#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# This file is for personal private use only. All copyright laws apply. -transcribed by Greg Steele - gsteele@steelerubber.com - 73522.2331@compuserve.com "The Lion's Share" - Dan Fogelberg 1981 C Am Grand slam, your moment's at hand Em F The day holds a costly bargain C Am Em Lost lamb, asking the lion's share C Am Homespun, a prodigal son, comes Em F Begging a humble pardon C Am Em But no one rises to hear his prayer Lone star, you've wandered so far And long in the unfamiliar That now you travel a map unknown Starbright, a constant delight To those in the dark and still your Birthright's to shine in the night alone F E Am Am/G Am Living in the shadows of the things that might have been F E Am Torn between the blessing and the curse F E Am Am/G Am You may stop the hunger but you'll never slake the thirst F C Dm E For the nectar you remember but you'll never taste again Nonesuch, your Midas' touch Has gilded your heart and left you So much playing the prince of clowns Hellbent, empty and spent Just look what your gamble's got you Exile far from the sacred grounds repeat first three lines, bang on the Em for a few bars and then kind of alternate between Em and Bm for a fade out.