Intro -  F - C - G - 4x's 
 
(verse 1) 
G 
Heard you was in trouble, 
     F       C    G 
And hurtin awful bad, 
G 
Facing the biggest challenges that, 
F    C    G  
You ever had, 
G 
For peace & truth & justice we've, 
F          C     G 
Struggled every day, 
G 
Speeding to our rescue, 
F       C       G  
Faster than a train, 
 
(verse 2) 
G 
You know you were my hero, 
     F      C      G 
When I was just a kid, 
G 
I used to dream of doing every, 
F       C         G 
Single thing you did, 
G 
Jumping off of buildings, 
F       C      G 
Flying like a bird, 
G 
While potentates & presidents are, 
F       C      G 
Hung on every word, 
   C                          D 
I speak for everybody when I say, 
 
(chorus) 
G     F   C 
Hang in there  
G 
superman 
F  
You always came out 
C                G 
Fighting at the Bell 
G    F    C 
Hang in there  
G 
Superman 
     F 
One Billion grown-up 
C                  G    F  C - G - F - C - G 
Children wish you well, well,       Woo 
 
 
(verse 3) 
G 
Metropolis is calling 
F      C           G 
London needs your help 
G 
Paris France & Budapest can't 
F    C         G 
Do It for themselves 
G 
Forgive the imposition 
F     C               G 
Now I know you got it rough 
G 
This old world still needs you boy 
F      C           G 
So hang on in there tough 
C                             D 
I speak for everybody when I say 
 
 
(chorus) 
G     F   C 
Hang in there  
G 
superman 
F  
You always came out 
C                G 
Fighting at the Bell 
G    F    C 
Hang in there  
G 
Superman 
     F 
One Billion grown-up 
C                  G    F  C - G - F - C - G 
Children wish you well, well, 
 
 
(lead chords - F - C - G - 4x's) 
 
 
(chorus) 
G     F   C 
Hang in there  
G 
superman 
F  
You always came out 
C                G 
Fighting at the Bell 
G    F    C 
Hang in there  
G 
Superman 
     F 
One Billion grown-up 
C                  G    F  C - G - F - C - G 
Children wish you well, well,