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