Intro: A|--2---------2--------2------2-----2---------2----| E|------------3---------------3---------------3----| C|-----0--2---2-----0-----2---2--------0--2---2----| g|------------0---------------0---------------0----| A|-----2----------------------2----| E|------------0--------3------3----| C|--0-----4---0-----4-----2---2----| g|------------0---------------0----| Verse: G She used to work in a diner, never saw a woman look finer C I used to order just to watch her float across the floor G She grew up in a small town, never put her roots down Daddy always kept movin', so she did too. Chorus: C G C G Somewhere on a desert highway she rides a Harley Davidson C G Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life C G C The chrome and steel she rides collidin' with the very air she breathes G The air she breathes. A|--2---------2--------2------2-----2---------2----| E|------------3---------------3---------------3----| C|-----0--2---2-----0-----2---2--------0--2---2----| g|------------0---------------0---------------0----| A|-----2----------------------2----| E|------------0--------3------3----| C|--0-----4---0-----4-----2---2----| g|------------0---------------0----| Verse: G You know it ain't easy, you got to hold on C She was an unknown legend in her time. G Now she's dressin' two kids, lookin' for a magic kiss She gets the far away look in her eyes. Chorus: C G C G Somewhere on a desert highway, she rides a Harley Davidson C G Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life C G C The chrome and steel she rides collidin' with the very air she breathes G The air she breathes. A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|---3---------------------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------------------------| g|------4--7---9---9---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---| A|-----------7--------5----------------------------------| E|-----5--3-----3----------------------------------------| C|-------------------------------------------------------| g|---4-------------4-------------------------------------| Chorus: C G C G Somewhere on a desert highway, she rides a Harley Davidson C G Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind. She's been runnin' half her life C G C The chrome and steel she rides, collidin' with the very air she breathes G The air she breathes. A|--2---------2--------2------2-----2---------2----| E|------------3---------------3---------------3----| C|-----0--2---2-----0-----2---2--------0--2---2----| g|------------0---------------0---------------0----| A|-----2----------------------| E|------------0--------3------| C|--0-----4---0-----4-----2---| g|------------0---------------| This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Unknown Legend chords by Neil Young
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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u
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d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
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How to play Unknown Legend on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 108 bpm. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there. Roll a loose folk strum and let each chord ring under the vocal.
2 ukulele chords used in "Unknown Legend" by Neil Young: C and G
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