Chords for 'Lean on Me' - Stephen Colbert, Brian Eno and Michael Stipe

_ _ _ Oh, hi. _ _
I didn't see you there.
I often black out during commercial breaks.
Folks, I have been devastated ever since I got the news that legendary rockers, the REM's,
broke up.
They meant so much to us.
When it comes to this loss, everybody hurts.
REM was a hugely influential band, known for their strong political views, like their support
of gun rights on their album Automatic for the People.
_ And they were vanguards of product placement with their song Orange Crush.
_ Their breakup especially affects me, since they were the first band to appear on the Colbert Report.
REM truly touched all of us with their music, and I like to think that I touched them.
Although due to terms of the non-disclosure agreement, I am not allowed to talk about it.
_ Today, I got an advance copy of their new best of album, Part Lies, Part Heart, Part
Truth, Part Garbage. _
So many great songs.
Radio Free Europe, Losing My Religion, Man on the Moon, Night Swimming.
All the songs you know, love, and illegally downloaded. _
_ So I can think of no better item to place on my bookshelf to commemorate REM than this
album's lead singer, Michael Stipe.
Michael, come on out here. _ _
Good to see you, Stephen.
How are you?
_ Michael Stipe, everybody.
_ _ _ _ Now Michael, _ _ thank you for joining us.
How does it feel to be the first rocker permanently enshrined on my rock and roll shelf of fame?
I was told this is an event to promote human rights in Burma.
_ _ Yes it is.
I am very worried about the people of Burma.
Come on, enough's enough.
_ _ Okay, let's do this thing.
All right.
_ All right.
Are you ready, Michael?
Yes.
Okay. _
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Michael, are you comfortable?
Yes.
Okay, good, because you're going to be up there for a long time.
_ Can I use the restroom?
You should have thought about that before you memorialized. _ _
All right, that's it for the show.
Michael, how would you like to end it?
Why don't we sing a song? _
Oh, that sounds fantastic.
_ _ Brian Eno, why don't you come on out here? _ _ _ _
Brian, can you join us?
Brian Eno, everybody. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have [E] sorrow. _ _
But if we are wise, we know that there's _ [Eb] always _ [Abm] tomorrow.
[A] Lean on me when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend.
_ I'll help you carry _ on, for it won't be long till I'm going to [B] need [A] somebody to lean on.
Please [Abm] swallow your pride [E] if I have things you need to _ borrow, _ _ for no [N] one can fill those
of your needs that you won't let show.
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll understand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
Lean on me when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend.
I'll help you carry _ on, for it won't be long till I'm going to need somebody to lean on.
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll understand.
We all need somebody to lean _ on.
If there is a load that you have to bear, that you can't carry,
_ _ I'm right up the road, and I'll share your load, if you just call me.
_ Sometimes _ in our lives, we all have pain, we all [Ab] have sorrow. _
_ But if we are wise, we know that there's always _ _ tomorrow.
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