Leader Of The Band
Key: GCapo 1English
Intro
G7 C Am Em D G C/G G C/G G C/G G
Verse
G An only Cchild aGlone and wild, a Bmcabinet maker's Cson
His Amhands were meant for Emdifferent work
And his Amheart was known to Cnone. D
G He left his Chome and Gwent his lone and Bmsolitary Cway
And he Amgave to me a Emgift I know
I Amnever D7can reGpay
C/G G C/G G C/G G
Verse
G A quiet Cman of Gmusic, deBmnied a simpler Cfate
He Amtried to be a Emsoldier once
But his Ammusic wouldn't Cwait D
G He earned his Clove through Gdiscipline,
A Bmthund'ring velvet Chand
His Amgentle means of Emsculpting souls
Took me Amyears to D7underGstand Am Em7
Chorus
C The leader of the Bmband is tired
And his Ceyes are growing Gold Am Em7
But his Amblood runs through my Eminstrument
And his Amsong is in my Fsoul D
C My life has been a Bmpoor attempt
To Cimitate the Gman Am Em7
Am I'm just a living Emlegacy
To the Amleader Cof the Gband
C/G G C/G G C/G G
Verse
G My brothers' Clives were difGferent
For they Bmheard another Ccall
Am One went to EmChicago, and the Amother to St. CPaul D
G And I'm in CColoGrado when I'm Bmnot in some hoCtel
Am Living out this Emlife I chose
And Amcome to D7know so Gwell C/G G
Instrumental
G C Am Em D7 G C/G G C/G G C/G G
Verse
G I thank you Cfor the Gmusic
And your Bmstories of the Croad
I Amthank you for the Emfreedom
When it Amcame my time to Cgo D
G I thank you Cfor the Gkindness
And the Bmtimes when you got Ctough
And Ampapa I don't Emthink I said
"I Amlove you" D7near eGnough. Am Em7
Chorus
Chorus
Am Em7 I am Amthe living leEmgacy
To the Amleader Cof Dthe band
G C/G G C/G G C/G G
Outro
G C Am Em D7 G