My Hero by Foo Fighters
Tabbed by Dave Matney (naveofhearts at hotmail dot com)
Guitars are heavily distorted 100% of the time.
Bass is played with a pick, and never moves away from the root notes.
Lexicon
|Bend: () eg, 4(5) means play the 4th fret, then bend to the 5th |
|Slide down: \ |
|Hammer-on: h |
Drums, then drums and bass intro (Bass is E and C#)
Intro: (one guitar, every note is picked, even the bend. This style carries throughout
song)
[E5] [C#5] [E5] [C#5]
[E5] [C#5] [E5] [C#5]
[A5]
Verse:
Lead guitar: (repeat this riff through the entire verse)
[E5]Too a[C#5]larming now to [E5]talk about[C#5]
[E5]Take your [C#5]pictures down and [E5]shake it out[C#5]
[E5]Truth or [C#5]consequence, [E5]say it al[C#5]oud
[E5]Use that [C#5]evidence, [E5]race it ar[C#5]ound
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
A5 (only one guitar play this riff)
Verse:
Lead guitar: (repeat this riff through the entire verse)
[E5]Don't the [C#5]best of them [E5]bleed it out[C#5]
[E5]While the [C#5]rest of them [E5]peter out[C#5]
[E5]Truth or co[C#5]nsequence, [E5]say it al[C#5]oud
[E5]Use that e[C#5]vidence, [E5]race it ar[C#5]ound
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
Transition into bridge: (Rhythm instruments play chords where indicated, only one
plays lead)
[E5] [E5] [C#5]
[E5] [E5] [C#5]
Bridge: (All instruments play chords)
[E5]Kudos my [C#5]hero [E5]leaving all the [C#5]best
[E5]You know my [C#5]hero, the [E5]one thats [C#5]on
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There goes my
[A5]
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
Guitar 1:
[E5]
Guitar 2:
[E5]
Both guitars:
[A5]
There's a lead out, that I didn't have a guitar to figure out (I tabbed this at work,
memory). In a live performance, it can be omitted.
Alternative fingering for chorus.
This is the first and third parts, where Dave is singing.
The second and fourth parts, where the guitar splits, is almost identical to the way
written above(in the song, not the alternative fingering), but let the low E ring throug,
keep the same pattern as the alternative fingering. (This method tends to be the best
method when you're playing the song by yourself, on an acoustic guitar.)
Tabbed by Dave Matney (naveofhearts at hotmail dot com)
Guitars are heavily distorted 100% of the time.
Bass is played with a pick, and never moves away from the root notes.
Lexicon
----------------------------------------------------------------
|Bend: () eg, 4(5) means play the 4th fret, then bend to the 5th |
|Slide down: \ |
|Hammer-on: h |
----------------------------------------------------------------
Drums, then drums and bass intro (Bass is E and C#)
Intro: (one guitar, every note is picked, even the bend. This style carries throughout
song)
e|0-0-0-0- Strum open e -0-0-0-0- Strum open e --|
B|4(5)4-0- and open b slowly -4(5)4-0- and open b slowly --|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[E5] [C#5] [E5] [C#5]
e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|---0-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-4-4-4---0-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-| Accent the moving
G|-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| notes, droning the
D|-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| rest.
A|-2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-0-----------------------0-----------------------|
[E5] [C#5] [E5] [C#5]
e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|---0-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-4-4-4---0-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-|
G|-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-0-----------------------0-----------------------|
[A5]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-----------2-|
A|-----------2-|
E|-----4-2---0-|
B|-2-2-----4---|
Verse:
Lead guitar: (repeat this riff through the entire verse)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E5]Too a[C#5]larming now to [E5]talk about[C#5]
[E5]Take your [C#5]pictures down and [E5]shake it out[C#5]
[E5]Truth or [C#5]consequence, [E5]say it al[C#5]oud
[E5]Use that [C#5]evidence, [E5]race it ar[C#5]ound
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
A5 (only one guitar play this riff)
e|-----------------0-0-0-0---|
B|-----------------4-5-4-2\--|
G|---------------------------|
D|-----------2---------------|
A|-----------2---------------|
E|-----4-2---0---------------|
B|-2-2-----4-----------------|
Verse:
Lead guitar: (repeat this riff through the entire verse)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-7-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[E5]Don't the [C#5]best of them [E5]bleed it out[C#5]
[E5]While the [C#5]rest of them [E5]peter out[C#5]
[E5]Truth or co[C#5]nsequence, [E5]say it al[C#5]oud
[E5]Use that e[C#5]vidence, [E5]race it ar[C#5]ound
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-----------2-|
A|-----------2-|
E|-----4-2---0-|
B|-2-2-----4---|
Transition into bridge: (Rhythm instruments play chords where indicated, only one
plays lead)
[E5] [E5] [C#5]
e|0-0-0-0- Strum open e -0-0-0-0-0-------------------| Strum open e
B|4(5)4-0- and open b slowly -4(5)4-2---------------------| and open b slowly
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[E5] [E5] [C#5]
e|0-0-0-0- Strum open e -0-0-0-0--0-0h2-2h4-4--|
B|4(5)4-0- and open b slowly -4(5)4-2\-0---0--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: (All instruments play chords)
[E5]Kudos my [C#5]hero [E5]leaving all the [C#5]best
[E5]You know my [C#5]hero, the [E5]one thats [C#5]on
Chorus:
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... watch him as he
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
goes...
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------11-11-11-11----13-13-13-13---8-8-8-8-------------|
D|--22----------------------------------------------------|
A|--22---9--9--9--9-----11-11-11-11---6-6-6-6-------------|
E|--00----------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11----|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9-----|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
There goes my
[A5]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6----------|
D|--7777-----------------------------------------|
A|--7777---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4----------|
E|--5555-----------------------------------------|
hero... he's ordinary
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8-----9-9-9-9----11-11-11-11-------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7----9--9--9--9--------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8-8-8-8----9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|--2222--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222---6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-------------------|
E|--0000--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[E5]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Both guitars:
[A5]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-----------2-|
A|-----------2-|
E|-----4-2---0-|
B|-2-2-----4---|
There's a lead out, that I didn't have a guitar to figure out (I tabbed this at work,
memory). In a live performance, it can be omitted.
Alternative fingering for chorus.
This is the first and third parts, where Dave is singing.
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------4-4-4-4----5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7---|
D|--2222-----------------------------------|
A|--2222---1-1-1-1----2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4---|
E|--0000---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---|
B|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------4-4-4-4----5-5-5-5--------------|
D|--2222-------------------------6-6-6-6---|
A|--2222---1-1-1-1----2-2-2-2--------------|
E|--0000---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----4-4-4-4---|
B|-----------------------------------------|
The second and fourth parts, where the guitar splits, is almost identical to the way
written above(in the song, not the alternative fingering), but let the low E ring throug,
keep the same pattern as the alternative fingering. (This method tends to be the best
method when you're playing the song by yourself, on an acoustic guitar.)