Cherish the Ladies - The leader of the band

An only child alone and wild, a ^Bmcabinet maker's ^Emson His ^Amhands were meant for ^G/Bdifferent work and his ^Cheart was known to ^Dnone ^G He left his home and went his lone and ^Bmsolitary ^Emway He ^Amgave to me a ^G/Bgift I know^C I never ^Dcan re^Gpay

A quiet man of music, de^Bmnied a simpler ^Emfate He ^Amtried to be a ^G/Bsoldier once, but his ^Cmusic wouldn't ^Dwait ^G He earned his love through discipline, a ^Bmthundering velvet ^Emhand And his ^Amgentle means of ^G/Bsculpting souls took me ^Cyears to ^Dunder^Gstand ^C

The leader of the ^Bmband is tired and his ^Ameyes are growing ^Gold His ^Cblood runs through my ^Eminstrument, his ^Csong is in my ^Dsoul ^C My life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt to ^Amimitate the ^Gman I'm ^Amjust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Cleader of the ^Gband

My brothers' lives were ^Bmdifferent for they heard another ^Emcall ^AmOne went to Chi^G/Bcago and the ^Cother to St. ^DPaul Now ^GI'm in Colorado when I'm ^Bmnot in some ^Emmotel ^AmLiving out this ^G/Blife I chose and ^Chave come to ^Dknow so ^Gwell

I thank you for the music and your s^Bmtories of the ^Emroad I ^Amthank you for the ^G/Bfreedom when it ^Ccame my time to ^Dgo I ^Gthank you for the kindness and the ^Bmtimes when you were ^Emtough ^AmSometimes I don't ^G/Bthink I said "I ^Clove you" ^Dnear e^Gnough ^C

The leader of the ^Bmband is tired and his ^Ameyes are growing ^Gold His ^Cblood runs through my ^Eminstrument, his ^Csong is in my ^Dsoul ^C My life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt^Am to imitate the ^Gman I'm ^Amjust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Cleader of the ^Gband