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) 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 C#5 E5 C#5 Too alarming now to talk about E5 C#5 E5 C#5 Take your pictures down and shake it out E5 C#5 E5 C#5 Truth or consequence, say it aloud E5 C#5 E5 C#5 Use that evidence, race it around 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 C#5 E5 C#5 Don't the best of them bleed it out E5 C#5 E5 C#5 While the rest of them peter out E5 C#5 E5 C#5 Truth or consequence, say it aloud E5 C#5 E5 C#5 Use that evidence, race it around 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 C#5 E5 C#5 Kudos my hero leaving all the best E5 C#5 E5 C#5 You know my hero, the one thats 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.)
