Recorded by BILLWITHERSand Featured in the Twentieth Century Fox Television Series GLEE

Lean on MeWords and Music by

BILL WITHERS

For SATB, * Solos and Piano with Optional Instrumental AccompanimentDur1tion: ca. 3:00

SopranoAlto

Original GLEE arrangement byADAM ANDERS and TIM DAVISAdapted for publication by ROGER EMERSON

Gospel rock (~= ca. 88)1'T1p

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hum, hum, hum, hum,_ hum, hum, hum, hum,_

TenorBass

Gospel rock (~= ca. 88)A Bm cb D OlD D dm Bm A

Piano

Voice 2 (Male)

hum, hum, hum, hum, __ hum._ Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum,_Tenor

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Copyright@ 1972 INTERIOR MUSIC CORP.Copyright Renewed

This arrangement Copyright@ 2010 INTERIOR MUSIC CORP.All Rights Controlled and Administered by SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.

All Rights Reserved Used by Permission

*Available separately:SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD

Combo parts available as a digital download(tpt 1-2, tsx, tbn, syn, gtr, b, dm)halleonard.com/choral

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hum, hum, hum, hum,_

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times in our lives__

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hum, hum, hum, hum, __

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we all have _ pain, _

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we all have sor -

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row. But,

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if we are wise,_

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we know that there's_

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aI-ways to-mor.

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LEAN ON ME - SATB

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'-"Lean on_me __ when you're not strong,_ and I'll be your friend, _

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'-"row. Lean on_me __ when you're not strong,_ and I'll be your friend, _

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'---' '-"Lean on_me __ when you're not strong,_ and I'll be your friend, _

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it won't be long_forry on; _I'll help you car

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on._some- bod - y to lean _

'------need_ some- bod - y to lean on._

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"-/ . ~'til I'm gon- na need_ some- bod - y to lean on._

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'------'til I'm gon- na need_

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'------swal-Iow your pride_ if I have things_ you need to bor row; _

Please!_ Pride!_ Youneed to bor row; _

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when you need a hand, __

~You need a hand!_

When you need a hand, __

When you need a hand, __

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Call on me broth - er

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> > > >Just lean on me!

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need some-bod - y to lean on.__

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you'll un - der - stand._

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'--'"---'I'll share your load_

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LEAN ON ME - SATB

if you'll just call me._

me. __

me. __cresco poco a poco

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cresco poco a poco

Call _

Call

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me._

me._if you'll just call _

If you'll just call __

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cresco poco a poco

When you need a friend. _

me._

Call _

when you need a friend. _

me.

Call

Call

me. __

Call_ me

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me. _ When you need a friend. If ~you need a friend._

me._

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Callme._Callme._Call

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Yeah, 00 __ it won't be long_ 'til I'm gon.na

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Call me!

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!When you need a friend!

improvise in a gospel style to end

Lean, lean on me, __

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yeah,____ lean_ on me._

When you need a friend. Lean on, lean on me!

me!Lean onLean on!

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some-bod-y to lean __ on. __

I'm gon- na nee~_

on. __to lean __Some-bod-y

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I'm gon - na need;'_

me!. Lean on

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