Holding Out For A Hero — Simple Sheet Music

"Holding Out For A Hero" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of C, 72 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Where have all the good men gone and where are (F)all the gods? Where’s the street wise Her cu les to (A)fight the ris ing (Dsus4)odds? Is n’t there a white knight up (F)on a fier y steed? Late at night I toss and I turn and I (D7sus4)dream of what I need. (D5)(Oh, (Dm)oh.) I need a (Gm)he ro. I’m hold ing out for a he ro till the end of the night. He’s got ta be strong and he’s got ta be fast and he’s (Bb)got ta be fresh from the fight. I need a (Gm)he ro. I’m hold ing out for a he ro till the morn ing light. He’s got ta be sure and it’s got ta be soon and he’s (Bb)got ta be larg er than life, larg er than life. Some where af ter mid night in my (Bb)wild est fan ta sy, (Eb)some where just be yond my reach, there’s (Dsus4)some one reach ing back for me. Rac ing on the thun der and (Dm)ris ing with the heat, it’s gon na take a su per man to (Dsus4)sweep me off my 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 some one some where watch ing me. Through the wind and the chill and the rain and the storm and the flood, I can feel his ap proach like a fire in my (Ebm)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 (Gm)he ro. I’m hold ing out for a he ro till the morn ing light. And he’s got ta be sure and it’s got ta be soon and he’s (Bb)got ta be larg er than life. Oh, he’s got ta be strong and he’s got ta be fast and he’s (Bb)got ta be fresh from the fight. I need a (Gm)he ro!

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
72 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Frou Frou

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How to Play "Holding Out For A Hero" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.