Hercules

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To play the Easy Chords for Hercules, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[G]While we're here
[C]Give me something [G]that I'll never forget
[C]We would fly
[D]Through the years
[Em]As if they [D]never would end
[C]Jumping over [D]the fence
[Em]Before we knew [G]where to stop
[G]While we're here
[C]Tell me something [G]that you'll never regret
[C]Your words went [D]over my head
[Em]But they remind [D]me of then
[C]Jumping over [D]the fence
[Em]Before we knew [G]where to stop
[G]Now I'm alive, [C]but I'm lonely
[G]I'm not the child that [C]you showed me to be
[D]I'm terrified 'cause [Em]you know me
[D]Better than [C]I know myself
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Now I'm gone
[G]Sold my heart to still [Em]not know what I'm worth
[C]New York sees [G]through my facade
[C]She knows that [G]you loved me first
[C]No, I [G]could never pretend
[C]As if I [D]knew where to start
[G]Now I'm alive [C]but I'm lonely
[G]I'm not the child that [C]you showed me to be
[D]I'm terrified 'cause [Em]you know me
[D]Better than [C]I know myself
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]What is the [Em]point of changing
[D]If I only lose [C]the one I love?
[D]I counted my [F]stars to make it
[Em]But I couldn't become [G]more than who I was
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Hercules

Released 2021

Genre

Pop Singer-songwriter

Songwriter Livingston

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Hercules by Livingston is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Em (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Hercules by Livingston: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – V – vi – F

Song chords:

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G C D Em

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

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speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – V – vi – F • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Hercules (Livingston)?

To play the Easy Chords for Hercules, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Hercules?

The original recording key for Hercules by Livingston is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Hercules

Released 2021

Genre

Pop Singer-songwriter

Songwriter Livingston

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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[G]While we're here
[C]Give me something [G]that I'll never forget
[C]We would fly
[D]Through the years
[Em]As if they [D]never would end
[C]Jumping over [D]the fence
[Em]Before we knew [G]where to stop
[G]While we're here
[C]Tell me something [G]that you'll never regret
[C]Your words went [D]over my head
[Em]But they remind [D]me of then
[C]Jumping over [D]the fence
[Em]Before we knew [G]where to stop
[G]Now I'm alive, [C]but I'm lonely
[G]I'm not the child that [C]you showed me to be
[D]I'm terrified 'cause [Em]you know me
[D]Better than [C]I know myself
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Now I'm gone
[G]Sold my heart to still [Em]not know what I'm worth
[C]New York sees [G]through my facade
[C]She knows that [G]you loved me first
[C]No, I [G]could never pretend
[C]As if I [D]knew where to start
[G]Now I'm alive [C]but I'm lonely
[G]I'm not the child that [C]you showed me to be
[D]I'm terrified 'cause [Em]you know me
[D]Better than [C]I know myself
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]What is the [Em]point of changing
[D]If I only lose [C]the one I love?
[D]I counted my [F]stars to make it
[Em]But I couldn't become [G]more than who I was
[D]Ships in [G]the night
[Em]When I [G]found you
[D]Now it's [G]city lights
[Em]Where I'm [C]finding myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules
[D]Nowhere to hide
[Em]Or to [D]turn to
[C]I'm trying [D]to find
[Em]What you [G]see in myself
[D]Send me a sign, [G]and I'll come back
[Em]Give me a [G]chance to bleed
[D]I can't [G]be Hercules