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Lean Chords by The National

Lean chords by The National

Guitar chords with lyrics

Artist : The National
Song : Lean
Album : Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack [2013]

This tab is pretty correct, though we're not a 100% sure about the chords in the
POST-CHORUS and the OUTRO (so let us know if you find better ones).


NO CAPO

Special chords used:
G/B [x20010]
Em7 [020000]

INTRO:
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Am D G C G/B


VERSE:

Am         D          G
Everybody needs a prayer, and needs a friend
          C     G/B
Everybody knows the world's about to end
Am         D           G
Everybody wants to know what the end will be
          C    G/B
Everybody wants to look before they lean
Am         D        G
Everybody wants to sip of wine to drink
          C      G/B
Everybody wants a little more time to think
Am         D        G
Everybody needs a reason why they run
          C         G/B
Everybody wants to know what they're running from


CHORUS:

Am         D        G
And I can see your fever's on the rise
        C   G/B
I can see the waters in your eyes
Am        D         G
And I can see the way the water leads
         C   G/B
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me


POST-CHORUS:

Em         C    Em7  C
You said it was everything, aaaaah


VERSE:

Am         D        G
Everybody takes forever to fall asleep,
          C      G/B
Everybody's got a life they don't want to keep
Am         D          G
Everybody needs a prayer, and needs a friend
          C     G/B
Everybody knows the world's about to end


CHORUS:

Am         D        G
And I can see your fever's on the rise
        C   G/B
I can see the waters in your eyes
Am        D         G
And I can see the way the water leads
         C   G/B
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me


POST-CHORUS:

Em         C    Em7  C
You said it was everything, aaaaah
Em      C     Em7  A
i'm gonna let it in, aaaaah


INTERLUDE: Em A Em A Em A


CHORUS:

Am         D        G
And I can see your fever's on the rise
        C   G/B
I can see the waters in your eyes
Am        D         G
And I can see the way the water leads
         C   G/B
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me
Am    D     G          C   G/B
Dying is easy, I believe my love and my love relieves me


POST-CHORUS:

Em         C    Em7  C
You said it was everything, aaaaah
Em      C     Em7  A
i'm gonna let it in, aaaaah


OUTRO:

Em A C
A G A C x4
A

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