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[Intro]
Am F G Em Am
FAs if you were the leading drummer or Ghad embroidered stars shininEmg brightly on your shoulderAm  
FWe all breathe at your command while Gyour pride as a man’s hanging Emover the border.Am  
FI know I’m not the perfect sample but GI’m sure I’m unique and you Emtook me for grantedAm  
FAnd it’s not like you’re a great examGple always pleading the fifth Emif you’re feeling unwantedAm  
FAnd I wanted, what I wanted…G  
FWas for you to think of me as somethiGng else than just another sunEmset.Am  
FYou’re like a moon caught up in routiGne dreading just another poinEmtless sunset.Am  
FAnd I waGnted, whEmat I wanAmted…
FAs if I were a little shell thinking: G“don’t open up, they will seEme when I’m older”Am  
FWhen everybody sees the pearl bloominGg from my insides while your Emheart’s getting colderAm  
FAnd colder, and colder…G  
FI wanted you to think of me as somethGing else than just another suEmnset.Am  
FYou’re like a moon caught up in routiGne dreading just another poinEmtless sunset…Am  
FAnd I waGnted, whEmat I wanAmted… And FI wanteGd, what EmI wantedAm…

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The Leading Drummer

by Carlos Elsel

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[Intro]

Am F G Em Am

F G Em Am

As if you were the leading drummer or had embroidered stars shining brightly on your shoulder

F G Em Am

We all breathe at your command while your pride as a man’s hanging over the border.

F G Em Am

I know I’m not the perfect sample but I’m sure I’m unique and you took me for granted

F G Em Am

And it’s not like you’re a great example always pleading the fifth if you’re feeling unwanted

F G

And I wanted, what I wanted…

F G Em Am

Was for you to think of me as something else than just another sunset.

F G Em Am

You’re like a moon caught up in routine dreading just another pointless sunset.

F G Em Am

And I wanted, what I wanted…

F G Em Am

As if I were a little shell thinking: “don’t open up, they will see when I’m older”

F G Em Am

When everybody sees the pearl blooming from my insides while your heart’s getting colder

F G

And colder, and colder…

F G Em Am

I wanted you to think of me as something else than just another sunset.

F G Em Am

You’re like a moon caught up in routine dreading just another pointless sunset…

F G Em Am F G Em Am

And I wanted, what I wanted… And I wanted, what I wanted…

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