Originally in C, I play in A capo 2
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| Sometimes in our | lives |
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| We all have | pain we all have | sorr | ow |
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| But if we are | wise |
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| We know that | there’s always tom | orr | ow |
Let an extra measure hang here on the IV
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| Lean on | me, when you’re not | strong |
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| And I’ll be your | friend |
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| I’ll help you | carry | on |
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| For it won’t be | long |
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| Till I’m gonna | need |
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| Somebody to | lean | on |
| A | D |
| Please swallow your | pride |
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| If I have | things you need to | borr | ow |
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| For no one can | fill those of your | needs |
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| That you won’t | let | show |
Let an extra measure hang here on the IV
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| You just | call on me | bro | ther, when | you need a hand |
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| We all need somebody to | lean | on |
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| I just | might have a | prob | lem that | you’d under | stand |
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| We all need somebody to | lean | on |
Let an extra measure hang here on the IV
| A | D | |
| Lean on | me, when you’re not | strong |
| A | |
| And I’ll be your | friend |
| E | |
| I’ll help you carry | on |
| A | D |
| For it won’t be | long |
| A | |
| Till I’m gonna | need |
| E | A | |
| Somebody to | lean | on |
| A | D | A |
| If there is a | load you have to | bear |
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| That you can’t | car | ry |
| A | D |
| I’m right up the | road |
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| I’ll share your | load |
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| If you just | call | me |
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| Call | me (if you need a friend) |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me (call me) |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me (if you need a friend) |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me (if you ever need a friend) |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me (call me) |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me |
| E6 | A |
| Call | me (if you need a friend) |