Leader Of The Band Uke tab by Dan Fogelberg (Baritone Chords)

8 Chords used in the song: G, C, Bm, Am, Em, D, D7, F

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Artist: 
Year:  2001
Difficulty: 
3.25
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
G G       C C                G G         
An only child, alone and wild
Bm Bm C C
A A cabinet maker son.
Am Am Em Em
His hands were meant for different work,
Am Am C C D D
and his heart was known to none.
G G C C G G
He left his home and went his lone
Bm Bm C C
and solitary way.
Am Am Em Em D7 D7 G G C C
And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay.


G G C C G G
A A quiet man of music
Bm Bm C C
Denied a simpler fate.
Am Am Em Em
He tried to be a soldier once,
Am Am C C D D
But his music wouldn't wait.
G G C C G G
He earned his love through disipline
Bm Bm C C
A A thundering velvet hand
Am Am Em Em
His gentle means of sculpting souls
D7 D7 G G C C G G
Took me years to understand.

C C Bm Bm C C G G
The leader of the band is tired, his eyes are growing old.
Am Am Em Em
But his blood runs through my instrument
Am Am F F
and his song is in my soul.
C C Bm Bm C C G G
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man.
Am Am Em Em Am Am G G
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band.

G G C C G G
My brother's lives are different
Bm Bm C C
For they heard another call.
Am Am Em Em
One went to Chicago
Am Am C C D D
and the other to St. Paul.
G G C C G G
And I'm in Colorado
Bm Bm C C
When I'm not in some hotel
Am Am Em Em
Living the life I chose
D7 D7 G G C C
And come to know so well.


G G C C G G
I thank you for the music
Bm Bm C C
And your stories of the road.
Am Am Em Em
I thank you for the freedom
Am Am C C D D
When it came my time to go.
G G C C G G
I thank you for your kindness
Bm Bm C C
And the times when you got tough.
Am Am Em Em
And papa I don't think I said
D7 D7 G G C C G G
"I love you" near enough.

C C Bm Bm C C G G
The leader of the band is tired, his eyes are growing old.
Am Am Em Em
But his blood runs through my instrument
Am Am F F
and his song is in my soul.
C C Bm Bm C C G G
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man.
Am Am Em Em Am Am G G
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band.

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About this song: Leader Of The Band

"Leader of the Band" is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album The Innocent Age. The song was written as a tribute to his musician father. Released as a single at the end of the year, it did quite well on charts, climbing to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became Fogelberg's second #1 song on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, following his 1980 hit "Longer".

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