Lean On Me (demo version from "First Light")

(intro)

Fmaj7  C (x3) (finger pick or strum) 

(verse 1) (finger pick or strum verses)
            Fmaj7You've (1x3210@1)seen bad times
C (x32010@1)                                Fmaj7Your (1x3210@1)eyes have told me so blue and bad times
C (x32010@1)                                         Fmaj7You (1x3210@1)think that I don't know but there'll be glad times
C (x32010@1)                             Fmaj7Just (1x3210@1)you wait and see girl I'll be your sunrise if you
        CLean (x32010@1)on me
       Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) C (x32010@1)                        Fmaj7Now (1x3210@1)I imagine  I could comfort you I'd forgotten 
     CThe (x32010@1)things that you'd  been through
           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)       CBut (x32010@1)here's one thing on which we can agree 
            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                       CWhen (x32010@1)you're ready darling you can lean on me

(strum chorus)  C (x32010@1)                            GAnd (320003@1)the love I bring will grow into a lasting thing
                          F (133211@1)              CIt'll (x32010@1)put your heart on wings and set you free
           C (x32010@1)                         FAnd (133211@1)as you rise high into the clearing sky
                   FMaybe (133211@1)you will realize you can always
        C (x32010@1)                             GLean (320003@1)on me said lean on me baby lean on me
                  F (133211@1)                CSaid (x32010@1)just lean on me you can lean on me

(verse2)         Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         CAll (x32010@1)your heartaches are hidden deep inside 
             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)        CSo (x32010@1)there's no  telling how many tears you've cried
             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)like the river told the weeping willow tree 
      Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                                CI (x32010@1)can hold your teardrops child just lean on me

(chorus2)      C
Sweet love and care and girl I'll find the strength
   G (320003@1)                                 FI (133211@1)swear and when you need me I'll be there 
              CIf (x32010@1)you let it be 
                 C (x32010@1)                           GTill (320003@1)my time is done till the longest race is run
                           F (133211@1)Right on till the kingdom comes you can always
        C (x32010@1)             C (x32010@1)             GLean (320003@1)on me?said lean on me baby lean on me 
                     FYeah (133211@1)you can lean on me 
                              CYou (x32010@1)know that you can lean on me


This is a rather raw demo version that I find much more compelling than most
of the studio releases of the song. It's just Terry and his guitar. Same
arrangement, slightly different lyrics. 

As always, corrections, comments welcome. All my own work. 

Greg Brown