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Lean On Me

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 ...LEAN ON ME... by Bill Withers
---------------.................
*from 'Still Bill' (1972)*
[Intro]
C   Dm Em F    F Em Dm C   C Dm Em Dm
C   Dm Em F    F Em Dm C   C Dm Em G/B C
[Verse 1]
C          Dm Em  F
 Sometimes in our lives,
F   Em  Dm   C        Dm  Em       Dm
 We all have pain, we all have sor-row.
C        Dm Em  F
 But, if we are wise,
F   Em   Dm   C           Dm Em   G/B C
 We know that there's, al-ways to-mor-row.
[Chorus 1]
C                 Dm     Em  F
 Lean on me, when you're not strong,
    F    Em Dm   C            Dm   Em        Dm
And I'll be your friend; I'll help you carry on.
C       Dm    Em F           F   Em  Dm C
 For it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
     Dm   Em G/B  C
Some-body to lean on.
[Verse 2]
C             Dm  Em   F
 Please, swal-low your pride,
F   Em Dm   C           Dm   Em     Dm
 If I  have things, you need to bor-row.
C        Dm  Em  F     F     Em Dm   C
 For, no one can fill, those of your needs,
     Dm  Em    G/B C
That you don't let show.
[Bridge 1]
         N.C.
So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
N.C.
We all need somebody, to lean on.
N.C.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
                         G/B  C
We all need somebody, to lean on.
[Chorus 2]
C                 Dm     Em  F
 Lean on me, when you're not strong,
    F    Em Dm   C            Dm   Em        Dm
And I'll be your friend; I'll help you carry on.
C       Dm    Em F           F   Em  Dm C
 For it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
     Dm   Em G/B  C
Some-body to lean on.
[Bridge 2]
         N.C.
So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
N.C.
We all need somebody, to lean on.
N.C.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
                         G/B  C
We all need somebody, to lean on.
[Verse 3]
C          Dm Em F     F   Em   Dm C
 If, there is a  load, you have to bear,
     Dm  Em        Dm
That you can't car-ry.
C          Dm Em  F     F    Em    Dm   C
 I'm right up the road; I'll share your load,
   Dm  Em   G/B  C
If you just call me.
[Coda]
Dm    C                   Dm
 (Call me), if you need a friend,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm    C                   Dm
 (Call me), if you need a friend,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me.
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me.
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm     C
 (Call me), call me,
Dm     C
 (Call me).
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   C       Dm      Em      F       G/B
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  xx0231  022000  133211  x20033
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Lean On Me chords and lyrics

Free chords for Lean On Me by Bill Withers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...LEAN ON ME... by Bill Withers
---------------.................
*from 'Still Bill' (1972)*
[Intro]
C   Dm Em F    F Em Dm C   C Dm Em Dm
C   Dm Em F    F Em Dm C   C Dm Em G/B C
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge 1]
         N.C.
So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
N.C.
We all need somebody, to lean on.
N.C.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
[Chorus 2]
[Bridge 2]
         N.C.
So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
N.C.
We all need somebody, to lean on.
N.C.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
[Verse 3]
[Coda]
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
 x32010  xx0231  022000  133211  x20033
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Lean On Me Chords by Bill Withers

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