Rush - Nobody's Hero: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Nobody's Hero' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Nobody's Hero Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Nobody's Hero' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm F A# I knew he was different in his sexuality Gm F/A F I went to his parties as the straight minority It never seemed a threat to my masculinity He only introduced me to a wider reality D# Gm As the years went by - F A# we drifted apart Gm F/A When I heard that he was gone - Dm C A# I felt a shadow cross my heart Chorus: But he's nobody's Dm Hero C Am G Saves a drowning child, Cures a wasting disease F Hero Dm C G Lands a crippled airplane, Solves great mysteries Dm Hero C Am G Not the handsome actor, who plays the hero's role F Hero Dm C Not the glamour girl, who'd love to sell her soul Am G Dm If anybody's buying Nobody's hero I didn't know the girl, but I knew her family All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality They try to carry on, try to bear the agony Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity As the years went by, we drifted apart When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart Chorus: But she's nobody's hero Is the voice of reason against the howling mob Hero is the pride of purpose In the unrewarding job Hero not the champion player Who plays the perfect game Hero not the glamour boy Who loves to sell his name Everybody's buying Nobody's hero As the years went by, we drifted apart When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart Chorus: But he's nobody's hero Saves a drowning child Cures a wasting disease Hero lands the crippled airplane Solves great mysteries Hero not the handsome actor Who plays a hero's role Hero not the glamour girl Who'd love to sell her soul If anybody's buying Nobody's hero Hero Nobody's hero Hero Nobody's hero You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  Dm  D#  F  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Nobody's Hero' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Nobody's Hero' by Rush.