| D | G | A |
| I think it's time we talked this over |
| D | G | A |
| I think you've taken this too far |
| D | G | A |
| I never wanted to be different |
| D | G | A |
| Didn't ask to be nobody's star |
| D | A |
| Try to take control of it |
| G | A |
| Cos what you see is what you get |
| D | G | A |
| Try to take control of it and not me |
| D | G | A |
| You say there's talk of revolution-so what's new? |
| D | G | A |
| You say there's fighting in the air |
| D | G | A |
| You think that I've got the solutions |
| D | G | A |
| But do you really think that's fair? |
| D | A |
| Try to take control of it |
| G | A |
| Cos what you see is what you get |
| D | G | A |
| Try to take control of it and not me |
| (Chorus:) |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| I don't wanna be nobody's star |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| Get up get out be what you are |
| D | G | A |
| You think it's time you took me over |
| D | G | A |
| To do what you can't do yourself |
| D | G | A |
| But don't let heroes get your kicks for you |
| D | G | A |
| It's up to you and no one else |
| D | A |
| Try to take control of it |
| G | A |
| Cos what you see is what you get |
| D | G | A |
| Try to take control of it and you'll see |
| (Chorus) |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| I don't wanna be nobody's star |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| Get up get out be what you are |
| D | G | D | G |
| You think you're nobody, and I have all the fun |
| D | G | D | A |
| But no one is a nobody, everyone is someone |
| (Chorus) |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| I don't wanna be nobody's star |
| D | G | A |
| Don't wanna be nobody's hero |
| D | G | A |
| Get up get out be what you are |
| D |
| Be what you are |
| G |
| Be what you are |
| A |
| Be what you are |