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