Kite Guitar translations

Here is a list of songs that have been translated for the Kite Guitar

Please see The Kite Guitar Chord Shapes (downmajor tuning) for reference on more fingerings / inversions, etc.

Lean on me (Bill Withers) - Translated by Athan

In the key of C

Dashes "--" mean suggested barreing (a single finger barreing multiple strings)

Cv :     11--11  10  12--12  x
vE^m:  x   11  9 -- 9   12  11
Fv :       x   13--13  12  14  14
Gv :      x   x   10--10  9   11       
Gv7:     x   x   10--10  9   7

[Verse 1]

Cv                Fv

Sometimes in our lives          

           Cv

we all have pain            

        vE^m   Gv

We all have sorrow

Cv                    Fv

But if we are wise            

       Cv              Gv7     Cv

We know that there's always tomorrow  

[Chorus]

Cv                          Fv

Lean on me, when you're not strong                

Cv

And I'll be your friend              

            vE^m    Gv

I'll help you carry on

Cv               Fv

For it won't be long              

Cv

'Til I'm gonna need            

Gv7   Cv

Somebody to lean on  

[Verse 2]

Cv                   Fv

Please swallow your pride          

Cv

If I have things            

vE^m   Gv

you need to borrow

Cv              Fv

For no one can fill              

Cv

those of your needs              

Gv7  Cv

That you don't let show  

[Bridge]

Cv                                    Gv     Cv

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand

                      Gv7   Cv

We all need somebody to lean on

Cv                                Gv          Cv

I just might have a problem that you'd understand

                             Gv7   Cv

We all need somebody to lean on