C                F 
Sometimes in our lives 

            C 
We all have pain 

            Em  G7 
We all have sor-row 

C             F 
But if we are wise 

             C               G7    C 
We know that there's  always tomor-row 

  
                           F 
Lean on me  when you're not strong 

                 C 
And I'll be your friend 

              Em    G7 
I'll help you carry on 

C               F 
For it won't be long 

               C 
'Til I'm gonna need 

         G7      C 
Somebody to lean on 

  
                    F 
Please swallow your pride 

          C 
If I have things 

            Em  G7 
You need to bor-row 

C              F 
For no one can fill 

              C 
Those of your needs 

          G7        C 
That you don't let  show 

  
                                    G7     C 
So just call on me brother when you need a hand 

                     G7      C 
We all need somebody to lean on 

                                 G7         C 
I just might have a problem that you'd understand 

                     G7      C 
We all need somebody to lean on 

  
                           F 
Lean on me  when you're not strong 

                 C 
And I'll be your friend 

              Em    G7 
I'll help you carry on 

C               F 
For it won't be long 

               C 
'Til I'm gonna need 

         G7      C 
Somebody to lean on 


                                    G7     C 
So just call on me brother when you need a hand 

                     G7      C 
We all need somebody to lean on 

                                 G7         C 
I just might have a problem that you'd understand 

                     G7      C 
We all need somebody to lean on 

  
F 
If there is a load 

            C 
You have to bear 

               Em  G7 
That you can't car-ry 

C                F 
I'm right up the road 

                C 
I'll share your load 

       G7        C 
If you just call me