Lean On Me (Written Out)
by
Bill Withers
Lean On Me (Written Out)
by
Bill Withers
General
Diatonic
C
Beginner
VERSE 1 4 4 -4 5 -5 Sometimes in our lives, -5 5 -4 4 We all have pain, 4 -4 5 5 -4 We all have sorrow. 4 4 -4 5 -5 But, if we are wise, -5 5 -4 4 We know that theres 4 -4 5 -3 4 Always tomorrow. CHORUS -6 6 -5 Lean on me, -6 -6 6 -5 When you’re not strong. -5 5 -4 4 Ill be your friend. -5 6 -6 -6 6 6 Ill help you carry on. -5 -6 -6 6 -5 For, it wont be long, -5 5 -4 4 Im gonna need -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 Somebody to lean on. VERSE 2 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 Please, swallow your pride, -5 5 -4 4 If you have things -5 6 -6 -6 6 You need to borrow. -5 -6 -6 6 -5 For, no one can fill -5 5 -4 4 All of the needs -5 6 -6 5 -5 That you wont let show. BRIDGE 4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 You just call on me, brother, -4 4 4 -4 -5 When you need a- hand. -6 6 -6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 We all need somebody to lean on! 4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 I just might have a- problem -4 4 4 -4 -5 That you’d understand. -6 6 -6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 We all need somebody to lean on! CHORUS -6 6 -5 Lean on me, -6 -6 6 -5 When you’re not strong. -5 5 -4 4 Ill be your friend. -5 6 -6 -6 6 6 Ill help you carry on. -5 -6 -6 6 -5 For, it wont be long, -5 5 -4 4 Im gonna need -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 Somebody to lean on. BRIDGE 4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 You just call on me, brother, -4 4 4 -4 -5 When you need a- hand. -6 6 -6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 We all need somebody to lean on! 4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 I just might have a- problem -4 4 4 -4 -5 That you’d understand. -6 6 -6 -6 6 -5 -5 5 -5 We all need somebody to lean on! VERSE 3 -6 -6 -6 6 -5 If there is a load, -5 5 -4 4 You have to bear, -5 6 -6 -6 6 That you can't carry. -5 -6 -6 6 -5 I'm right up the road, -5 5 -4 4 I'll share your load, -5 6 -6 5 -5 If you just call me. -4 4 Call me. -4 4 Call me.