Unknown Legend chords by Neil Young (Official Version)

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G
C

Intro 1

G

G

G

G

G

G

C

C

G

G

Verse 1
G 
She used to work in a diner
Never saw a woman look finer
I used to order just to
C 
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 1
C 
G 
Somewhere on a desert highway
C 
G 
She rides a Harley- Davidson
C 
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
G 
She's been runnin' half her life
C 
G 
The chrome and steel she rides
C 
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
G 
The air she breathes

Interlude 1

G

G

G

G

G

G

C

C

G

G

Verse 2
G 
You know it ain't easy
C 
G 
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 2
C 
G 
Somewhere on a desert highway
C 
G 
She rides a Harley- Davidson
C 
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
G 
She's been runnin' half her life
C 
G 
The chrome and steel she rides
C 
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
G 
The air she breathes

Solo 1

G

G

G

G

G

G

C

C

G

G

Chorus 3
C 
G 
Somewhere on a desert highway
C 
G 
She rides a Harley- Davidson
C 
Her long blonde hair flyin' in the wind
G 
She's been runnin' half her life
C 
G 
The chrome and steel she rides
C 
Collidin' with the very air she breathes
G 
The air she breathes

Outro 1

G

G

G

G

G

G

C

C

G

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0

G
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 109

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Unknown Legend by Neil Young, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Unknown Legend the way Neil Young intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Unknown Legend

Neil Young

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