A Real Hero

Drive (2011) was a great movie — artful in the way it introduced an 80s aesthetic while still being set in the present day.

The soundtrack was excellent, punctuated with synthwave (or retrowave) producers like College, Kavinsky, and Desire. Music built around 80s synthesizers, cinematic textures, and a neon-soaked atmosphere — heavily influenced by John Carpenter film scores, Giorgio Moroder, and early electronic acts like Tangerine Dream.

The Drive soundtrack essentially put synthwave on the map for a mainstream audience. And the standout track? A Real Hero by College, featuring Electric Youth.

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How to play A Real hero | fingerstyle guitar

The guitar tab for this arrangement is beautifully written across 3 pages, and played straight through without repeats. Although the chord shapes are relatively easy, I recommend this piece for intermediate guitar players and up — as the fingerstyle is sort of relentless.

[guitar tab] **Drive (2011): A Real Hero | fingerstyle guitar

A Real Hero is played in a one-whole step down tuning. From low to high: D G C F A D.