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[Verse 1]
EI saw, and I swear
An old man with a deadlock stare
AAnd he said to me
"You're too old to be pretending"
[Chorus]
EBut you don't know me, I ain't got no legacy
AAnd he said to me, "It's not too late to pick up the pieces"E  
WooA, woo
YEeah
WooA, woo
[Verse 2]
ESo I said that I smoke
And been known to drink my share
A"You're young, and you're drunk"
He said with a stone-cold glare
[Chorus]
EBut you don't know me, I ain't got no legacy
AAnd he said to me, "It's not too late to pick up the pieces"E  
WooA, woo
YEeah
WooA, woo
[Bridge]
BYou're walking in the shC#madows
Walking in the shaEdows of your fAear
BAnd you're headed for the gaC#mllows
Sin around yoEur throat and no one's nAear
So before I leBave, just kC#mnow, just knAow
Oh, before I leBave, just C#mknow, just kAnow
Oh, before I leBave, just kC#mnow, just kAnow
     N.C.                               E  
It's not too late to pick up the pieces
[Outro]
WooA, woo
YEeah
WooA, woo
It's not too late to pick up the piecEes
I ain't got no legacAy
YEeah
I ain't got no legacAy
Now just breEathe

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Legacy

by Matt Maeson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Verse 1]

I saw, and I swear

An old man with a deadlock stare

And he said to me

"You're too old to be pretending"

[Chorus]

But you don't know me, I ain't got no legacy

A E

And he said to me, "It's not too late to pick up the pieces"

Woo, woo

Yeah

Woo, woo

[Verse 2]

So I said that I smoke

And been known to drink my share

"You're young, and you're drunk"

He said with a stone-cold glare

[Chorus]

But you don't know me, I ain't got no legacy

A E

And he said to me, "It's not too late to pick up the pieces"

Woo, woo

Yeah

Woo, woo

[Bridge]

B C#m

You're walking in the shadows

E A

Walking in the shadows of your fear

B C#m

And you're headed for the gallows

E A

Sin around your throat and no one's near

B C#m A

So before I leave, just know, just know

B C#m A

Oh, before I leave, just know, just know

B C#m A

Oh, before I leave, just know, just know

N.C.

It's not too late to pick up the pieces

[Outro]

Woo, woo

Yeah

Woo, woo

It's not too late to pick up the pieces

I ain't got no legacy

Yeah

I ain't got no legacy

Now just breathe

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