| Artist: | Dan Fogelberg (English) |
| User: | tommy l |
| Duration: | 250 seconds |
| Delay: | 10 seconds |
| Chord names: | Default |
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| Comment: |
Noted in different key (Original in G or G#) This Version ads missing chord before chorus Bars count 4 (4/4) time 135 bpm |
[Intro]
E7 | % | A | % | F#m | C#m7 | B | E A/E | E A/E | E A/E | E |
[Verse 1]
E A/E E G#m A
An only child alone and wild, a cabinet maker's son
F#m C#m F#m A B
His hands were meant for different work and his heart was known to none
E A/E E G#m A
He left his home and went his lone and solitary way
F#m C#m F#m B7 E A/E E A/E E A/E E
And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay
[Verse 2]
E A/E E G#m A
A quiet man of music, denied a simpler fate
F#m C#m F#m A B
He tried to be a soldier once but his music wouldn't wait
E A/E E G#m A
He earned his love through discipline, a thund'ring velvet hand
F#m C#m F#m B7 E F#m E/G#
His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand
[Chorus]
A G#m A E
The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old
F#m C#m F#m D B
But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my so-oul
A G#m A E
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
F#m C#m F#m A E A/E E A/E E A/E E
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band
[Verse 3]
E A/E E G#m A
My brothers' lives were different for they heard another call
F#m C#m F#m A B
One went to Chicago, the other to St. Paul
E A/E E G#m A
And I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some hotel
F#m C#m F#m B7 E A/E E
Living out this life I chose and come to know so well
[Instrumental]
E7 | % | A | % | F#m | C#m7 | B | E A/E | E A/E | E A/E | E |
[Verse 4]
E A/E E G#m A
I thank you for the music and your stories of the road
F#m C#m F#m A B
I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go
E A/E E G#m A
I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough
F#m C#m F#m B7 E F#m E/G#
And Papa, I don't think I said "I love you" near enough
[Chorus]
A G#m A E
The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old
F#m C#m F#m D B
But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my so-oul
A G#m A E
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
F#m C#m F#m A E
I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band
[Outro]
F#m C#m F#m A B E A/E E A/E E A/E E
I am the living legacy to the leader of the band
E7 | % | A | % | F#m | C#m7 | B | E