4 Chords used in the song: C, F, Em, G
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C F
Sometimes in our lives
C
we all have pain
Em G
We all have sorrow
C F
But if we are wise
C G C
We know that there's always tomorrow
C F
Lean on me, when you're not strong
C
And I'll be your friend
Em G
I'll help you carry on
C F
For it won't be long
C
'Til I'm gonna need
G C
Somebody to lean on
C F
Please swallow your pride
C
If I have things
Em G
you need to borrow
C F
For no one can fill
C
those of your needs
G C
That you don't let show
C F
If there is a load
C
you have to bear
Em G
That you can't carry
C F
I'm right up the road
C
I'll share your load
G C
If you just call me
C G C
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
C G C
We all need somebody to lean on
C G C
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
C G C
We all need somebody to lean on
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I'm a soprano sometimes alto and this song is usually a bit to deep for me so I put a capo on the first fret and now I can sing it
08 Apr 2018
stiffler125
(brynmawr)
i normally use a down, down up down up pattern which i think is good but also like the other guy said, remove the em and use a g and it sounds alot beter :)
02 Sep 2012
to2uk
(Trondheim)
I think sounds better if you remove the em and just uses a G instead, but a great tab!
14 Aug 2011
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About this song: Lean On Me
"Lean on Me" is a hit song written and performed by Bill Withers on the 1972 album Still Bill. It is ranked number 205 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Bill Withers' original version of the song has become a popular inspirational anthem and was his first (and only) Billboard Hot 100 number one single to date. Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have hit #1 with versions recorded by two different artists.