Bill Withers - Lean On Me Tab

Bill Withers - "Lean On Me"
Tabs for bass guitar

Verse One ("Sometimes in our lives...")

  
G
                                                                          
  
D
        2 3  3 2 0            2   0           2 3   3 2 0                 
  
A
3   3 0            3   3              3   3 0             3   3          3
  
E
                        0 1 3       3                           0 1 3 3   

Chorus ("Lean on me...")

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
          0 2 3   3 2 0             2             0 2 3   3 2 0          
  
A
  0 3   3               3    3              3   3               3        
  
E
3                             0 1 3     3 3                              

Chorus (cont.)

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
3          3                                                             
  
E
 0 1 3 3                                                                 

Verse Two ("Please, swallow your pride...")

  
G
                                                                          
  
D
            2 3   3 2 0            2   0           2 3   3 2 0            
  
A
    3   3 0             3   3               3   3 0             3         
  
E
1 3                          0 1 3        3                               

Verse Two (cont.)

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
3          3                                                             
  
E
 0 1 2 3                                                                 

Bridge (first three measures) ("You just call on me brother...")

  
G
                16 17 (quickly slide or bend this)                       
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
  0 3                                                                    
  
E
3                                                                        

Bridge (fourth measure)  ("We all need...")

  
G
                               2 0          (quick fill right            
  
D
                                   2 0         before 2nd chorus)        
  
A
  0 3                    3             0   3                             
  
E
3              0 1 2 3                   3                               

Chorus Two ("Lean on me...")

  
G
                                                                          
  
D
        2 3   3 2 0           2   0             2 3   3 2 0               
  
A
3   3 0             3  3                3   3 0             3             
  
E
                        0 1 3        3                                    

Chorus Two (cont.)

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
3          3                                                             
  
E
 0 1 2 3                                                                 

Bridge (first three measures) "You just call on me brother...")

  
G
                16 17 (quickly slide or bend this)                       
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
  0 3                                                                    
  
E
3                                                                        

Bridge (fourth measure) ("We all need...")

  
G
                               2 0          (quick fill right            
  
D
                                   2 0         before 3rd verse)         
  
A
  0 3                    3             0   3                             
  
E
3              0 1 2 3                   3                               

Verse Three ("If there is a load...")

  
G
                                                                          
  
D
        2 3   3 2 0           2   0             2 3   3 2 0               
  
A
3   3 0             3                   3   3 0             3             
  
E
                        0 1 3        3                                    

Verse Three (cont.) ("If you'll just call me...")

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
3          3                                                             
  
E
 0 1 3 3                                                                 

Outro ("Call me...")

  
G
                                                                         
  
D
                                                                         
  
A
  0 3   3    (repeat, softer and softer                                  
  
E
3               w/ slight variations)