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