Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the band

^GAn only ^Cchild alone and w^Gild ^BmA cabinet maker ^Cson ^AmHis hands were meant for ^Emdifferent work and his ^Amheart was known to no^Cne ^{D G}He left his h^Come and w^Gent his lone and ^Bmsolitary w^Cay ^AmAnd he gave to me a ^Emgift I know I ^D7never can rep^Gay ^C

^GA quiet ^Cman of mus^Gic ^BmDenied a simpler^C fate ^AmHe tried to be a ^Emsoldier once But his ^Ammusic wouldn't wai^Ct ^{D G}He earned his l^Cove through ^Gdisipline A th^Bmundering velvet ^Chand ^AmHis gentle means of ^Emsculpting souls ^D7Took me years to understa^Gnd ^{C G}

^CThe leader of the b^Bmand is tired his ey^Ces are growing o^Gld But his ^Amblood runs through my ^Eminstrument and his ^Amsong is in my s^Foul ^CMy life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt to i^Cmitate the ^Gman I'm j^Amust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Amleader of the ^Gband

^GMy brother's l^Cives are d^Gifferent ^BmFor they heard another ^Ccall ^AmOne went to Chica^Emgo and the ^Amother to St Paul^{C D G}And I'm ^Cin Color^Gado When^Bm I'm not in some^C hotel ^AmLiving the life I ch^Emose ^D7And come to know so wel^Gl ^C

^GI thank you ^Cfor the mu^Gsic ^BmAnd your stories of the ^Croad ^AmI thank you for the ^Emfreedom When it ^Amcame my time to go^{C D G}I thank you ^Cfor your k^Gindness And the ^Bmtimes when you got ^Ctough ^AmAnd papa I don't t^Emhink I said ^D7I love you near enough^{G C G}

^CThe leader of the b^Bmand is tired his ey^Ces are growing o^Gld But his ^Amblood runs through my ^Eminstrument and his ^Amsong is in my s^Foul ^CMy life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt to i^Cmitate the ^Gman I'm j^Amust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Amleader of the ^Gband