Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Intro: (Same chords as verse)
(C) (F)
(C) (Em) (G)
(C) (F) (C)
(G7) (C)
Verse 1:
(C) Sometimes in our (F) lives,
We all have (C) pain, we all have (Em) sor(G)row
(C) But if we are (F) wise, we know that (C) there's
Always to(G7)mor(C)row
|[Chorus]
|Lean on (C) me when you're not (F) strong
|And I'll be your (C) friend, I'll help you (Em) carry (G) on
|(C) For it won't be (F) long
|'Til I'm gonna (C) need somebody to (G7) lean (C) on
Verse 2:
(C) Please, swallow your (F) pride,
if I have (C) things you need to (Em) bor(G)row
(C) For no one can (F) fill those of your (C) needs
that you won't (G7) let (C) show
[Bridge] (vamp strumming)
You 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 (C) you'll understand
We all (C) need somebody to (normal strumming) (G) lean (C) on
|[Chorus]
|Lean on (C) me when you're not (F) strong
|And I'll be your (C) friend, I'll help you (Em) carry (G) on
|(C) For it won't be (F) long
|'Til I'm gonna (C) need somebody to (G7) lean (C) on
[Bridge] (vamp strumming)
You 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 (C) you'll understand
We all (C) need somebody to (normal strumming) (G) lean (C) on
Verse 3:
(C) If there is a (F) load......you
have to (C) bear...... that you can't (Em) car(G)ry
(C) I'm right up the (F) road,
I'll share your (C) load if you just (G7) call (C) me
Outro:
(G) Call (C) me
(G) Call (C) me
(G) Call (C) me
(G*) Caaaaaall (C*) meeeeeeeeee