Merry Hell
Lean On Me, Love
Performed in the key of D with Capo on fret 2
Alternatively
Capo on 4 transpose to C
First verse sing A Cappella
[Verse 1]
N.C.
When boredom fills yer kitchen sink,
N.C.
And the world is standing at the brink,
N.C.
When the bars are closed but yer need a drink,
[Chorus]
N.C.
Lean on me, love.
[Verse 2]
D
When dark clouds try and drown the sun,
Bm
And it hurts so bad it leaves yer numb,
G A
When they blow us all to kingdom come.
[Chorus]
G A D
Lean on me love.
G D A D
You can lean — on — me — love.
[Verse 3]
D
When desperation makes you burn,
Bm
And you know less, the more yer learn,
G A
when your old Bones feel the seasons turn.
[Chorus]
G A D
Lean on me love.
[Verse 4]
D
And when yer finish Grandma’s apple pie,
Bm
And black Tornados blast the sky,
G A
When you’re holding back but you don’t know why.
[Chorus]
G A D
Lean on me love.
G D A D
You can lean — on — me — love.
[Verse 5]
D
When you’re feeling crushed by the machine,
Bm
And yer boss comes in and treats yer mean,
G A
When you’re shaking like a tambourine.
[Chorus]
G A D
Lean on me love,
[Verse 6]
D
And when you’ve given all that you can give,
Bm
And your wallets leaking like a sieve,
G A
When they’re repossessing where yer live.
[Chorus]
G A D
leave on me love,
G D A D
You can lean — on — me — love.
(Short instrumental)
[Verse 7]
D
When you’ve been howling at the moon,
Bm
And hope has been and gone too soon,
G A
When rock and roll don’t shake the room.
[Chorus]
G A D
Lean on me love.
[Verse 8]
D
When dreaming doesn’t make it so,
Bm
And yer aching heart is gonna blow,
G A
Turn on turn up your radio,
[Chorus]
G A
And lean—— on ——me,
G D A
Lean——on———me
[Outro]
G D A D
You can lean — on — me — love.