Pierce Pettis – Legacy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Pierce Pettis – Legacy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsF5FmCmAbBbCGmEbAbm

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These are the chords for Legacy by Pierce Pettis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
F5 Fm Cm Fm Ab Bb

[Verse 1]
        Cm
It is a legacy
              Fm
It was handed down to me
          Ab
Poor dirt farmer
       Bb
Skinny mule
             Cm
He parts the red clay
                Fm
Like it was the Red Sea
         Ab
It is a legacy
     C      Bb
Both me and You
          Cm
You are a black man
       Fm
I am a white man
               Ab
Both come from southland
               Bb
Both doing the best we can
               Cm
Well the grim reaper
                Fm
Is my brother's keeper
           Ab
The way my brother was kept
             Bb
Small wonder Jesus wept

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[Chorus]
           Gm
Is it a legacy
               Eb
Passed down to you and me
                  Fm
What we're taught to believe
         Ab             Cm
We never question these things
           Gm
It is a legacy
                Eb
It's a wild and bitter seed
                   Fm
Blown across those fertile fields
                    Cm      Bb   Ab
Where the roots run deep

[Verse 2]
         Cm
Both got calloused hands
              Fm
Blue collared working men
             Ab
Down here in Bubba land
            Bb
What's in a name
             Cm
Both living rent to rent
             Fm
Some owe the government
             Ab
We are quite different
           Bb
We are the same

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[Chorus]
          Gm
It is a legacy
               Eb
Passed down to you and me
              Fm
What we learn to believe
         Ab             Cm
We never question these things
           Gm
It is a legacy
           Eb
A wild and bitter seed
                   Fm
Blown across those fertile fields
                    Cm    Bb  Ab Bb
Where the roots run deep
                    Cm
Where the roots run deep
Fm  Eb  Ab  Bb
Cm  Fm  Ab  Bb

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[Verse 3]
           Cm
Sundays we congregate
              Fm
Praise Jesus, pass the plate
               Ab
Sitting in our Sunday best
                  Bb
Singing hymns and mopping sweat
             Cm
We learn the golden rule
            Fm
In separate Sunday schools
          Ab                   Bb
Our house long divided against itself

[Chorus]
      Eb Gm
It is a legacy
               Eb
Passed down to you and me
               Fm  Abm  Cm
What we choose to believe
   Fm       Ab             Cm
We dare not question these things
        Gm
It is a legacy
                 Eb
It is a wild and bitter seed
                   Fm
Scattered on those fertile fields
                    Cm  Bb  Ab  Bb
Where the roots run deep
                    Cm  Bb  Ab  Bb
Where the roots run deep
                    Cm
Where the roots run deep
Bb  Ab  Bb Cm

How to play Legacy: key, chords and progression

Legacy by Pierce Pettis is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 9 chords: F5, Fm, Cm, Ab, Bb, C, Gm, Eb and Abm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb (i – iv – VI – VII in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D5, Dm, Am, F, G, A, Em, C, Fm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F5 chord on guitar (133xxx)
F5F C
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭

Legacy chords: questions

What key is Legacy in?

Legacy by Pierce Pettis is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Legacy?

Legacy uses 9 chords: F5, Fm, Cm, Ab, Bb, C, Gm, Eb, Abm.

What is the chord progression of Legacy?

The main progression is Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb (i – iv – VI – VII).

Is Legacy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D5, Dm, Am, F, G, A, Em, C, Fm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo).

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