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Unknown Legend

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 59Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro riff]
             G               G               G
e|------------3---------------3---------------3----|
B|------------0---------------0---------------0----|
G|------------0---------------0---------------0----|
D|--------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0----|
A|--2--3------2-----3--2------2-----2--3------2----|
E|------------3---------------3---------------3----|
             C               G
e|------------0---------------3----|
B|------------1---------------0----|
G|------------0---------------0----|
D|------------2-----------0---0----|
A|--3--2------3---------------2----|
E|--------0---x-----0--3------3----|
[Verse]
GShe used to work in a diner, never saw a woman look finer
I used to order just to watch her float across the Cfloor
She grew up in a Gsmall town, never put her roots down
Daddy always kept movin', so she did too.
[Chorus]
Somewhere on a Cdesert Ghighway she rides a CHarley GDavidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the Cwind. She's been runnin' hGalf her life
The chrome and Csteel she Grides collidin' with the very air she Cbreathes
The air she Gbreathes.
[Repeat intro riff]
[Verse]
GYou know it ain't easy, you got to hold on
She was an unknown legend in her Ctime.
Now she's dressin' Gtwo kids, lookin' for a magic kiss
She gets the far away look in her eyes.
[Chorus]
Somewhere on a Cdesert Ghighway, she rides a CHarley GDavidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the Cwind. She's been runnin' hGalf her life
The chrome and Csteel she Grides collidin' with the very air she Cbreathes
The air she Gbreathes.
e|---G3--7--10--C12--G12--10----10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|---7\5-C-3-----3----G------------------------------------|
B|-----------5--------3----------------------------------|
G|-----------------4-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Somewhere on a Cdesert Ghighway, she rides a CHarley GDavidson
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the Cwind. She's been runnin' hGalf her life
The chrome and Csteel she Grides, collidin' with the very air she Cbreathes
The air she Gbreathes.
e|------------G3---------------G3---------------G3----|
B|------------0---------------0---------------0----|
G|------------0---------------0---------------0----|
D|--------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0----|
A|--2--3------2-----3--2------2-----2--3------2----|
E|------------3---------------3---------------3----|
e|------------C0---------------|
B|------------1---------------|
G|------------0---------------|
D|------------2-----------0---| Let D note ring out
A|--3--2------3---------------|
E|--------0---x-----0--3------|
************************************
| x  Dead note
| \  Slide down 
************************************

All chords in this song (2)

The story behind the song

This song tells the story of a woman who once worked in a diner and rode a Harley Davidson, but has since settled into raising two children. The lyrics draw inspiration from multiple sources, including Young's first wife. Musically, it's built around a simple, folksy guitar riff and melody, with pedal steel accents that sound both proud and sad. Linda Ronstadt provides backup vocals, adding to the song's reflective mood. It plays like a wistful look back at a wilder past, now seen through the lens of a quieter present.

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Unknown Legend

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro riff]

G G G

e|------------3---------------3---------------3----|

B|------------0---------------0---------------0----|

G|------------0---------------0---------------0----|

D|--------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0----|

A|--2--3------2-----3--2------2-----2--3------2----|

E|------------3---------------3---------------3----|

C G

e|------------0---------------3----|

B|------------1---------------0----|

G|------------0---------------0----|

D|------------2-----------0---0----|

A|--3--2------3---------------2----|

E|--------0---x-----0--3------3----|

[Verse]

She used to work in a diner, never saw a woman look finer

I used to order just to watch her float across the floor

She grew up in a small town, never put her roots down

Daddy always kept movin', so she did too.

[Chorus]

C G C G

Somewhere on a desert highway she rides a Harley Davidson

C G

Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life

C G C

The chrome and steel she rides collidin' with the very air she breathes

The air she breathes.

[Repeat intro riff]

[Verse]

You know it ain't easy, you got to hold on

She was an unknown legend in her time.

Now she's dressin' two kids, lookin' for a magic kiss

She gets the far away look in her eyes.

[Chorus]

C G C G

Somewhere on a desert highway, she rides a Harley Davidson

C G

Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life

C G C

The chrome and steel she rides collidin' with the very air she breathes

The air she breathes.

G C G

e|---3--7--10--12--12--10----10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|

B|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

C G

e|---7\5--3-----3----------------------------------------|

B|-----------5--------3----------------------------------|

G|-----------------4-------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C G C G

Somewhere on a desert highway, she rides a Harley Davidson

C G

Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life

C G C

The chrome and steel she rides, collidin' with the very air she breathes

The air she breathes.

G G G

e|------------3---------------3---------------3----|

B|------------0---------------0---------------0----|

G|------------0---------------0---------------0----|

D|--------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0----|

A|--2--3------2-----3--2------2-----2--3------2----|

E|------------3---------------3---------------3----|

e|------------0---------------|

B|------------1---------------|

G|------------0---------------|

D|------------2-----------0---| Let D note ring out

A|--3--2------3---------------|

E|--------0---x-----0--3------|

************************************

| x Dead note

| \ Slide down

************************************

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