Hometown Hero Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C E Am Am/G F7 G11no5

C6 G C7M B F G Gadd4

Chometown Ehero Amflexing his Am/Gcharm

 with a F7borderline joke to the G11no5guys at the bar,

C6 G C7M B

Am C6/G (F G)

and they slap their knees like they've not heard it before.

Cthirty-five Eyears old Amwearing his Am/Gbadge,

F7nickname for life on the G11no5shoulder of his bomber

C6 G C7M B Am

 thGadd4at he weFars as the coach of the high school team.

 he C6ligGhts his G11no5cigarette

 and says, C6"maGn these Ethings will Amkill me Am/Gsomeday"

Fraises his glass and says, G"here's to hoping"

hometown hero flexing his arm

with a five-yard pass to the end of the bar

he says, "I'll be right back I'm just gonna go grab another pack."

walks one block to the all-night station

and steps into a situation.

there's a man with a gun pointed at the nervous clerk.

and before he could think,

he was tackling the gunman

who hit his head and was knocked unconscious.

the clerk relieved said, "oh my god

you're a hero man and you should stick around

'til the cops get here, maybe you'll make the morning news."

but the hometown hero rose to hit feet,

tossed him the gun and said, "thanks, but I've gotta run

I'll take a pack of camel lights and be on my way."

he stepped outside the door,

heard the sirens in the distance

lit his cigarette

and said, "man these things will kill me someday"

exhaled smoke and said, "here's to hoping"