Leader of the Band chords

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Ab _ _ _ _ _ Db An only child, Ab alone and wild, Cm a _ Db cabinetmaker's son.
_ Bbm His hands were meant Fm for different work, Bbm and his heart was Db known to Eb none.
_ Ab He Db left his home and Ab went his lone Cm and _ solitary Db way.
_ Bbm And he gave to me Fm a gift I know Bbm I Eb never can Ab _ Db repay.
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_ _ Db quiet man of Ab _ music denied Cm _ a Db simpler fate _ .
Bbm He tried to be Fm a soldier once, Bbm but his music wouldn't Eb wait _ .
Ab He Db earned his love through Ab _ discipline, Cm a thundering Db velvet hand.
Bbm His gentle Fm means of sculpting souls Bbm took me Eb years to Ab _ understand _ .
Db The leader Ab of the band is dead Db and his eyes are Ab growing old.
Bbm But his blood runs through Fm my instrument Bbm and his song is in Ab my Eb soul.
Ab My life has been a Cm poor _ Db attempt to imitate Ab the man _ .
Bbm I'm just a living Fm legacy Bbm to the leader Ab of the Db band.
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_ Ab _ _ _ _ _ Db brother's lives were Ab _ different, for Cm they heard another Db call.
_ _ Bbm One went Fm to Chicago and Bbm the other Db to St.
Eb Paul.
Ab _ Db And I'm in _ Ab Colorado when Cm I'm not in some Db hotel.
_ _ _ Bbm Living out Fm this life I've chose Bbm and Eb come to know Ab so _ Db well.
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Ab _ _ _ _ _ _ Db thank you for the Ab music and Cm your stories Db of the road.
Bbm I thank you for the Fm freedom when Bbm it came my time to Ab go.
Eb _ Ab I Db thank you for Ab the kindness and Cm the times when you Db got tough.
Bbm And Papa, I Fm don't think I said Bbm I love Eb you Ab near enough.
Ebm _ Ab _ Db The leader of the Cm band is dead Ab Db and his eyes are Ab growing old.
But Bbm his blood runs through Fm my instrument Bbm and his song is in Gb my Ab soul.
Db _ My life has Ab been a poor _ Db attempt to imitate Ab the man.
_ Bbm I'm just a Fm living legacy Bbm to the Db leader Ab of the band.
Bbm I am a living Fm _ legacy Bbm to the _ leader _ Eb _ Abm of the Db band _ _ .
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