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Lean

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NO CAPO
Special chords used:
G/B[x20010]
Em7INTR020000O:
Am D G C G/B
VERSE:
AmEverybody needs a pDrayer, and needs a fGriend
Everybody knows the Cworld's abG/Bout to end
AmEverybody wants to kDnow what the end will bGe
Everybody wants to Clook befoG/Bre they lean
AmEverybody wants to Dsip of wine to dGrink
Everybody wants a lCittle more tiG/Bme to think
AmEverybody needs a rDeason why they ruGn
Everybody wants to Cknow what they're rG/Bunning from
CHORUS:
AmAnd I can see your Dfever's on the riGse
I can see the wCaters iG/Bn your eyes
AmAnd I can see the Dway the water leadsG  
Love will lead us Call to G/Bsmithereens
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
POST-CHORUS:
EmYou said it was everCything, aEm7aaaahC  
VERSE:
AmEverybody takes forDever to fall aslGeep,
Everybody's got a lCife they don'G/Bt want to keep
AmEverybody needs a pDrayer, and needs a fGriend
Everybody knows the Cworld's abG/Bout to end
CHORUS:
AmAnd I can see your Dfever's on the riGse
I can see the wCaters iG/Bn your eyes
AmAnd I can see the Dway the water leadsG  
Love will lead us Call to G/Bsmithereens
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
POST-CHORUS:
EmYou said it was everCything, aEm7aaaahC  
Emi'm gonna let Cit in, aaEm7aaahA  
INTERLUDE: Em   A   Em   A   Em  A  
CHORUS:
AmAnd I can see your Dfever's on the riGse
I can see the wCaters iG/Bn your eyes
AmAnd I can see the Dway the water leadsG  
Love will lead us Call to G/Bsmithereens
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
AmDying is eDasy, I belGieve my love and my lCove relG/Bieves me
POST-CHORUS:
EmYou said it was everCything, aEm7aaaahC  
Emi'm gonna let Cit in, aaEm7aaahA  
OUTRO:
Em A C
A   G   A   Cx4
A
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