Chords of: Holding Out for a Hero by: Bonnie Tyler. (C#dim, Am, F, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is in F Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#dim, Am, F, Em.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → A7 → Am → G6 → Fmaj7 → E → Am → C/G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:56 | 20% |
| F | 0:34 | 12% |
| Em | 0:33 | 12% |
| E | 0:19 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:15 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| A | 0:13 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
F – A7 – Am – G6 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – C/G – Fmaj7 – E – Am – G6 – F – E – Ab – Am – Em – Dm – E – Am – Em – F – C – Gaug – G – Am – Em – F – C – G – Am – C/G – Fmaj7 – E – Am – G6 – F – E – Am – E – Am – Em – Dm – Em – E – Am – Em – F – …
