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A Legend In My Time

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 Fdim7= xx3434
[Intro]
C   G7   C   G7
[Verse 1]
If Cheartaches brought Dmfame, in G7love's crazy Cgame,
I’d be a Flegend G7in my Ctime.G7  
If they gave Cgold statuDmettes, for G7tears and reCgrets,
I’d be a Flegend G7in my tCime.D  
[Chorus]
But they E7don’t give aFdim7wards, and there’s Ano praise or A7fame,
For a Dheart that’s been D6broken, over Dmlove that’s in G7vain.
[Verse 2]
If loneliCness meant world acFclaim,
EveryG7one would know my Cname.
I’d C7be a Flegend G7in my Ctime.
[Instrumental]
C      F
G7     C7
(You’d be a Flegend G7in your Ctime)  (Backing vocals)
[Chorus]
C7But they E7don’t, they don’t give Fdim7awards, and there’s no Apraise or famA7e,
For a Dheart that’s been D6broken, over Dmlove that’s in G7vain.
[Verse 3] (Key change)
If loneliDbness meant world accGblaim,
EveryAb7one would know my Dbname.
I’d Db7be a Gblegend Ab7in my Bbmtime.Db7  
[Coda]
I’d Db7be a Gblegend Ab7in  Fmmy tiDbme.B6  Gb  Ebm  Db  

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A Legend In My Time

by Ronnie Milsap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim7

Ab7

Db7

Bbm

Ebm

Fdim7

= xx3434

[Intro]

C G7 C G7

[Verse 1]

C Dm G7 C

If heartaches brought fame, in love's crazy game,

F G7 C G7

I’d be a legend in my time.

C Dm G7 C

If they gave gold statuettes, for tears and regrets,

F G7 C D

I’d be a legend in my time.

[Chorus]

E7 Fdim7 A A7

But they don’t give awards, and there’s no praise or fame,

D D6 Dm G7

For a heart that’s been broken, over love that’s in vain.

[Verse 2]

C F

If loneliness meant world acclaim,

G7 C

Everyone would know my name.

C7 F G7 C

I’d be a legend in my time.

[Instrumental]

C F

G7 C7

F G7 C

(You’d be a legend in your time) (Backing vocals)

[Chorus]

C7 E7 Fdim7 A A7

But they don’t, they don’t give awards, and there’s no praise or fame,

D D6 Dm G7

For a heart that’s been broken, over love that’s in vain.

[Verse 3] (Key change)

Db Gb

If loneliness meant world acclaim,

Ab7 Db

Everyone would know my name.

Db7 Gb Ab7 Bbm Db7

I’d be a legend in my time.

[Coda]

Db7 Gb Ab7 Fm Db B6 Gb Ebm Db

I’d be a legend in my time.

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