[Strophe]
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              G7     C 
We know that there's always tomorrow
[Refrain]
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 
            G7   C 
Somebody to lean on
[Strophe]
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 
               G7  C 
That you don't let show
[Pont]
C                                    G      C 
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand 
C                       G7   C 
We all need somebody to lean on 
C                                G          C 
I just might have a problem that you'd understand 
C                       G7   C 
We all need somebody to lean on
[Refrain]
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 
            G7   C 
Somebody to lean on
[Pont]
C                                    G      C 
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand 
C                       G7   C 
We all need somebody to lean on 
C                                G          C 
I just might have a problem that you'd understand 
C                       G7   C 
We all need somebody to lean on
[Strophe]
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 
            G7   C 
If you just call me (call me)
[Refrain]
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 
            G7   C 
Somebody to lean on