Lyrics
The (Am7)heav ens were si lent; the (C)earth wept in pain; (Am7)na tions were trem bling and (C)hope nev er came.
(G)A (C)ter ror filled the air and it (D)would n’t go a way.
We (C)need ed a he ro (Dm7)to come and save the (Em7)day.
Fam ine and hun ger, dis ease in the land.
The (Am7)ha tred, the kill ing tak ing (C)lives from your hand.
(C)Cre a tion waits; through the (D)dark ness we pray, “Tell me, (C)where is the he ro (F)to come and save Through the (Em7)day.” nails, through the thorns, from the hill to the grave was a (Am7)voice in the dis tance, the (Dm7)Lamb that was slain.
My (C)soul had no song and my (D)debt I could n’t pay.
When I (C)need ed a he ro, You (F)came and You saved To the (Em7)day.
home less, the wid ow, the fa ther less to the (Am7)sick and the bro ken, a (Dm7)lone, with no (G)one: (C)Lift up your head.
Your (D)hope is on the way.
When we (C)need ed a he ro, You (Bbmaj9)came and You saved the (C)day.
When the (A7)cur tain had closed and it (Dm)felt like the end.
Your (Bbmaj13)blood caught the fall and took a (A7)way ev ’ry sin.
E ven (A)though men de ny, You’re the (F#m7)on ly sac ri fice that (Fmaj7)loved us e nough.
You loved us so much, Lord, that (Bm7)You gave Your life; see, You saved my (Db)life.
(Am7)Now I can see You.
I’m no (Fmaj9)long er a shamed.
Your (Am7)pow er I feel; see, our (Fmaj9)lives have ex changed.
(C)Ev er y (Em7)wrong is e (D)rased.
(Je sus), (C)You are my (Am7)he ro; You (Bbmaj9)came and You saved the (C)day.
When the (A7)cur tain had closed and it (Dm)felt like the end.
Your (Bbmaj13)blood caught the fall and took a (A7)way ev ’ry sin.
E ven (A)though men de ny, You’re the (F#m7)on ly sac ri fice that (Fmaj7)loved us e nough.
You loved us so much, Lord, that (Bm7)You gave Your life; see, You saved my (Db)life.
(Am7)Now I can see You.
I’m no (Fmaj9)long er a shamed.
Your (Am7)pow er I feel; see, our (Fmaj9)lives have ex changed.
(C)Ev er y (Em7)wrong is e (D)rased.
(Je sus), (C)You are my (Am7)he ro; You (Bbmaj9)came and You saved the (C)day.
When the (C)You are my (Em7)he ro; You (Dm7)came and You saved.
(C)You are my (Em7)he ro; You (C7sus)came and You (C7)saved.
(C)You are my (Am7)he ro; (Bbmaj9)You came and (G7sus)saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the
You saved,
You saved the (Am11)day.
(C)You saved,
You saved the (Am11)day.
(C)You saved,
You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
(F)You saved the (Am11)day.
(C)You saved,
You saved the (Am11)day.
(C)You saved,
You saved the (Am11)day.
(C)You saved,
You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
(F)You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
You saved the (Am7)day.
(Em7)You saved,
(F)You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved, (D7#9)yeah, (G)yeah, (C9)yeah, You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (Bbm7)day.
(Eb13)You saved, (Ab9)yeah, (G7#9)yeah, (C)oh, (C9)yeah,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved,
You saved the (C9)day.
(C9)You saved.
(Fmaj7)You are my (Em7)he ro; You (Dm7)came and You (C13sus)saved.
(Fmaj7)You are my (Em7)he ro; You (Dm7)came and You (C13sus)saved.
(Fmaj7)You are my (Em7)he ro; (D7)You came and (F)saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
You saved the (Am7)day.
Hero by Kirk Franklin
Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Hero”
- What key is "Hero" in?
- "Hero" by Kirk Franklin is in the key of A with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Hero" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Hero" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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