Chords of: Hero by: Enrique Iglesias. (G, C, D, 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.
“Hero” by Enrique Iglesias is in C Major and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, D, Em.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Em → C → D → G → Em7 → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:28 | 34% |
| C | 1:26 | 33% |
| D | 0:52 | 20% |
| Em | 0:31 | 12% |
| Em7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| D/F# | 0:02 | 1% |
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