The National - Lean

tabbed by kwint & troy ( from sir jupiter ) .

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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 :

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

if you have any suggestions/Corrections , please let us know in the comments!