These are some of the kind of songs that I never get tired of listening Collin Raye - Love Me I read a note my grandma wrote Back in 1923 Grandpa kept it in his coat And he showed it once to me He said boy you might not understand But a long long time ago Grandma's daddy didn't like me none But I loved your grandma so We had this crazy plan to meet And run away together Get married in the first town we came to And live forever But nailed to the tree where we were Supposed to meet instead I found this letter and this is what it said If you get there before I do Don't give up on me I'll meet you when my chores are through I don't know how long I'll be But I'm not gonna let you down Darling wait and see And between now and then Till I see you again I'll be loving you Love me I read those words just hours before My grandma passed away In the doorway of the church When me and grandpa stopped to pray I know I'd never seen him cry All my 15 years But as he said these words to her His eyes filled up with tears If you get there before I do Don't give up on me I'll meet you when my chores are through I don't know how long I'll be But I'm not gonna let you down Darling wait and see And between now and then Till I see you again I'll be loving you Love me Between now and then till I see you again I'll be loving you Love me Longer Dan Fogelberg Intro G Am7 Gmaj7/B C G Am7 Gmaj7/B C G Am7 Gmaj7/B C Bb D7/A G C/G D G Am7 Gmaj7/B C Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean G Am7 Gmaj7/B C Higher than any bird ever flew G Am7 Gmaj7/B C Longer than there've been stars up in the heavens Bb D7/a I've been in love with you G C/G D Stronger than any mountain cathedral Truer than any tree ever grew Deeper than any forest primeval I am in love with you (don't do the G C/G D here) G F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb I'll bring fire in the winters F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb You'll send showers in the spring F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb We'll fly through the falls and summers D7sus/G D7/F# Dm7/F D7/f# With love on our wings Through the years as the fire starts to mellow Blurring lines in the book of our lives Though the binding's cracked and the pages start to yellow I'll be in love with you G G/A Bb D7/A G I'll be in love with you F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb F+2/C C Eb+2/Bb Bb D7sus/G D7/F# Dm7/F D7/f# repeat first verse after "I've been in love with you" G G/A Bb D7/A I am in love with you G G/A Bb D7/A G Leader of the Band Dan Fogelberg Dan Fogelberg The Innocent Age 1981 I heard this song over the summer and decided I needed to pick up some Fogelberg stuff. As part of my new Columbia House membership I got this CD, so here's the song. Hope you enjoy it! Lyrics Chords --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Capo 1st INTRO: G Am C Cadd9 C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------------0-|-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------| B:-3---------3-----|---3---1---0-----|-1---------1-----|-3---3-1---0-----| G:-0-----0-----0---|-----0-----------|-------0-----0---|-----------------| D:-----0-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| A:-2---------------|-2-------0---0-2-|-3---------------|-3-----------3-2-| E:---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-------3---------| Am Em D G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------0---------|-----------------|-2-----------------|-----------3-----| B:-0h1-------1-----|-0-1-0---------0-|-3-----------------|-----0h1-------1-| G:-----2---------0-|-------0---0-----|-------2-0h2p0---0-|-------------0---| D:-------------4---|-----------------|-0---0---------4---|-----0h2---------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0-------0---0---|-------------------|-3---------------| G + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------3-----|-----------3-----|-----------------| B:-----0h1-------1-|-----0h1-----1---|-0-----0---0---0-| G:-------------0---|-----------------|-0---0-------0---| D:-----0h2---------|-----0h2---------|-----------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the verse: An only child alone and wild a cabinet-maker's son G Bm C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-3---------3-----|-----------------|-------2-----0---|-----------------| B:-----0h1-------1-|-----0-----0-----|-----3-----------|-1---------1-----| G:-------------0---|-------0-------0-|---4-------4-----|-------0-------0-| D:-----0h2---------|---0---------0---|-----------------|-----2-------2---| A:-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-3---------------| E:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------| His hands...for different work... heart was known to none Am Em Am C D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-------0---2-----| B:-1-------1-------|---3-------3-----|-1-------1-------|-----1-------3---| G:-------2-----2---|-0---------------|-------2-----2---|---0-----------2-| D:-----2---------2-|-----2---2---2---|-----2---------2-|---------0-------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-3---------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| he left his home and went his... solitary way and he G Bm C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------3-----|-----------------|-------2-----0---|-----------------| B:-----0h1-------1-|-----1-----0-----|-----3-----------|-1---------1-----| G:-------------0---|-------0-------0-|---4-------4-----|-------0-------0-| D:-----0h2---------|---0---------0---|-----------------|-----2-------2---| A:-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-3---------------| E:-3---------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------| gave to me a gift I know I never can repay Am Em Am D G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-------0---------|-----------2-----|-----------3-----| B:-1-------1-------|---3-------3-----|-1-----------3---|-----0h1-------1-| G:-------2-----2---|-0---------------|-------2-------2-|-------------0---| D:-----2---------2-|-----2---2---2---|-----2---0-------|-----0h2---------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------| interlude (don't play before chorus) + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------3-----|-----------3-.---|---------------3-| B:-----0h1-------1-|-----0h1-----1---|-----------0-----| G:-------------0---|-------------0---|-------0---------| D:-----0h2---------|-----0h2---------|-----0-------0---| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here is the chorus: the leader of the band is tired...eyes are growing G Am Bm C Bm C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------3-----|-----------2-----|-----------------| B:-----0---1---3---|-5-----5-------5-|-3-----3-------3-|-1---------1-----| G:---0-----2---4---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|-------0-------0-| D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---| A:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------| E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| old but his blood runs... instrument and his song is in my soul G Am Bm Am Em Am F D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|-1---1-----2-----| B:---0-----1---3---|-1---------1-----|---3-------3-----|-1---------1-----|-1-----1-----3---| G:-------0-2---4---|-------2-------2-|-0---------------|-------2-------2-|---2-----------2-| D:-----0-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2---2---2---|-----2-------2---|---------0-------| A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| E:-3---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-1---------------| my life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm C Bm C G Am Bm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------3-----|-----------2-----|-----------------|-----------------| B:-5-----5-------5-|-3-----3-------3-|-1---------1-----|---0-----1---3---| G:-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|-------0-------0-|-------0-2---4---| D:-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----------| A:-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| just a living legacy to the leader of the band Am Em Am D G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-------0---------|-----------2-----|-----------3-----| B:-1---------1-----|---3-------3-----|-1-----------3---|-----0h1-------1-| G:-------2-------2-|-0---------------|-------2-------2-|-------------0---| D:-----2-------2---|-----2---2---2---|-----2---0-------|-----0h2---------| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-3---------------| interlude + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------3-----|-----------3-.---|---------------3-| B:-----0h1-------1-|-----0h1-----1---|-----------0-----| G:-------------0---|-------------0---|-------0---------| D:-----0h2---------|-----0h2---------|-----0-------0---| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------LYRICS:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- play intro An only child alone and wild a cabinet-maker's son His hands were meant for different work and his heart was known to none He left his home and went his lone and solitary way And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate He tried to be a soldier once but his music wouldn't wait He earned his love through discipline a thundering velvet hand His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand --------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHORUS The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My brothers' lives were different for they heard another call One went to Chicago and the other to St. Paul And I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some hotel Living out this life I've chose and come to know so well over solo, play second half of verse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I thank you for the music and your stories of the road I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough And papa I don't think I said 'I love you' near enough --------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHORUS The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument and his song is in my soul My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band I am a living legacy to the leader of the band ending solo: play second half of verse --------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHORDS:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C x32010 or 35553 Cadd9 x32030 You've Got A Friend When you're down and troubled And you need some loving care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend If the sky above you Grows dark and full of clouds And that old north wind begins to blow Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend When people can be so cold They'll hurt you, and desert you And take your soul if you let them Oh, but don't you let them You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend