House of Heroes – The Cop (Guitar)

Capo 3 • Video Lesson

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Apologies if these are wrong, but I think I got them right. All the chords are picked with the same pattern with the exception of a strum on the last chord in C

C
Some men do it 'cause it pays the bills,

C
Others want to save the world.

Am                 F     C
Me myself, I never was a hero though.

C
Joined the force like my daddy did.

C
Figured I'd marry young,

        Am                       F      C
But the things I've seen made me take a different road.

G                       F                    C
'Til you've been in the dark you might never feel it.

G                       F                           Am  G  F
'Til you've been in the dark you might think you're guaranteed

         Am   G   F             C
But your life can leave, with a spark.

    C          G      F      Am  F         C
The rain falls on the blessed ones and the damned.

C
Met my girl about a year ago,

C
Knew that I'd found a home,

Am                     F      C
Laughed so much I felt like a kid again

C
Since that day it's hard to do the job,

C
It's hard to know what I've known,

Am                F      C
So much pain, and so few innocent.

G                       F                    C
'Til you've been in the dark you might never question,

G                       F                           Am  G  F
'Til you've been in the dark you might think you're quarantined,

          Am  G     F
Yeah, but nothing's free

         Am   G   F
And your love can leave,

       C
In the dark.

    F                 C
The rain falls on the blessed ones,

    F                 C
The rain falls on the damned,

    F                 C
And you've changed my mind,

  Am   G   F
I love you more,

       Am   G  F
Than I love myself,

        Am     G  F
And I'm scared to death,

         Am   G  C
That you love me less