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This is the way that I play the song - you can also play it on capo 1 if you prefer 
[Intro] 
 G   D   Fm   Bm   G   D   A(hold) 
Let the ocean take me...
G D Fm Bm G D A Bm
[Verse]
  GYou've gotta Dknow kid Fmthat it ain't Bmeasy.G  
To take on Dall of your grieving, Ayeah you gotta beBmlieve me.G  
[Chorus]
Well don't Dlean on me 'cause AI am falling, Bmplease don't fall with meG.
I Dreally need you Ahere, yeah I Bmneed you so don't leave.G  
And don't Dcount on me 'cause AI am drowning, Bmplease don't drown with meG.
Just Dhold me in your Aheart, let the Bmocean Atake me.
  G    D    FmLet the Bmocean Atake me
G D A Bm
[Verse]
  GAnd you think DI don't read every Fmmessage that you Bmsend?G  
                                 D                     A   Bm(hold)
You think I turn a blind eye, you think I'm just like them?
It breaks my Gheart, all these Dstories, brings me to Fmtears all this Dgrief;G  
and I Dfeel so fucking Ahelpless when I Bmcan't be your relief.G  
[Chorus]
Well don't Dlean on me 'cause AI am falling, Bmplease don't fall with meG.
I Dreally need you Ahere, yeah I Bmneed you so don't leave.G  
And don't Dcount on me 'cause AI am drowning, Bmplease don't drown with meG.
Just Dhold me in your Aheart, let the Bmocean Atake me.
  G    D    FmLet the Bmocean Atake me
G D A Bm
[Bridge]
There is Ghope in my Deyes, there is Fmhope in these Bmwords.
And there are Gfar too many Dreasons for you to Astay here on this Bmearth. 
SDtay wAith mGe.
[Chorus]
Well don't Dlean on me 'cause AI am falling, Bmplease don't fall with meG.
I Dreally need you Ahere, yeah I Bmneed you so don't leave.G  
And don't Dcount on me 'cause AI am drowning, Bmplease don't drown with meG.
Just Dhold me in your Aheart, let the Bmocean Atake me.
  G    D    FmLet the Bmocean Atake me
  G    D    FmLet the Bmocean Atake me
  G    D    FmLet the Bmocean Atake Dme

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Dont Lean On Me

by The Amity Affliction

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the way that I play the song - you can also play it on capo 1 if you prefer

[Intro]

G D Fm Bm G D A

(hold)

Let the ocean take me...

G D Fm Bm G D A Bm

[Verse]

G D Fm Bm G

You've gotta know kid that it ain't easy.

D A Bm G

To take on all of your grieving, yeah you gotta believe me.

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Well don't lean on me 'cause I am falling, please don't fall with me.

D A Bm G

I really need you here, yeah I need you so don't leave.

D A Bm G

And don't count on me 'cause I am drowning, please don't drown with me.

D A Bm A

Just hold me in your heart, let the ocean take me.

G D Fm Bm A

Let the ocean take me

G D A Bm

[Verse]

G D Fm Bm G

And you think I don't read every message that you send?

D A Bm

(hold)

You think I turn a blind eye, you think I'm just like them?

G D Fm D G

It breaks my heart, all these stories, brings me to tears all this grief;

D A Bm G

and I feel so fucking helpless when I can't be your relief.

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Well don't lean on me 'cause I am falling, please don't fall with me.

D A Bm G

I really need you here, yeah I need you so don't leave.

D A Bm G

And don't count on me 'cause I am drowning, please don't drown with me.

D A Bm A

Just hold me in your heart, let the ocean take me.

G D Fm Bm A

Let the ocean take me

G D A Bm

[Bridge]

G D Fm Bm

There is hope in my eyes, there is hope in these words.

G D A Bm

And there are far too many reasons for you to stay here on this earth.

D A G

Stay with me.

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Well don't lean on me 'cause I am falling, please don't fall with me.

D A Bm G

I really need you here, yeah I need you so don't leave.

D A Bm G

And don't count on me 'cause I am drowning, please don't drown with me.

D A Bm A

Just hold me in your heart, let the ocean take me.

G D Fm Bm A

Let the ocean take me

G D Fm Bm A

Let the ocean take me

G D Fm Bm A D

Let the ocean take me

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