Legacy

Intro:  | E . . . | D . A . | G . . . | G . . . | x4

verse 1:
E      D    A       G               D     A
By and by I see the sun shine and I smile
G      D             E
By and by I feel the rain fall
E      D        A        G              D     A
I will run that race and walk and extra mile
G           D               E
To write my name up on that white wall

D  A           G . . . D . A .
My name is the highway
D          A             G . . . D . A .
My face is etched in the road
G  F#         Bmin . . . G . A .
My legacy's a song
D  A           G . . . D . A .
My name is the ocean
D          A             G . . . D . A .
My face is etched in the sand
G  F#         Bmin         A                G . . . . . . . E
My legacy's a mile along a trail off in the mountains

verse 2:
By and by my car starts creaking when I turn
By and by crank the music
I can try but I can't make the past return
To live again and just refuse it

My name is disappointment
My face is tracked out with tears
My legacy's a lie
My name is misdirection
My face is riddled with the blame
My legacy's the fallout from another bad decision

Coda
          A     D         G . . . D/F# . G . A
I want to leave something behind
A             D G    D/F# G A
Leave something of myself behind

verse 3:
By and by my joints start squeaking and I sigh
By and by I take some aspirin
Time goes by, my muscles weaken and I cry
I'm all right, but thanks for asking

My name is the sunset
My face is etched in the sky
My legacy's the dawn
My name is a mountain
My face is etched in the stone
My legacy is a star in a southern constellation

Coda x3

© John McGaraghan