Yesterday’s hero    (intro)    (midi)

 

    D - E (4x)  A

1.                         When we walk down the street,

D

    see the people who stop and stare,

 

    and say, “Haven't I seen that face somewhere,

                E

    a long time ago.”

 

    A

2.      When we walk down the street,

D

    see the stranger who says, “Why, hi”,

 

   with a “How you going, buddy, when you walked on by,

                         E

    I thought I'd say hello.”

 

                       E

    They say: Haven't I seen your face before,

 

    weren't you the boy that used to live next door,

 

    weren't you on television every night,

 

    haven't I seen you round ?

 

A                                                         E

    We don't wanna be a yesterday's hero,

                     D                            A - E - A

yesterday's hero, that's all we'll b……..…e.

                                                        E                                D

We don't wanna be a yesterday's hero, and yesterday's hero,

                  A                E             D

is all that we're gonna be, if we don't get together,

   A                  E                 D

make a new plan, and be constantly better,

 A                 E             D                           A

all that we'll be, if we don't get together now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   A

3.      When we walk down the street,

D

    if you know me, then pass me by

 

    if you wonder what I'm doing, don't ask me why,

                 E

    I don't read the news.

 

   A

4.    When we walk down the street,

D

    if you're sorry, then don't feel bad,

 

    if you followed my story, then just be glad,

                   E

    you ain't in my shoes.

 

                     E

    Because haven't you seen my face before,

 

    yes, I was the boy who used to live next door,

 

    yes, I was on television every night,

 

    haven't you seen me round ?

 

+ CHORUS        + E     + D - E (4x)

 

(original moves up half a note here)

 

A                                                         E

    We don't wanna be a yesterday's hero,

                     D     A   - E   A                  

yesterday's hero, no,       no !            (3x)  ….

 

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Bay City Rollers)