D G 

D         G         D               G       D       G   D    G 
  I read about your band, you don’t mention my name 
D             G        D     G             D        G   D    G 
  I guess you said the truth facebook is a grave 
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  I saw you play tonight one more local show 
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  Be sure I’ll be there dancing by the stage 

Em                   A7 
  I know my patience was at stake 
D                            G 
  But tonight I’m gonna call out your name 
D G   D G D                G          D      G 
Local hero your music will die on the stage 

D G 8x 

D             G       D    G       D       G   D    G 
  I guess I’m getting old, over thirty now 
D               G         D           G               D  G   D    G 
  But how could they understand? only thing we should do 
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  Dancing in a cave, being a part of them. 
D           G      D    G           D       G    D    G 
  No matter who we are, hearts beat all the same 

Em                   A7 
  I know my patience was at stake 
D                            G 
  But tonight I’m gonna call out your name 
D G   D G D                G          D      G 
Local hero your music will die on the stage 

D G 

Em                   A7 
  I know my patience was at stake 
D                            G 
  But tonight I’m gonna call out your name 
D G   D G D                G          D 
Local hero your music will die on the stage