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The Leader

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Intro is  Dm   Bb   Am   Bb   C   Dm   Am7  Bb  
I Dmlooked to the North, and I Bbturned to the West,
For a sAmign, a light in the sBbky,
Oh the meCssage is clear, that the Dmtime Am7is   Bbnear,
For a leDmader to cAmome agBbain;
A cDmircle of stones on the heBbad of a hill,
TonigAmht is Fwhere Amit wAmill Bbbe,
In this Cdesolate place, we all sDmtand Amand wBbait,
For a leDmader to coAmme agaBbin, yes a leDmader will cAmome agaBbin,
CFor it is wDmritten,Dm  Dm  C  Dm  
that a lDmeader Cwill be hDmere,
CAnd then a viDmsion,Dm  Dm  C  Dm  
left me bBblinded by the light,
And it sCtarted right in front of my Dmeyes...

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The Leader

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

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Dm Bb Am Bb C Dm Am7 Bb

Intro is

Dm Bb

I looked to the North, and I turned to the West,

Am Bb

For a sign, a light in the sky,

C Dm Am7 Bb

Oh the message is clear, that the time is near,

Dm Am Bb

For a leader to come again;

Dm Bb

A circle of stones on the head of a hill,

Am F Am Am Bb

Tonight is where it will be,

C Dm Am Bb

In this desolate place, we all stand and wait,

Dm Am Bb Dm Am Bb

For a leader to come again, yes a leader will come again,

C Dm Dm Dm C Dm

For it is written,

Dm C Dm

that a leader will be here,

C Dm Dm Dm C Dm

And then a vision,

left me blinded by the light,

C Dm

And it started right in front of my eyes...

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