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🎸 Queen - The Hero | Full Sheet, Chords & Guitar Tab
Queen The Hero Guitar Lesson youtu.be/_bDltD4r2n8?si=DCMjLotTWE1E__VX
✅ Standard Tuning: E A D G B E | Key: A | Tempo: ~130–150 BPM | Intermediate Level
Get the complete chords, lyrics, and accurate guitar tab for Queen’s epic closing track The Hero — from their iconic 1980 Flash Gordon soundtrack album. This guide includes rhythm patterns, lead lines, and full structure, perfect for learning, playing, or jamming along exactly like Brian May & co. 🎶
📝 Song Facts You Should Know
• ✍️ Written by Brian May, produced by May + Reinhold Mack; orchestral arrangements by Howard Blake. Released 8 December 1980, it’s the final track on Flash Gordon and plays over the movie’s end credits.
• 🎤 One of only two songs on the whole soundtrack with lyrics (the other being Flash’s Theme) — powerful, uplifting lyrics about potential, purpose, and being your own hero.
• 🎸 Brian May recorded the solo using a different guitar — his famous Red Special was still in Munich, so he used a studio instrument here! The album version (3:31) differs slightly from the faster, more energetic film version (3:29).
• 🎵 Features layered guitars, orchestral backing, Freddie Mercury’s soaring lead vocals, and classic Queen harmonies — often paired with Flash’s Theme as a live intro during the 1980–82 tours.
• 📀 Appears on live albums Queen Rock Montreal and Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl, proving it’s a fan favourite and concert staple.
🎯 What’s Included Here
• ✅ Full chord chart: verse, chorus, bridge, orchestral section, & ending
• ✅ Complete lyrics synced with chords
• ✅ Rhythm strumming/picking patterns
• ✅ Note-for-note guitar tab: intro, main riff, solo, and outro
• ✅ Structure breakdown + playing tips to nail Brian May’s tone & style
📌 Chords Used
A, D, E, A/C#, Bm, E/G#, F#m, C, G, F, Dm
💡 Transpose or use capo if you want to change key — works great in G or E too!
👇 Like & Subscribe for more Queen tabs, accurate transcriptions, and classic rock lessons! Drop a comment if you’re learning this one or want more from Flash Gordon.
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🎸 Queen - The Hero | Full Sheet, Chords & Guitar Tab
Queen The Hero Guitar Lesson youtu.be/_bDltD4r2n8?si=DCMjLotTWE1E__VX
✅ Standard Tuning: E A D G B E | Key: A | Tempo: ~130–150 BPM | Intermediate Level
Get the complete chords, lyrics, and accurate guitar tab for Queen’s epic closing track The Hero — from their iconic 1980 Flash Gordon soundtrack album. This guide includes rhythm patterns, lead lines, and full structure, perfect for learning, playing, or jamming along exactly like Brian May & co. 🎶
📝 Song Facts You Should Know
• ✍️ Written by Brian May, produced by May + Reinhold Mack; orchestral arrangements by Howard Blake. Released 8 December 1980, it’s the final track on Flash Gordon and plays over the movie’s end credits.
• 🎤 One of only two songs on the whole soundtrack with lyrics (the other being Flash’s Theme) — powerful, uplifting lyrics about potential, purpose, and being your own hero.
• 🎸 Brian May recorded the solo using a different guitar — his famous Red Special was still in Munich, so he used a studio instrument here! The album version (3:31) differs slightly from the faster, more energetic film version (3:29).
• 🎵 Features layered guitars, orchestral backing, Freddie Mercury’s soaring lead vocals, and classic Queen harmonies — often paired with Flash’s Theme as a live intro during the 1980–82 tours.
• 📀 Appears on live albums Queen Rock Montreal and Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl, proving it’s a fan favourite and concert staple.
🎯 What’s Included Here
• ✅ Full chord chart: verse, chorus, bridge, orchestral section, & ending
• ✅ Complete lyrics synced with chords
• ✅ Rhythm strumming/picking patterns
• ✅ Note-for-note guitar tab: intro, main riff, solo, and outro
• ✅ Structure breakdown + playing tips to nail Brian May’s tone & style
📌 Chords Used
A, D, E, A/C#, Bm, E/G#, F#m, C, G, F, Dm
💡 Transpose or use capo if you want to change key — works great in G or E too!
👇 Like & Subscribe for more Queen tabs, accurate transcriptions, and classic rock lessons! Drop a comment if you’re learning this one or want more from Flash Gordon.
🔗 Share this with other Queen fans & guitarists!
#Queen #TheHero #FlashGordon #BrianMay #GuitarTab #Chords #RockGuitar #SheetMusic
Would you like me to also add a quick tone & gear guide to sound exactly like the original recording?
