C               F                 C
Sometimes in our lives . . we all have pain

            Em  G         C     F
We all have sorrow . . 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                                Em G
And I’ll be your friend . . I’ll help you carry on

C              F
For it won’t be long

               C                            G C
‘Til I’m gonna need . . Somebody to lean on

C                  F             C
Please swallow your pride . If I have things

            Em  G
you need to borrow

C             F               C
For no one can fill . . . those of your needs

               G  C
That you don’t let show

C                          F
Lean on me, when you’re not strong

                 C                                Em G 

And I’ll be your friend . . I’ll help you carry on

C              F 

For it won’t be long

               C                            G C
‘Til I’m gonna need . . Somebody to lean on

C            F             C
If there is a load . . you have to bear

               Em G              C F
That you can’t carry  I’m right up the road

                C                           G C
I’ll share your load . . . 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