----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcrption by: Jim (jimih@picknowl.com.au) THE HERO'S RETURN Pink Floyd (Waters) Intro: Guitar 1 (Electric): D Rhy. Fig. 1..... (P.M.) .....Rhy. Fig. 1 ends E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-|----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 (Elec.): D (fdbk) (fdbk) E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|----7--5--3--1--3--5--8--7-----------------------------7--5--3--1--3--5--3--1-----------| G-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 (Acoustic): D Rhy. Fig. 2..... E-|-------------------------------14---14---14----------------------------------8---8---8--| B-|-7--5--3--1--3--5--8--7-------------------------7--5--3--1--3--5--3--1------------------| G-|----------------------------11---11---11---11-----------------------------5---5---5-----| D-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Gtr. 1 cont. w/Rhy. Fig. 1 until change) Guitar 2: D (fdbk) E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|---7--5--3--5--7--8--13--12------12-----12--14---15--10---------------------------------| G-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|--------------------------------------------------------------7--4----4--2--4--------4\-| A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3: D (Rhy. Fig. 2 cont.....) .....Rhy. Fig. 2 ends E-|-----------------------------------19---19---19-------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---| B-|--7--5--3--5--7--8--13--12----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| G-|-------------------------------16---16---16-----------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---| D-|------------------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| A-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: (cont. Gtr. 1 & Gtr. 3 w/Rhy. Fig. 2 until change) (D) (Fill 1) Jesus, Jesus, what's it all about? (Fill 2) Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape. (Fill 3) When I was their age all the lights went out. (Fill 4) There was no time to whine or mope about. Cmaj7 (Rhy. Fig. 3 until change) D (Fill 5) And even now part of me flies... (Fill 6) Over Dresden at angels one five. Cmaj7 C D (Rhy. Fig. 1) Though they'll never fathom it, behind my sarcasm desperate memories lie. (Gtr. 1 w/Rhy. Fig. 1 out) (D) (Fill 7) Sweetheart, sweetheart are you fast asleep? Good. (Fill 8) That's the only time that I can really speak to you. (Fill 9) And there is something that I've locked away, (Fill 10) (Fill 4) A memory that is too painful to withstand the light of day. Fill 1: Fill 2: Fill 3: D sl. sl. sl. (w/echo) sl. E-|----x--\------------------|-------------------|-------5--5--5--5---------------------| B-|----x--\------7--7---\----|----7--7---\-------|-----5--5--5--5----7--7---\-----------| G-|----x--\------7--7---\----|----7--7---\-------|-------------------7--7---\-----------| D-|--------------7--7---\----|----7--7---\-------|-------------------7--7---\-----------| A-|--------------5--5---\----|----5--5---\-------|-------------------5--5---\-----------| E-|--------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------| Fill 4: Rhy. Fig. 2 (Gtr 1): Fill 5: Fill 6: D w/slide C (P.M) w/slide E-|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------| B-|----7-\-5----------|--------------------------|--7---/8----------|------7---5--------| G-|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------| D-|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------| A-|-------------------|------3--3--3--3--3--3----|------------------|------------7*-----| E-|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------| *Gtr. 2 Verse 2: Cmaj7 (Rhy. Fig. 3 until change) (Fill 5) When we came back from the war, D (Fill 6) The banners and flags hung on everyone's door. Cmaj7 D (Rhy. Fig. 1) We danced and we sang in the street and the church bells rang. (Gtr. 1 w/Rhy. Fig. 1 out) G D C But burning in my heart, G D C The memory smoulders on G D C (Fill 11) Emadd9 Of the gunners dying words ..... on the intercom. Fill 7: Fill 8: Acoustic Gtr: D E-|---14-----------16-----------14------|-----------------10---------16---16---16-------| B-|---15-----------17-----------15------|------3----------------------------------------| G-|---14------------------------14------|-----------------------------------------------| D-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| A-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Electric Gtr: D w/bar fdbk w/echo E-|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------x--------| B-|-------------------------------7--\--|----------------------------7--\------x--------| G-|-------------------------------------|----------------------------7--\---------------| D-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| A-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Fill 9: Fill 10: Fill 11: Acoustic Gtr. 1: D * * * * C h E-|------------14-----18-------|--16---16---16----|----------------------| B-|----------------------------|------------------|----------------------| G-|----------------------------|------------------|----------------------| D-|----------------------------|------------------|----------0h2---------| A-|----------------------------|------------------|----------------------| E-|----------------------------|------------------|----------------------| *Acoustic Gtr. 2 strums open D chord Chord Formations: Cmaj7 0 3 2 0 0 0 or x 3 5 4 5 3Em(add 9) 0 2 4 0 0 0 -- Updated: September 1, 2000