Written by Dean Pitchford - Jim Steinman
Intro Gm F Eb D GmGm D Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods? Eb D Where?s the street-wise Hercules to fight the rising odds? Gm Dm Isn?t there a white knight upon a fiery steed? Eb D Late at night I toss and turn and I dream of what I need.Verse 1:
Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the end of the night, Eb He?s gotta be strong and he?s gotta be fast, Bb F And he?s gotta be fresh from the fight. Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the morning light, Eb He?s gotta be sure, and it?s gotta be soon, D And he?s gotta be larger than life Gm Larger than life.Gm D Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy, Eb D Somewhere just beyond my reach there?s someone reaching back for me. Gm Dm Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat Eb D It?s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet, yeah!Verse 2:
Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the end of the night, Eb He?s gotta be strong and he?s gotta be fast, Bb F And he?s gotta be fresh from the fight. Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the morning light, Eb He?s gotta be sure, and it?s gotta be soon, D And he?s gotta be larger than life Gm Larger than life.Gm Up where the mountains meet the heavens above, F out where the lightning splits the sea, Eb D Gm I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me. Gm Through the wind and the chill and the rain, F and the storm and the flood, Eb D Gm I can feel his approach like the fire in my bloodBridge:
Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the end of the night, Eb He?s gotta be strong and he?s gotta be fast, D And he?s gotta be fresh from the fight. Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the morning light, Eb He?s gotta be sure, and it?s gotta be soon, D And he?s gotta be larger than lifeGm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the end of the night, Eb He?s gotta be strong and he?s gotta be fast, Bb F And he?s gotta be fresh from the fight. Gm F I need a hero, I?m holding out for a hero ?til the morning light, Eb He?s gotta be sure, and it?s gotta be soon, D And he?s gotta be larger than life Gm Larger than life.