What key is "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelberg in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of Ab Major.

What is the easiest key to play "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelberg on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Leader of the Band" on ukulele is G Major. Transpose this tab -1 half steps from the original key of Ab Major.

What ukulele chords does "Leader of the Band" use?

This tab uses these chords: Ab, Db, Bbm, Fm, Eb, Cm, Eb7, Gb.

Is "Leader of the Band" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

What is the strumming pattern for "Leader of the Band"?

The strumming pattern notated in this tab is: D - D U - U D U.

Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg • Ukulele Chords

Leader of the Band chords
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Intro

^Ab ^Db ^Bbm ^Fm

^Eb ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

Verse 1

^Ab An only child alone and wild, a ^Cmcabinet maker's ^Dbson

^Bbm His hands were meant for ^Fmdifferent work

And his ^Bbmheart was known to ^Dbnone ^Eb

^Ab He left his home and went his lone and ^Cmsolitary ^Dbway

^Bbm ^Fm ^Eb7 ^Ab ^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

^DbAnd ^Abhe gave to me a gift I know I never can repay

Verse 2

^Ab A quiet man of music ^Cmdenied a simpler ^Dbfate

^BbmHe tried to be a ^Fmsoldier once, but his ^Bbmmusic wouldn't ^Dbwait ^Eb

^Ab He earned his love through discipline a ^Cmthundering velvet ^Dbhand

I ^Bbmam a living ^Ablegacy to the ^Bbmleader ^Dbof the ^Fmband

His ^Bbmgentle means of ^Fmsculpting souls took me ^Bbmyears to ^Eb7under^Abstand

Chorus

^Db The leader of the ^Cmband is tired and his ^Dbeyes are growing ^Abold

^Cm I thank you for the kindness and the ^Abtimes when you got ^Dbtough

But his ^Bbmblood runs through my ^Fminstrument

And his ^Bbmsong is in ^Gbmy ^Ebsoul

^Db My life has been a ^Cmpoor attempt ^Dbto imitate the ^Abman

^Bbm ^Fm ^Bbm ^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab ^Db

^AbI'm ^Dbjust^Ab a living legacy to the leader of the band

Verse 3

^Ab My brother's lives were different for they ^Cmheard another ^Dbcall

^BbmOne went to ^FmChicago and the ^Bbmother to St ^DbPaul ^Eb

^BbmHe tried to be a ^Fmsoldier once, but his ^Bbmmusic wouldn't ^Ebwait ^Db

^Ab And I'm in Colorado when I'm ^Cmnot in some ^Dbhotel

^BbmLiving out this ^Fmlife I've chose and ^Bbmcome to ^Eb7know so ^Abwell^Db ^Ab ^Db

Interlude

^Ab ^Db ^Bbm ^Fm ^Eb ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

Verse 4

^Ab I thank you for the music and your ^Cmstories of the ^Dbroad

^Bbm I thank you for the ^Fmfreedom when it ^Bbmcame my time to ^Dbgo ^Eb

^BbmLiving out this ^Fmlife I've chose and ^Eb7come to ^Bbmknow so ^Dbwell^Ab ^Ab ^Db

^Ab I thank you for the kindness and the ^Cmtimes when you got ^Dbtough

And ^Bbmpapa, I don't ^Fmthink I said I ^Bbmlove you ^Eb7near e^Abnough

Chorus

^Db The leader of the ^Cmband is tired and his ^Dbeyes are growing ^Abold

^Bbm ^Fm ^Bbm ^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab ^Db

But his ^Bbmblood runs through my ^Fminstrument

And his ^Bbmsong is in ^Gbmy ^Ebsoul

^Db My life has been a ^Cmpoor attempt ^Dbto imitate the ^Abman

I'm ^Bbmjust a living ^Fmlegacy to the ^Bbmleader ^Dbof the ^Abband

I ^Bbmam a living ^Fmlegacy to the ^Bbmleader ^Dbof the ^Abband

Outro

^Db ^Ab ^Db ^Ab ^Ab ^Db ^Bbm ^Fm

^Eb ^Ab ^Db ^Ab

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