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 ^Fmaj7bad times ^CYour eyes have told me so blue and ^Fmaj7bad times ^CYou think that I don't know but there'll be ^Fmaj7glad times ^CJust you wait and see girl I'll ^Fmaj7be your sunrise if you Lean on ^Cme Now I i^Fmaj7magine ^CI could comfort you I'd for^Fmaj7gotten The t^Chings that you'd been through But here's ^Fmaj7one thing on w^Chich we can agree When you're ^Fmaj7ready darling you can lean on ^Cme

(strum chorus) C G And the love I bring will grow into a lasting thing

It'll put your heart on wi^Fngs and set you f^Cree And as you ^Crise high into the clearing ^Fsky Maybe you will real^Fize you can always Lean on ^Cme said lean on me baby lean on ^Gme Said just lean on ^Fme you can lean on ^Cme

(verse2) Fmaj7 C All your heartaches are hidden deep inside

So there's no^Fmaj7 telling how m^Cany tears you've cried And like the ^Fmaj7river told the wee^Cping willow tree I can ^Fmaj7hold your teardrops child just lean on ^Cme

(chorus2) C Sweet love and care and girl I'll find the strength

I s^Gwear and when you need me I'll be th^Fere If you let it ^Cbe Till my time is d^Cone till the longest race is r^Gun Right on till the kingdom c^Fomes you can always Lean on ^Cmesaid lean on^C me baby lean on^G me Yeah you can lean on ^Fme You know that you can lean on ^Cme

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

Terry Callier - Lean on me