Tuning: E A D G B E

Of all the versions of this song, I think Ronnie Milsap's is the best. In the key of C, with the last verse in C#. Play this in a slow 4/4 time. Play along with Ronnie if you need to get the hang of it. A Legend in My Time - Ronnie Milsap Intro: C G7 C G7 Verse 1 C Dm G7 C If heartaches brought fame, in loves crazy game,

I’d be a ^Flegend ^G7in my ^Ctime. ^G7 If they gave ^Cgold statu^Dmettes, for ^G7tears and re^Cgrets, I’d be a ^Flegend ^G7in my ^Ctime. ^C7

Chorus E7 E A A7 But they don’t, give awards, and there’s no praise or fame,

For a ^Dheart that’s been ^D7broken, over ^Dmlove that’s in ^G7vain. Verse 2 C F If loneliness meant world acclaim, Every^G7one would know my ^Cname. I’d ^C7be a ^Flegend ^G7in my ^Ctime.

Instrumental G7 C F If loneliness meant world acclaim, (Words not sung)

Every^G7one would know my ^Cname. (for guidance only) (He’d ^C7be a ^Flegend ^G7in your ^Ctime) Sung by backing chorus.

Chorus

^C7But they ^E7don’t, they don’t give ^Eawards, and there’s ^Ano praise or ^A7fame, For a ^Dheart that’s been ^D7broken, over ^Dmlove that’s in ^G7vain.

Key 1 step up Repeat Verse 2

If loneli^C#ness meant world acc^F#laim, Every^G#7one would know my ^C#name. I’d ^C#7be a ^F#legend ^G#7in my ^C#time. ^C#7

Coda C#7 F# G#7 C# B F# C# I’d be a legend in my time. TAB by Yarrowyck

Ronnie Milsap - A legend in my time