Bill Withers-Lean On Me - BPM - 107 Vox - Double left with variation, normal middle[Intro - bpm 75 - Just bass drum - hum with chords second time] C---C Dm Em F---F Em Dm C---C Dm Em Em---Dm C---C Dm Em F---F Em Dm C---C Dm Em G/B--C[Verse 1 - Just bass drum - Pluck chords] [C] Some ...[C] times [Dm] in [Em] our [F] lives.....[F] We [Em] all [Dm] have [C] pain, ...[C] we [Dm] all [Em] have .....[Em] sor- ...[Dm] row.....[C] But, ..... [C] if [Dm] we [Em] are [F] wise,[F] We [Em] know [Dm] that [C] there's, .....[C] al- [Dm] ways [Em] to-........[G/B] mor-...[C] row.[Chorus 1 - Harder strum] Lean on me, [C] ..........[C] when [Dm] you're [Em] not [F] strong.......And [F] I'll [Em] be [Dm] your [C] friend ......[C] I'll [Dm] help [Em] you ..........[Em] carry [Dm] on ...........[C] For ...[C] it [Dm] won't [Em] be [F] long, ..... 'till [F] I'm [Em] gon- [Dm] na [C] need .......[C] Some [Dm] bo---dy [Em] to [G/B] lean [C] on.[Verse 2 - Light full drums] [C] Please, ....[C] swal- [Dm] low [Em] your [F] pride,[F] If [Em] I [Dm] have [C] things, .... [C] you [Dm] need [Em] to [Em] bor- ......[Dm] row.[C] For, .....[C] no [Dm] one [Em] can [F] fill, ...[F] those [Em] of [Dm] your [C] needs......[C] That [Dm] you [Em] don't [G/B] let ......[C] show.[Bridge 1 - Drums BSS pattern] - Play chords mainly just on 1 So, just [C] call on me brother, when you need a hand; We all [C] need somebody, to [G] lean [C] on. I just [C] might have a problem, that you'd understand; We all need somebody, to [G/B] lean [C] on.[Chorus 2] Lean on me, [C] ..........[C] when [Dm] you're [Em] not [F] strong.......And [F] I'll [Em] be [Dm] your [C] friend ......[C] I'll [Dm] help [Em] you ..........[Em] carry [Dm] on ...........[C] For ...[C] it [Dm] won't [Em] be [F] long, ..... 'till [F] I'm [Em] gon- [Dm] na [C] need .......[C] Some [Dm] bo---dy [Em] to [G/B] lean [C] on.[Bridge 2 - Drums BSS pattern] - Play chords mainly just on 1 So, just [C] call on me brother, when you need a hand; We all [C] need somebody, to [G] lean [C] on. I just [C] might have a problem, that you'd understand; We all need somebody, to [G/B] lean [C] on.[Verse 3] If, .....[C] there [Dm] is [Em] a [F] load, [F] you [Em] have [Dm] to [C] bear.....[C] That [Dm] you [Em] can't [Em] car- [Dm] ry......[C] I'm .....[C] right [Dm] up [Em] the [F] road; [F] I'll [Em] share [Dm] your [C] load,[C] If [Dm] you [Em] just [G/B] call [C] me.[Coda] [Dm] (Call [C] me), if you need a [Dm] friend,[Dm] (Call [C] me), call me - repeat until end########################################################################
Average White Band-Pick Up The Pieces - BPM - 107 Drums
Intro No drums - 4
Riff A x 14 bars - sax comes in straightaway unlike later
3rd sax line varies, no sax last one
Riff A x 14 bars
Fill into
Riff B x 4 (5 bars) - drums stop
Riff A x 14 sax comes in after 2 bars
Riff B x 4 (5 bars - hold note over spoken)
Spoken pick up x 4 starts straight on that 5th bar
Sax solo x 12
Key change x 4
Riff A x 4 sax straight in
Riff B x 9
Spoken pick up x 4 with drum fills
Riff A x 1 to end
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