The Legend chords by Bill Justis, Jerry Reed
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Intro 1
(G major)
Verse 1
You (C major) heard about the legend
of Jesse James (G major)
John Henry just to mention some names
But there's a (C major) truck driving
legend in the south today
A man called Bandit (G major) from Atlanta G.A. (C major)
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Verse 2
Every gear jammer (C major) knows
his name
They swear (G major) he got
icewater runnin in his veins
(C major) Foot like lead, and nerves like steel
He's (E minor) gonna go to glory
ridin 18 wheels (D major) (G major)
(C major)
Verse 3
He (G major) left Atlanta back in '63
Callin him the loner from (D major) Tennessee
He (G major) hit Mont Eagle in the (C major) driving rain
So (G major) hard he couldn't even
(D major) see the passing (E minor) lane
Verse 4
(D major) Well (G major) he started down the
grade when he (C major) lost the gear
He (G major) hit them brakes found he (D major) had no air
The (G major) Mont Eagle grade is steep (C major) and long
And ever (G major) body that seen it thought
Verse 5
the Bandit was gone
(C major)
Well his (G major) truck jack- knifed
turned completely 'round
He was coming down backwards
'bout the speed (D major) of sound
Alot (G major) of folks seen him and (C major) they all say
He had his (G major) head out the
windae Yelling (C major) clear the way (F major)
(D major) Well he
Verse 6
(G minor) got to (G major) the bottom
(C major) safe and sound
Every (G major) body asked Bandit
how he (D major) made it down
He said folk (G major) s when the truck
picked up too (C major) much speed
I just (G major) run along beside it and drug my feet
Verse 7
(C major) You heard about the legend
of Jesse James (G major)
John Henry just to mention some names
But there's (C major) a truck driving
legend in the south today
A man called (G major) Bandit from Atlanta G.A. (C major)
Verse 8
Every gear jammer (C major) knows his name
They (G major) swear he got
icewater runnin in his veins
(C major) Foot like lead, and nerves like steel
He's (E minor) goin up to glory ridin (D major)
(G major) 18 wheels
Outro 1
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(C major) (G major) (C major)
The Legend
Bill Justis, Jerry Reed
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