Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the band

^G An only child alone and wild, a ^Bmcabinet maker's ^Cson ^Am His hands were meant for ^Emdifferent work And his ^Amheart was known to ^Cnone ^{D G} He left his home and went his lone and ^Bmsolitary ^Cway And he ^Amgave to me a ^Emgift I know I ^D7never can re^Gpay ^{C/G G C/G G C/G G}

^G A quiet man of music ^Bmdenied a simpler ^Cfate ^AmHe tried to be a ^Emsoldier once, but his ^Ammusic wouldn't ^Cwait ^{D G} He earned his love through discipline, a ^Bmthundering velvet ^Chand His ^Amgentle means of ^Emsculpting souls took me ^Amyears to ^D7under^Gstand

^C The leader of the ^Bmband is tired and his ^Ceyes are growing ^Gold But his ^Amblood runs through my ^Eminstrument and his ^Amsong is in my ^Dsoul ^C My life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt ^C to imitate the ^Gman I'm ^Amjust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Amleader ^Cof the ^Gband ^{C/G G C/G G C/G G}

^G My brother's lives were different for they ^Bmheard another ^Ccall ^AmOne went to ^EmChicago and the ^Amother to St ^CPaul ^{D G} And I'm in Colorado when I'm ^Bmnot in some ^Chotel ^AmLiving out this ^Emlife I've chose and ^Amcome to ^D7know so ^Gwell ^{C/G G C/G}

^G I thank you for the music and your ^Bmstories of the ^Croad ^Am I thank you for the ^Emfreedom when it ^Amcame my time to ^Cgo ^{D G} I thank you for the kindness and the ^Bmtimes when you got ^Ctough And ^Ampapa, I don't ^Emthink I said I ^Amlove you ^D7near e^Gnough

^C The leader of the ^Bmband is tired and his ^Ceyes are growing ^Gold But his ^Amblood runs through my ^Eminstrument and his ^Amsong is in my ^Dsoul ^C My life has been a ^Bmpoor attempt ^C to imitate the ^Gman I'm ^Amjust a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Amleader ^Cof the ^Gband I ^Amam a living ^Emlegacy to the ^Amleader ^Cof the ^Gband