Intro Db Gb I guess I?d be a hero Db Ebm With sword and armor clashing Gb Ab/C Looking semi dashing Db A shield within my grip Db Gbadd2 Or else I?d be a Viking Db Ebm And live a life of daring Gbmaj7/Bb Ab/C While smelling like a herring Gbsus2 Upon a Viking ship Dadd/F I?d sail away I?d see the world Gbsus2 Fm7 I'd reach the farthest reaches Gbsus2 Db/F Gbadd2 F7/A I?d feel the wind I?d taste the salt and sea Bbm Abadd2/C Ab/C Gbsus2 And may - be storm some beaches That?s who I?d be Db That?s who I?d be Db/F Gb Db/F Ebm7 Or I could be a poet and write a diff?rent story Gb/Bb Ab/C Db One that tells of glory and wipes away the lies Db/F Gbsus2 Into the skies I?d throw it Db/F Ebm7 The stars would do the telling Gb/Bb Ab/C The moon would help with spelling And night would dot the ?I?s? Gbsus2 Dbadd2/F I?d write a verse recite a joke Gbsus2 Fm7 With wit and perfect timing Gbsus2 Dbadd2/F Gbadd2 Gb F7/A I?d share my heart confess the things I yearn Bbm Ab/C Gbsus2 And do it all while rhyming Gbsus2 But we all learn but we all learn B9 Gb/Bb B9 Gb/Bb An ogre always hides an ogre?s fate is known B9 Gb/Bb Ab/C Cm7 Bbsus4 Bb D An ogre always stays in the dark and all alone D/F# G D/F# Em7 So yes I?d be a hero and if my wish were granted G/B A/C# D Life would be enchanted or so the stories say G/B G D/F# Em7 Of course I?d be a hero and I would scale a tower G/B A/C# A To save a hot-house flower Gsus2 And carry her away Dadd /F# But standing guard would be a beast Gsus2 F#m7 I?d somehow overwhelm it Gsus2 Dadd2/F# I?d get the girl I?d take a breath Gsus2 F#m7 And I?d remove my helmet Gsus2 D/F# G/B We?d stand and stare we?d speak of love D/F# We?d feel the stars ascending Gsus2 D/F# G F# We?d share a kiss I?d find my destiny Bmadd2 Bm Asus2 A Gsus2 I?d have a he - ro?s end - ing Bm A Gsus2 A perfect happy end - ing That?s how it would be Em7 D/F# Gsus2 A big bright beautiful world A7sus4 But not for me Fiona Gsus2/B D/A An ogre always hides Gsus2 D/F# An ogre?s fate is known Fiona top Shrek middle and Donkey bottom Gsus2/B Aadd2 C#m Bsus2 B Eb An ogre always stays in the dark All alone and I know An ogre always stays in the dark All alone You?re all alone Eb Ab Eb Fm7 Ab Bb He?ll appear cause there are rules and there are stric So yes I?ll be hero and if my wish were granted life would be enchanted All a - lone Bb Eb Ab Eb tures I believe the sto ? ry ? books I Or so the stories say Of course I?d be a hero and I would scale a You need a pal my calendar?s o - pen Fm7 Bb Absus2 Read by can - dle light Tower to save a hot-house flower and carry her away Ya need me Bb Cm Bb Ab Fm7 Bbsus2 Eb Ebmaj7 Ab Eb Eb A perfect happy ending that?s how it should be