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Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg
Leader Of The Band
intro:
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verses:
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outro:
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order of song
intro
verse 1
verse 2
chorus
verse 3
intro
verse 4
chorus
outro
Intro: G7 C Am Em D G (C/G) G (C/G) G (C/G) G
Verse:
G (C/G) G Bm C
An only child alone and wild, a cabinet maker's son
Am Em Am C D
His hands were meant for different work and his heart was known to none.
G (C/G) G Bm C
He left his home and went his lone and solitary way
. Am Em Am D7 G (C/G) G (C/G) G (C/G) G
And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay
G (C/G) G Bm C
A quiet man of music, denied a simpler fate
Am Em Am C D
He tried to be a soldier once but his music wouldn't wait
G (C/G) G Bm C
He earned his love through discipline, a thund'ring velvet hand
. Am Em Am D7 G
His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand
Chorus:
. C Bm C G
. The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old
. Am Em Am F D
. But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul
. C Bm C G
. My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
. Am Em Am C G
. I'm just a living legacy to the lea--der of-- the band
.(C/G) G (C/G) G (C/G) G
G (C/G) G Bm C
My brothers' lives were different for they heard another call
Am Em Am C D
One went to Chicago, the other to St. Paul
G (C/G) G Bm C
And I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some hotel
Am Em Am D7 G (C/G) G
Living out this life I chose and come to know so well
. G7 C Am Em D7 G (C/G) G (C/G) G (C/G) G
(no lyrics)
G (C/G) G Bm C
I thank you for the music and your stories of the road
Am Em Am C D
I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go
G (C/G) G Bm C
I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough
Am Em Am D7 G
And papa I don't think I said "I love you" near enough.
.
(Chorus followed by ending: )
. Am Em Am C D G
. I am the living legacy to the leader of the band
. (C/G) G (C/G) G (C/G) G G7 C Am Em D7 G
.
Chord chart:
Am - 0 2 2 1 0 Bm - 2 4 4 3 -
C - 3 2 0 1 0 C/G 3 3 2 0 1 0
D x x 0 2 3 2 D7 x x 0 2 1 2
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 F 1 3 3 2 1 1
G 3 2 0 0 0 3 G7 3 2 0 0 0 1
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version 2
(intro)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(p)
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(h) (h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(h)
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(Verse pattern)
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An only child a- lone and wild, a cabinet maker's
He left his... ..went his lone and so - l-i- tary
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
son his hands... ..different work and his
way he gave to me a gift I know I
(1st time)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
heart was known to none
(2nd time)
(h) (h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
never can re- pay
(h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(on to verse 2...)
(Verse 1)
G C/g G Bm C
An only child alone and wild, a cabinet-maker's son
Am Em
His hands were meant for different work and his
Am C D7
heart was known to none
G C/g G Bm C
He left his home and went his lone and solitary way
Am Em Am D7 G
He gave to me a gift I know I never can repay
(Verse 2)
G C/g G Bm C
A quiet man of music, denied a simpler fate
Am Em
He tried to be a soldier once, but his
Am C D7
music wouldn't wait
G C/g G Bm C
He earned his love through discipline, a thund'ring velvet hand
Am Em Am D7 G
His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand
(to chorus)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
..years 2 un-der- stand
(Chorus)
C Bm7 C
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
The leader of the band is tired & his eyes are growing
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the
G Am Em
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
old but his blood runs thru my instrument & his
man I'm just a living leg - a - cy to the
(1st time)
Am F D
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
song is in my soul
(2nd time) (**)
Am C G
(h) (h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
leader of the band
(h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
**(After the last verse, go to ending at this point in the
chorus)
(Verse 3)
G C/g G Bm C
My brother's lives were different, for they heard another call
Am Em
One went to Chicago, a-
Am C D7
nother to St. Paul
G C/g G Bm C
Me, I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some motel
Am Em Am D7 G
living out this life I chose and have come to know so well
(Play intro, then on to...)
(Verse 4)
G C/g G Bm C
I thank you for the music and your stories of the road
Am Em
I thank you for the freedom... when it
Am C D7
came my time to go
G C/g G Bm C
I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough
Am Em Am D7 G
and, Papa, I don't think I said "I love you" near enough
(to chorus)
(Ending)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
I am a li- ving leg -a - cy to the
(h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
lea - der of the band
(h) (h)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(p)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
An only child
Alone and wild
A cabinet maker's son
His hands were meant
For different work
And his heart was known
To none --
He left his home
And went his lone
And solitary way
And he gave to me
A gift I know I never
Can repay
A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love
Through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand.
The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through
My instrument
And his song is in my soul --
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band.
My brothers' lives were
Different
For they heard another call
One went to chicago
And the other to st. paul
And I'm in colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well.
I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go --
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, pap, I don't think i
Said 'i love you' near enough --
The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through
My instrument
And his song is in my soul --
My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band.
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