Legacy
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Intro
D G D G
[Verso 1]
D G
Her mama raised her on Jesus
Bm7 A
She wears a cross around her neck but never preaches
D G
She prays alone when no one sees it
Bm7 A
She's always strong and holding on even at her weakest
[Refrão]
G A
She's got a heartache where her dreams have been
D Bm7
Gave it all up for a couple kids
G A
Didn't have much but enough to give
D Bm7
She's everything I wanna be
G A
She had pain she covered up
D Bm7
But she's always shown her love
G
Carried me this far
A D G
And when she's gone I'll carry on her legacy
[Verso 2]
D G
The deck of cards that she was given
Bm7 A
Had no aces but she played them to the limit
D G
Heart ain't even from this planet
Bm7 A
She's never angry and I'll never understand it
[Refrão]
G A
She's got a heartache where her dreams have been
D Bm7
Gave it all up for a couple kids
G A
Didn't have much but enough to give
D Bm7
She's everything I wanna be
G A
She had pain she covered up
D Bm7
But she's always shown her love
G
Carried me this far
A G A
And when she's gone I'll carry on her legacy
Bm7 A
I'll carry on her legacy
[Ponte]
Em7 A
Truth is I could try but I'm clueless
Em7
I had to live up to be more than half the woman
A
That she used to be
[Verso 3]
D
She's like a Alice in Wonderland
D
The very first one to hold my hand
G A
Show me this world 'fore I jumped in
D Bm7
She's everything I wanna be
[Refrão]Out
G A
She had pain she covered up
D Bm7
But she's always shown her love
G
Carried me this far
A D G
And when she's gone I'll carry on her legacy
Bm7 A
I'll carry on her legacy
How to play Legacy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.