonna stand here and
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  

  Wait......                  I’ll hold onto the
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Db--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1--- 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 

   Wings of the eagles and watch as they all fly 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------   

Away................   
Eb-----------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------- 
Gb----------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--  
p.m-------------------------------------- 

                       someone told me        love will all
Eb-------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--1-------------0-------------3-------------1-----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Db--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Ab--0-------------0-------------0-------------0-----------  
Eb -------------------------------------------------------  

    save us...............
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 
Bb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2---------- 
Db--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Ab--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 

                   well how can that be       look what love
Eb-------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--1-------------0-------------3-------------1-----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Db--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------- 
Ab--0-------------0-------------0-------------0-----------  
Eb -------------------------------------------------------  

    gave us...............                  a world full of
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 
Bb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1----------
Gb--2-------------2-------------2-------------2---------- 
Db--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Ab--3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------- 
Eb--1-------------1-------------1-------------1---------- 

    killing          and blood spilling that world never    
Eb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 
Bb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 
Gb--5-------------5-------------5------------5----------
Db--6-------------6-------------8------------8----------
Ab--6-------------6-------------8------------8----------
Eb--4-------------4-------------6------------6---------- 

    came                        and they say that a
Eb------------------------------------------------- 
Bb------------------------------------------------- 
Gb------------------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------  
p.m-------------------------------------- 

     Hero can save us  I’m not gonna stand here and
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  

  Wait......                  I’ll hold onto the
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Db--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1--- 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 

   Wings of the eagles and watch as they all fly 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------   

Away................                    ahh........
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Bb------------------------------------------------- 
Gb------------------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--  
p.m----------------------------------------------  

solo (this is how it's really done, with octaves) 
guitar 1 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  
guitar 2         
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--8\7/8\7/8\7-5-----------8\7/8\7/8\7-3----------- 
Db--xxxxxxxxxxx-x-----------xxxxxxxxxxx-x----------- 
Ab--6\5/6\5/6\5-3-----------6\5/6\5/6\5-1----------- 
Eb--------------------------------------------------  
guitar 1 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---3---3--------------------------- 
Db--5---5---5---5---3---3---6---6---6---6---6---6--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---1---1---6---6---6---6---6---6--- 
Eb--------------------------4---4---4---4---4---4--- 
guitar 2 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--5-----------7-----------12\10/12\10/12\10-8----- 
Db--x-----------x-----------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----- 
Ab--3-----------5-----------10\8//10\\8/10\\8-6----- 
Eb--------------------------------------------------  
guitar 1
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--3---3---3---3---3---3---------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3 
Ab--1---1---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3 
Eb--------------------------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1    
guitar 2 
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb---------------------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--12\10/12\10/12\10-7-----5---5---5---8---8---8--10--10--10---12 
Db--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-----x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x----x 
Ab--10\8//10\\8/10\\8-5-----3---3---3---6---6---6---8---8---8---10 
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------- 

Not sure about the exact bridge picking but here are the chord forms and the way i pick... 

Now that the world isn't ending it's love that i'm sending to  
Eb-----------------------------6-------------------8---------- 
Bb-----------------9----------9----------------11---------11-- 
Gb---------------8---8-------8------------10-----10---------10 
Db-------------6---------6--6--------8------------------------ 
Ab------------------------------------------------------------ 
Eb------------------------------------------------------------

you..................             It isn't  the
Eb------------10---------------------10----------- 
Bb-------13--------13----------13------13--------- 
Gb----12----12--------12----12-----------12---12-- 
Db-10--------------------10-----------------10---- 
Ab------------------------------------------------ 
Eb------------------------------------------------

   love of a hero  and that's why i fear it won't 
Eb-----------6----------------------8------------- 
Bb------9--------9------------11------------11---- 
Gb----8----8-------8------10------10-----------10- 
Db--6------------------8-------------------------- 
Ab------------------------------------------------ 
Eb------------------------------------------------

    do                         and they say that a
Eb------------------------------------------------- 
Bb------------------------------------------------- 
Gb------------------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------  
p.m-------------------------------------- 

     Hero can save us  I’m not gonna stand here and
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  

  Wait......                  I’ll hold onto the
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Db--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1--- 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 

   Wings of the eagles and watch as they all fly 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------   

Away................            and there watchin us
Eb-------------------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------------------- 
Gb------------------------------------------------- 
Db--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-- 
Eb--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--  

   (watchin us)             (watchin us)
           there watchin us     as we all fly  aw...  
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  

...ay                           and there watchin us
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Db--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1--- 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 

   (watchin us)             (watchin us)
           there watchin us     as we all fly  aw...  
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4---------------------------  

     (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeeaaah)
...ay                           and there watchin us
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb--------------------------------------------------
Gb--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Db--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3--- 
Ab--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1--- 
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 

   (watchin us)             (watchin us)
           there watchin us     as we all fly  aw...  
Eb-------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Db--6---6---6---6---6---6---3---3---3---3---3---3--- 
Ab--6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1--- 
Eb--4---4---4---4---4---4--------------------------- 

..ay..........yeah....whhhooooooo  
Eb-----------------------0-------- 
Bb-----------------------1-------- 
Gb-----------------------0-------- 
Db-(3)-------------------2-------- 
Ab-(3)-------------------3-------- 
Eb-(1)----------------------------  

The bridge isn't exact but i'm absolutely positive the solo is right. 
Hope it's okay. 
            
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