Lost Leader
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[Verso 1]
G
You are a lost leader
Am C/B C
Where is your band?
G Am C/B C
You pull up by an old beater blue minivan
G Am
The partys a real heater
Em
But these arent your friends
Am C
Theyre just people who know who you are
[Verso 2]
G
Youre spouting your mouth off
Am C/B C
To someone thirty years your junior
G
She asks you to play a song
Am C/B C C/B
You say, Does anyone have a tuner? And someone says
Am D7/F# Em C
Yeah, that guy over there probably has what you need
C C/B Am C
I think his name is Steve.
[Verso 3]
G Am C/B C
Well it turns out Steve has a line on some shit
G Am C/B C
You take his lead and you run with it
C/B Am D7/F# Em C
Then its 5am and youre stumbling home again
C C/B Am C
Thinking, Man, fuck this."
[Verso 4]
G
Youre fumbling with keys now
Am C/B C
Which one is your apartment?
G
Theres a tear in your sleeve now
Am C/B C C/B
And you dont know how you got it
Am D7/F#
Were those stairs always there?
Em C
You dont know, you dont care
C C/B Am C
You had it, now youve lost it
[Verso 5]
G Am C/B C
Theres wine in the fridge that you opened last week
G
You said so many things tonight
Am C/B C
Maybe you just shouldnt speak
C/B Am D7/F# Em C
But you live what you know and you just cant seem to let go
C C/B Am C
Of patterns that repeat
[Verso 6]
G Am C/B C
I used to buy everything you released
G Am C/B C
You kept me company while I fell asleep
C/B Am D7/F#
Now I go to hear you play tunes
Em C
And there are too many dudes in the room
C C/B Am C C/B Am G
I just wanna leave
How to play Lost Leader
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.