twenty one pilots – Legend Piano & Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

twenty one pilots – Legend Piano & Guitar Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGAFCEmAmDmDm/G

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This is the chord progression of Legend by twenty one pilots on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
(G6)G A F(F6)C

[Hook]
G     A                               F
You were one of those classic ones
C                               G
Traveling around this sun
A                                              F
You were one of those classic ones
C
I wish she knew you
G      A                                              F
You were one of those classic ones
C
Now everybody knows
G       A                               F                               C
You were one of those classic ones, yeah

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[Chorus]
C    Em
Al-right
Am          Dm       G       C       Em
You’re a legend in my own mind
Am Dm G
My middle name, my goodbye

[Verse]
C             Em                               Am
You were here when I wrote this
F                               C
But the masters and mixes
Em                               Am
Will take too long to finish
F
To show you
C           Em           Am
I’m sorry I did not visit
Dm           Dm/G C
Did not know how to take it
Em                     Am
When your eyes did not know me
Dm                     Dm/G
Like I know you

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[Hook]
G      A                                         F
You were one of those classic ones
C                     G
Traveling around this sun
A                                                   F
You were one of those classic ones
C
I wish she knew you
G       A                                         F
You were one of those classic ones
C
Now everybody knows
G      A                     F                     C
You were one of those classic ones, yeah

[Chorus]
– C Em
Al-right
Am Dm G C Em
You’re a legend in my own mind
Am Dm G C
My middle name, my goodbye
Em Am Dm G C
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Em Am Dm G

[Chorus]
C Em
Al-right
Am Dm G C Em
You’re a legend in my own mind
Am Dm G C –
My middle name, my goodbye

C Em Am Dm G
C Em Am Dm G
C Em Am F
C Em Am F

[Outro]
C Em Am
Then the day that it happened
F C
I recorded this last bit
Em Am
I look forward to having
G F C
A lunch with you again

How to play Legend: key, chords and progression

Legend by twenty one pilots is centred on F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 8 chords: G, A, F, C, Em, Am, Dm and Dm/G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Em – Am – Dm (V – vii – iii – vi in F major). In solfa, that is soh – te – mi – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Legend chords: questions

What key is Legend in?

Legend by twenty one pilots is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Legend?

Legend uses 8 chords: G, A, F, C, Em, Am, Dm, Dm/G.

What is the chord progression of Legend?

The main progression is C – Em – Am – Dm (V – vii – iii – vi).

Is Legend easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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