Lean On Me (demo version from "First Light")
(intro)
Fmaj7 C (x3) (finger pick or strum)
(verse 1) (finger pick or strum verses)
You've seen bad times
Your eyes have told me so blue and bad times
You think that I don't know but there'll be glad times
Just you wait and see girl I'll be your sunrise if you
Lean on me
Now I imagine I could comfort you I'd forgotten
The things that you'd been through
But here's one thing on which we can agree
When you're ready darling you can lean on me
(strum chorus)
And the love I bring will grow into a lasting thing
It'll put your heart on wings and set you free
And as you rise high into the clearing sky
Maybe you will realize you can always
Lean on me said lean on me baby lean on me
Said just lean on me you can lean on me
(verse2)
All your heartaches are hidden deep inside
So there's no telling how many tears you've cried
And like the river told the weeping willow tree
I can hold your teardrops child just lean on me
(chorus2)
Sweet love and care and girl I'll find the strength
I swear and when you need me I'll be there
If you let it be
Till my time is done till the longest race is run
Right on till the kingdom comes you can always
Lean on me—said lean on me baby lean on me
Yeah you can lean on me
You 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