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Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?
Where’s the street wise Her cu les to (B)fight the ris ing (Esus4)odds?
Is n’t there a white knight up (G)on a fier y steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I (E7)dream of what I need.
(E5)(Oh,
(Em)oh.)
I need a (Am)he ro.
I’m hold ing out for a (Em)he ro till the end of the night.
He’s (F)got ta be strong and he’s got ta be fast and he’s (C)got ta be fresh from the (G)fight.
I need a (Am)he ro.
I’m hold ing out for a (Em)he ro till the morn ing light.
He’s (F)got ta be sure and it’s got ta be soon and he’s (C)got ta be larg er than (G)life,
larg er than (Am)life.
Some where af ter mid night
in my (C)wild est fan ta sy,
(F)some where just be yond my reach,
there’s (Esus4)some one reach ing back for (E)me.
Rac ing on the thun der
and (Em)ris ing with the heat,
it’s gon na take a su per man to (Esus4)sweep me off my (E)feet.
Up where the moun tains meet the heav ens a bove,
out where the light ning splits the sea,
I could swear there is (E)some one some where (Am)watch ing me.
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
and the storm and the flood,
I can feel his ap (E)proach like a fire in my (Fm)blood.
(Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my
blood.)
(He ro.)
I need a (Am)he ro.
I’m hold ing out for a (Em)he ro till the morn ing light.
And he’s (F)got ta be sure and it’s got ta be soon and he’s (C)got ta be larg er than (G)life.
Oh, he’s (F)got ta be strong and he’s got ta be fast and he’s (C)got ta be fresh from the (G)fight.
I need a (Am)he ro!
Holding Out For A Hero — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Holding Out For A Hero" by Frou Frou 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.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Holding Out For A Hero”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Holding Out For A 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 "Holding Out For A Hero" by Frou Frou played in?
- Holding Out For A 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 "Holding Out For A Hero"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Holding Out For A Hero" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Holding Out For A Hero"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Holding Out For A Hero"?
- "Holding Out For A Hero" was originally performed by Frou Frou. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Frou Frou can I play here?
- Try "Holding Out for a Hero", "LET GO". 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 — "Holding Out For A 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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