Leader of the band — Fogelberg Dan

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From: [email protected] Subject: TAB: Leader of the Band (Dan Fogelberg) Date: 1 Oct 1997 21:50:00 -0700

LEADER OF THE BAND (Dan Fogelberg)

(intro)

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(Verse pattern)

An only child a- lone and wild, a cabinet maker's He left his... ..went his lone and so - l-i- tary

son his hands... ..different work and his way he gave to me a gift I know I

(1st time)

heart was known to none

(2nd time) (h) (h) never can re- pay

(h) (on to verse 2...)

(Verse 1) G C/g G Bm C 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 G C/g G Bm C He left his home and went his lone and solitary way 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 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 His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand (to chorus)

..years 2 un-der- stand

The leader of the band is tired & his eyes are growing My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the

old but his blood runs thru my instrument & his man I'm just a living leg - a - cy to the

(1st time) song is in my soul

(2nd time) (**) (h) (h) leader of the band

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**(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 One went to Chicago, a- nother to St. Paul G C/g G Bm C Me, I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some motel 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 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 And, Papa, I don't think I said "I love you" near enough (to chorus)

I am a li- ving leg -a - cy to the

(h) lea - der of the band

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