Other arrangements of Legacy
Pick a learning view.
I don’t mind if you’ve got some thing nice to say a bout me, and I en (G)joy an ac co lade, like the rest.
And you could (G)take my pic ture and (B)hang it in a (Em)gal ler y of all the (A)“who’s whos” and (Cm6)“so and sos” that (G)used to be the (Bbdim7)best at (Am)such and such; it would n’t (D)mat ter much.
I won’t (G)lie; it feels al (Gsus)right to see your name in lights.
We all (G)need an “At ta (D)boy” or “At ta (C)girl.”
But in the end, I’d like to (B)hang my hat on (Em)more be sides the (A)tem po rar y trap pings of this (C)world.
I wan na leave a (G)leg a cy.
How will they re (D)mem ber me?
Did I (C)choose to (Em)love?
Did I (C)point to You e nough to make a (G)mark on things?
I wan na leave an (B)of fer ing.
A child of (C)mer cy and grace who (G)blessed Your name un a pol o (Am)get i c’lly,
and leave that kind of (Csus2)leg a cy.
Don’t (G)have to look too (Csus2)far or too (G)long a while
to make a (G)length y list of (D)all that I en (C)joy.
It’s an ac (G)cum u lat ing (B)trin ket and a (Em)treas ure pile where (A)moth and rust, (Cm6)thieves and such will (G)soon e nough de (Csus2)stroy.
I wan na leave a
(Eb)Not well trav eled, not well (Bb)read,
not well to do or well (Cm)bred.
I just wan na hear in stead,
“Well (F)done, good and (Dm)faith ful one.” Hey,
(Em)yeah, yeah, yeah.
I wan na leave a (G)leg a cy.
How will they re (D)mem ber me?
Did I (C)choose
to (Em)love?
Did I (C)point to You e nough to make a (G)mark on things?
I wan na leave an (B)of fer ing.
A child of (C)mer cy and grace who (G)blessed Your name un a pol o (Am)get i c’lly,
and leave that kind of (Csus2)leg a cy.
I don’t mind if you’ve got some thing nice to say a bout me.
Legacy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Legacy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Legacy"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman played in?
- Legacy is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Legacy"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Legacy" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Legacy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Legacy"?
- "Legacy" was originally performed by Nichole Nordeman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Nichole Nordeman can I play here?
- Try "HOLY", "WE BUILD", "WHAT IF". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Legacy" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.