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Leonard

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[Verse]
DWhen Leonard finally Gcame to DCalifornia
He was Gtwenty-one years Dold as I rAecall
He Dloved to write a sGong and pick the Dguitar
And Ghe came to hang a GAold one on the Dwall.
The tBmown in which he lived is not iGmportant
BuGt you'll know which town I Dmean by the time I'm tAhru
He sBmoon became a famous enGtertainer
But lGeonard was a nAame he never uDsed
[Verse]
DHe was on his Gway to having what he Dwanted
JGust about as clDose as one could bAe
Hey! DOnce he even foGllowed Elvis PrDesley
And Ghe wrote a lot of coAuntry songs for Dme.
But he Bmlaid it all aside to follow JGesus
For Gyears he chosDe to let his music Ago
But pBmreaching wasn't really meant for Gleonard
But hoGw in the hell was Aleonard s'posed to Dknow.
[Verse]
WelDl, life began to tGwist its way around Dhim
And GI wondered how hDe carried such a loAad
He came Dback again to Gtry his luck in Dmusic
And Glost his wife and Afamily on the rDoad.
Spoken:
After Bmthat he seemed to bog down even Gdeeper
AnGd I saw what booze and Dpills could really Ado
And I Bmwondered if I'd ever see him Gsober
But GI forgot about a FAriend that leonard kDnew.
[Verse]
WeDll, leonard gave Gme lots of iDnspiration
He heGlped teach me how to wDrite a country Asong
And he eDven brought arGound a bag of gDroceries
Hey! BaGck before MAuskogee came aDlong.
ReallBmy I'm not trying to hide his sGhowname
Or the Gtown in which thiDs episode Abegan
Spoken: [SBmomehow I had to write a song for Gold Tommy]
If jGust to see the smiAlin' faces in the baDnd.
[Outro]
DWhen leonard finally Gcame to CDalifornia
He was Gtwenty-one years Dold as I rAecall
AnDd he loved to write Ga song and pick Dthe guitar
And Ghe came to hang a Gold Aone on the Dwall.

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Leonard

by Merle Haggard

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[Verse]

D G D

When Leonard finally came to California

G D A

He was twenty-one years old as I recall

D G D

He loved to write a song and pick the guitar

G A D

And he came to hang a Gold one on the wall.

Bm G

The town in which he lived is not important

G D A

But you'll know which town I mean by the time I'm thru

Bm G

He soon became a famous entertainer

G A D

But leonard was a name he never used

[Verse]

D G D

He was on his way to having what he wanted

G D A

Just about as close as one could be

D G D

Hey! Once he even followed Elvis Presley

G A D

And he wrote a lot of country songs for me.

Bm G

But he laid it all aside to follow Jesus

G D A

For years he chose to let his music go

Bm G

But preaching wasn't really meant for leonard

G A D

But how in the hell was leonard s'posed to know.

[Verse]

D G D

Well, life began to twist its way around him

G D A

And I wondered how he carried such a load

D G D

He came back again to try his luck in music

G A D

And lost his wife and family on the road.

Spoken:

Bm G

After that he seemed to bog down even deeper

G D A

And I saw what booze and pills could really do

Bm G

And I wondered if I'd ever see him sober

G A D

But I forgot about a Friend that leonard knew.

[Verse]

D G D

Well, leonard gave me lots of inspiration

G D A

He helped teach me how to write a country song

D G D

And he even brought around a bag of groceries

G A D

Hey! Back before Muskogee came along.

Bm G

Really I'm not trying to hide his showname

G D A

Or the town in which this episode began

Bm G

Spoken: [Somehow I had to write a song for old Tommy]

G A D

If just to see the smilin' faces in the band.

[Outro]

D G D

When leonard finally came to California

G D A

He was twenty-one years old as I recall

D G D

And he loved to write a song and pick the guitar

G A D

And he came to hang a Gold one on the wall.

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