...LEAN ON ME... by Bill Withers
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*from 'Still Bill' (1972)*


Intro:

C, Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)F,  F (133211@1)Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1)C, C (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)Dm,
C, Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)F,  F (133211@1)Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1)C, C (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Em, G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)Verse 1:

C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em  F (133211@1)Sometimes in our lives,
F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)We all have pain, we all have sor-row.
C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em  F (133211@1)But, if we are wise,
F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em       G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)We know that there's, a -lways to-mor-row.

Chorus 1:

C (x32010@1)               Dm (xx0231@1)   Em (022000@1)F (133211@1)Lean on me, when you're not strong,
    F (133211@1)  Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm   C (x32010@1)          Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)      DmAnd (xx0231@1)I'll be your friend; I'll help you carry on.
C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)  Em (022000@1)name="chord_133211@1">F           F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
 For it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
    Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_320003@1">G    CSomebody (x32010@1)to lean on.

Verse 2:

C (x32010@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)Please, swal-low your pride,
F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm   C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)If I  have things, you need to bor-row.
C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)F (133211@1)   F (133211@1)   Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm   C (x32010@1)For, no one can fill, those of your needs,
     Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1) CThat (x32010@1)you don't let show.

Bridge 1:

         C(n.C) (x32010@1)So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
We all need somebody, to lean on.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
                         G (320003@1)  CWe (x32010@1)all need somebody, to lean on.

Chorus 2:

C (x32010@1)               Dm (xx0231@1)   Em (022000@1)F (133211@1)Lean on me, when you're not strong,
    F (133211@1)  Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm   C (x32010@1)          Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)      DmAnd (xx0231@1)I'll be your friend; I'll help you carry on.
C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)  Em (022000@1)name="chord_133211@1">F           F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
 For it won't be long, 'till I'm gon-na need,
    Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_320003@1">G    CSomebody (x32010@1)to lean on.

Bridge 2:

         C(n.C) (x32010@1)So, just call on me brother, when you need a hand;
We all need somebody, to lean on.
I just might have a problem, that you'd understand;
                         G (320003@1)  CWe (x32010@1)all need somebody, to lean on.

Verse 3:

C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em F (133211@1)   F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
 If, there is a  load, you have to bear,
     Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1)      DmThat (xx0231@1)you can't car-ry.
C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em  F (133211@1)   F (133211@1)  Em (022000@1)  Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)I'm right up the road; I'll share your load,
   Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)you just call me.

Coda:

Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)                (Dm)
 (Call me), if you need a friend,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)                (Dm)
 (Call me), if you need a friend,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me.
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me.
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me), call me,
Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)(Call me).


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    Em (022000@1)    F (133211@1)     G (320003@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  xx0231  022000  133211  320003


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)