Leader Of The Band
Ton : GCapo 1English
Intro :
G7 C Am Em D G C/G G C/G G C/G G
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 gAmave to me a gEmift I know
I Amnever D7can reGpayC/G G C/G G C/G G
G A quiet Cman of Gmusic, deBmnied a simpler Cfate
He Amtried to be a Emsoldier once
But his Ammusic wouldn't CwaitD
G He earned his Clove through Gdiscipline,
A Bmthund'ring velvet Chand
His Amgentle means of Emsculpting souls
Took me Amyears to D7undersGtandAm Em7
[Refrain :]
C The leader of the Bmband is tired
And his Ceyes are growing GoldAm Em7
But his Amblood runs through my Eminstrument
And his Amsong is in my FsoulD
C My life has been a Bmpoor attempt
To Cimitate the GmanAm Em7
Am I'm just a living Emlegacy
To the Amlea--der Cof-- the Gband
(C/G G C/G G C/G G)
G My brothers'liCves were difGferent
For they Bmheard another Ccall
Am One went to ChEmicago, and theAm other to St.C PaulD
G And I'm in CColoGrado when I'm Bmnot in some hoCtel
Am Living out thisEm life I chose
And Amcome to D7know so GwellC/G G
Instrumental :
G C Am Em D7 G C/G G C/G G C/G G
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
[Refrain]
Am Em7 I am Amthe living legEmacy
To the Amleader Cof tDhe baGnd C/G G C/G G C/G G
Finale :
G C Am Em D7 G