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My Hero


The song "My Hero" by the Foo Fighters is originally in the key of D major. It was released as a single in 1998 and is featured on their second studio album, "The Colour and the Shape." The song was written by the band's frontman, Dave Grohl, who is also the lead vocalist and guitarist. An interesting tidbit about the track is that the main guitar riff was inspired by the opening theme of the television show The Saint. "My Hero" showcases a catchy and energetic melody with powerful and heartfelt lyrics, capturing the theme of idolizing someone as a hero.

My Hero - Foo Fighters

sol sol la sol sol mi sol mi
Too alarming now to talk about
sol sol la sol sol mi sol mi
Take your pictures down and shake it out
DO DO si sol sol
Truth or consequence
DO sol sol la
Say it aloud
DO DO si sol sol
Use that evidence
DO sol sol la
Race it around

Refrão:
si DO RE DO la
There goes my hero
MI RE RE DO sol
Watch him as he goes
si DO RE DO la
There goes my hero
la MI RE RE DO
He’s ordinary

sol sol la sol sol mi sol mi
Don’t the best of them bleed it out
sol sol la sol sol mi sol mi
While the rest of them peter out
DO DO si sol sol
Truth or consequence
DO sol sol la
Say it aloud
DO DO si sol sol
Use that evidence
DO sol sol la
Race it around

Refrão:
si DO RE DO la
There goes my hero
MI RE RE DO sol
Watch him as he goes
si DO RE DO la
There goes my hero
la MI RE RE DO
He’s ordinary