{title: Lean on me} {artist: Bill Withers} {time: 4/4} {tempo: 74} {key: C} {meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06} {start_of_part: Intro} [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 1} [C]Sometimes in our [F]lives we all have [C]pain, we all have [G]sor[G7]row. [C]But if we are [F]wise, we know that [C]there's always to[G7]mor[C]row. {end_of_verse} {start_of_chorus: Chorus 1} Lean on me, [C] when you're not [F]strong and I'll be your [C]friend, I'll help you [G]carry [G7]on [C]for it won't be [F]long 'til I'm gonna [C]need some[F6]body to [G7]lean [C]on {end_of_chorus} {start_of_verse: Verse 2} [C]Please swallow your [F]pride, if I have [C]things you need to [G]bor[G7]row. [C]For no one can [F]fill those of your [C]needs that you won't [G7]let [C]show. {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Bridge} So just [C]call on me brother, when [C]you need a hand. We all [C]need somebody to [G7]lean [C]on. I just [C]might have a problem that [C]you'd understand We all [C]need somebody to [G7]lean on. {end_of_part} {chorus: Chorus 2} {start_of_part: Bridge} So just [C]call on me brother, when [C]you need a hand. We all [C]need somebody to [G7]lean [C]on. I just [C]might have a problem that [C]you'd understand We all [C]need somebody to [G7]lean on. {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 3} [C]If there is a [F]load you have to [C]bear that you can't [G]car[G7]ry, [C]I'm right up the [F]road, I'll share your [C]load if you just [G7]call [C]me. {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Outtro, repeat} [F/C]Call [C]me {end_of_part}