Leon Russell (Claude Russell Bridges, April 2, 1942 - November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.
Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States, Russell began playing piano at the age of four. He attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also at Will Rogers High School were Anita Bryant, who was one year older, and in the same 1959 class, David Gates.
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Verse: CmG7/B I've been so many places in my life and time Cm/Bb Am7b5 I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme AbEb/ Fm7/Eb I've acted out my life in stages With ten thousand people watching Ab But we're alone Eb/BbBb11EbG7 And i'm singing this song for you
[Verse] CmG7/B I know your image of me is what I hope to be Cm/Bb Am7b5 I treated you unkindly but girl can't you see AbEb/G There's no one more important to me Fm7Eb/G So darling can't you please ssee through me AbEb/Bb Cause we're alone now Ab/BbEbG7 And I'm singing this song for you
[Bridge] CmG7/B You taught me precious secrets of the Eb/Bb Am7b5 Truth, withholding nothing AbEb/BbBb11Ab/EbEbG7/D You ame out in front and I was hiding CmG7/B But now 'm so much better so if Eb/Bb Am7b5 My words don't come together AbEb/GF7Bb11Bb7 Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
[Verse] CmG7/B I love you in a place where there's no space or time Cm/Bb Am7b5 I love you for my life cause you're a friend of mine AbEb/G And when my life is over Fm7Eb/G Remebmer when we were togetherAb We were alone Eb/BBb11Eb And I was singing my song for you
[Verse] CmG7/BI love you in a place where there's no space or time Cm/Bb Am7b5 I love you for my life cause you're a friend of mine AbEb/G And when my life is over Fm7Eb/G Remebmer when we were together Ab We were alone Eb/BBb11Eb And I was singing my song for you
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