I'd Rather Lead A Band Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[A][Asus4][A][D][Dm][A][G]
[C]
[Ab]I ha[C]ven't ambiti[Cm]ons
[Fm]For lofty [Bb]po sitions
[Dm]That wind up [G]with
The wealth of the [C]land
[G]I'll give you the

[Verse 2]
[C]throne
That a [Cm]king sat on
[Bb]For just a s[Ab]mall baton
[Dm]Providing [G]you in[Dm]cluded [G]a band
[Dm]If I could

[Verse 3]
[G]be the wealthy owner
[C]Of a large [A]industry
[Dm]I would say, "Not for me"
I'd rather lead a [C]band
[Dm]If I could be a [G]politician[C] With

[Verse 4]
a chance [A]to dictate
[Dm]I would say, "Let [A]it wait"[Dm]
I'd rather [C]lead a band[G]

[Verse 5]
[Cm]My every care ceases
I'm rich as old Croesus
When I've got ten pieces
[G]In hand
[Dm]If I could

[Verse 6]
have a mil[C]lionairess
With a whole flock of [Dm]banks
I would just whisper, "Thanks"
I'd rather lead a [Cm]band[G][Dm][G][Cm]
[G]Oh, a

[Verse 7]
[Cm]saxophone, [Ab]a slide[Cm] trombone
[Ab]A ba[Cm]ss fiddle and a d[G]rum[Dm]
A [Cm]guy at the piano
Who [G]makes it [Cm]hum[G][Cm]

[Verse 8]
[Ab]A violin, [Cm]a clarinet
[Ab]A ho[Cm]t trumpet and gui[Ab]tar[Cm]
And me with the baton
And there you [Ab]are[F#][Db][Ebm][Db][Bb][Ebm][Ab][Db]
[Bbm][Ebm][Ab][Fm][Bb][Ebm][Ab][Db][Bbm]
[Ebm][Ab][Db][Ebm][Ab][Db][Ab][Db][Dbm]
[Db][G][Em]
[D][Cm][Em][A][G][Em][A][G][A][D]
[A][D][A]
Alright boys,
rehearsal tomorrow at ten
[D][Bm]