A Legend In My Time Acoustic chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
G+G x2
  G+G         C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
If heartaches brought fame in love's crazy game
     C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.
D MajorD        G+G     C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
  If they gave gold statuettes for tears and regrets
     C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.


SMALL IMPROVISATION

Bridge:
     B7B7        B7B7     E7E7    E7E7
But they don't give awards and there's no praise or fame
  A7A7       A7A7     D7D7     D7D7
for hearts that are broken, for love that's in vain.


Chorus 1:
    G+G          C majorC
If loneliness meant world acclaim
  D MajorD         G+G       C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
everyone would know my name. I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.


LARGER IMPROVISATION


Verse 2:
  G+G         C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
If heartaches brought fame in love's crazy game
     C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.
D MajorD        G+G     C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
  If they gave gold statuettes for tears and regrets
     C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.

SMALL IMPROVISATION


Bridge:
     B7B7        B7B7     E7E7    E7E7
But they don't give awards and there's no praise or fame
  A7A7       A7A7     D7D7     D7D7
for hearts that are broken, for love that's in vain.


Chorus 2:
    G+G          C majorC
If loneliness meant world acclaim
  D MajorD         G+G       C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
everyone would know my name. I'd be a 🏷Legend in my time.


C majorC D MajorD G+G (possible improvisation or just strum chords]