Lean On Me

by Bill Withers · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

C Tenor - Low C

  5   5   -5  6   -6 
Sometimes in our lives
-6  6   -5   5
We all have pain
5  -5   6   6 -5 -5
We all have sorrow
 5  5  -5  6   -6
But if we are wise
-5  6    -5    5
We know that there's
 5 -5   6 -4  5
Always tomorrow

 10  -9 9
Lean on me
 10    10   -9  -9 10 -9 -7   
When you're not strong-----
 7   8   -8  -7    7
And I'll be your friend
 8    -9  10  10 -9 9 -9 10 -9 9
I'll help you carry-- on--------
 9  10  10   -9 -9 9 -9 -7
For it won't be long------
 7    8  -8 -7  7 
Till I'm gonna need
10 -9 9  9  -8 -9 9
Somebody to lean- on

10 -9 9   10 10   -9  9 -9 -7
Please-, swallow your pride--
8 -8  -7    7
If I have things
 8   -9  10 10 -9 -9 10 -9 9 
You need to bor---row-------
 9  -9 10  -9  9 -9 -7 
For no one can fill---
  8   -8  -7    7  
Those of your needs
 8   -9   10   -8 8  8  
That you won't let- show

 7   -7   8   8  -7  -7  8
You just call on me brother
 -7  -6   7  -7  8
When you need a hand
10 -9   10  10 -9  9 
We all need somebody
9  -8 -9 9 
To lean- on
7  -7    8    8   8  -7  8
I just might have a problem
 -7    -6    7  -7  8
That you'll understand
10 -9   10  10 -9  9 9   -8 -9 9
We all need somebody to lean-- on

 10  -9 9
Lean on me
 10    10   -9  -9 10 -9 -7   
When you're not strong-----
 7   8   -8  -7    7
And I'll be your friend
 8    -9  10  10 -9 9 -9 10 -9 9
I'll help you carry-- on--------
 9  10  10   -9 -9 9 -9 -7
For it won't be long------
 7    8  -8 -7  7 
Till I'm gonna need
10 -9 9  9  -8 -9 9
Somebody to lean- on

 7   -7   8   8  -7  -7  8
You just call on me brother
 -7  -6   7  -7  8
When you need a hand
10 -9   10  10 -9  9 
We all need somebody
9  -8 -9 9 
To lean- on
7  -7    8    8   8  -7  8
I just might have a problem
 -7    -6    7  -7  8
That you'll understand
10 -9   10  10 -9  9 9   -8 -9 9
We all need somebody to lean-- on

10  10   -9 -9 9 -9 -7  
If there is a- load---
 8   -8  -7  7
You have to bare
 8   -9   10   10 -9 -9 10 -9 9
That you can't car---ry--------
 9   10   -9 -9  -9 9 -9 9 
I'm right up the road-----
 9    -8    -7   7
I'll share your load
8  -9   10  -8 8 8   
If you just call me

-9 9 8
Call Me
 7  -7   8  -7   8
(If you need a friend)
-9 9 8
Call Me

-9 9 8
Call Me
 7  -7   8  -7   8
(If you need a friend)
-9 9 8
Call Me

-9 9 8
Call Me
 7  -7   8  -7   8
(If you need a friend)
-9 9 8
Call Me

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