Biography:
Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and director born in Brawley, California, and reared in Denver, Colorado.
Taylor's life took an unusual turn in 1979 when he was first of the 100 chosen, from 20,000 applicants, to spend the summer at John Davidson's summer camp. At the camp, Taylor spent time learning from singers like Tony Orlando, Florence Henderson, and John Davidson. Also that year, Taylor heard one of his biggest influences, The Clash's London Calling.
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[Verse 1]
D
When the house fell asleep
F#m/C#
There was always a light
D7/C G/B
And it fell from the page to the eyes
D G
Of an American boy
D
In a storybook land
F#m/C#
I could dream what I read
D7/C G/B
When it went to my head I'd see
D A
I wanna be a hero
D A
I wanna be a hero
D
But the practical side
F#m/C#
Said the question was still
D7/C G/B
When you grow up what will you be?
D A2
I wanna be a hero
D2
I wanna be a hero
[Bridge 1]
C G
Hero
A/G F#m D
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G A/G
You know
Bm E/G# A Amaj7/G# A7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy
[Verse 2]
D
Growing older you'll find
F#m/C#
That illusions are bought
D7/C G/B
And the idol you thought you'd be
D A2
Was just another zero
D2
I wanna be a hero
[Bridge 2]
A# C
Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off
A#/D C/E
Died when the dealers got 'em off
F C/G F/A A# F/A A#
Welcome to the "in it for the money as an idol" show. Ha!
C A#/D
When they ain't as big as life
C/E
When they ditch their second wife
F Gm7 F/A
Where's the boy to go?
Am7 C G
Gotta be a hero
A/G F#m D
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G A/G
You know
Bm E/G# A Amaj7/G# A7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy
[Verse 3]
D2
When the house fell asleep
D2/C#
From a book I was led
D2/C G/B
To a light that I never knew
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D2
And he spoke to my heart
D2/C#
From the moment I prayed
D2/C G/B
Here's a pattern I made for you
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D A D
I wanna be your hero
D
When the house fell asleep
F#m/C#
There was always a light
D7/C G/B
And it fell from the page to the eyes
D G
Of an American boy
D
In a storybook land
F#m/C#
I could dream what I read
D7/C G/B
When it went to my head I'd see
D A
I wanna be a hero
D A
I wanna be a hero
D
But the practical side
F#m/C#
Said the question was still
D7/C G/B
When you grow up what will you be?
D A2
I wanna be a hero
D2
I wanna be a hero
[Bridge 1]
C G
Hero
A/G F#m D
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G A/G
You know
Bm E/G# A Amaj7/G# A7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy
[Verse 2]
D
Growing older you'll find
F#m/C#
That illusions are bought
D7/C G/B
And the idol you thought you'd be
D A2
Was just another zero
D2
I wanna be a hero
[Bridge 2]
A# C
Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off
A#/D C/E
Died when the dealers got 'em off
F C/G F/A A# F/A A#
Welcome to the "in it for the money as an idol" show. Ha!
C A#/D
When they ain't as big as life
C/E
When they ditch their second wife
F Gm7 F/A
Where's the boy to go?
Am7 C G
Gotta be a hero
A/G F#m D
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
G A/G
You know
Bm E/G# A Amaj7/G# A7/G
It's a Marvel comic book Saturday matinee fairytale, boy
[Verse 3]
D2
When the house fell asleep
D2/C#
From a book I was led
D2/C G/B
To a light that I never knew
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D2
And he spoke to my heart
D2/C#
From the moment I prayed
D2/C G/B
Here's a pattern I made for you
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D2 A
I wanna be your hero
D A D
I wanna be your hero
Steve Williams B (...)
Steve Winwood
Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn & The (...)
Steve Young