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Hero — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Hero”
Read "Hero" by Kirk Franklin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
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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.
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.” 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.
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.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hero"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hero" by Kirk Franklin played in?
- Hero is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hero"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hero" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hero"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hero"?
- "Hero" was originally performed by Kirk Franklin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hero"?
- This arrangement uses 43 chords: A, A7, Ab9, Abmaj, Abmaj7, Am, Am7, Am9, +35 more.
- What other songs by Kirk Franklin can I play here?
- Try "I SMILE", "COULD'VE BEEN", "THE APPEAL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hero" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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