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Lean On Me

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[Intro]
F Bb F Am Gm F
[Verse]
FSometimes in our Bblives
We all have Fpain
We all have AmsorAm7row
FBut if we are Bbwise
We know that Fthere's
Always CtomorFrow
[Interlude]
F Gm Abm Bb
Bb Abm Gm F
F E C F
[Chorus]
Lean on Fme
FWhen Gmyou're Abmnot Bbstrong
BbI'll Abmbe  Gmyour Ffriend
FI'll Gmhelp Gmyou Amcarry Gmon
FFor Fit Gmwon't Abmbe  Bblong
BbTill AbmI'm Gmgonna Fneed
someFbody Eto Clean Fon
[Verse]
FPlease FswalGmlow Abyour Bbpride
BbIf AbI  Gmhave Fthings
FYou Gmneed Abto AmborrGmow
FFor Fno Gmone Abmcan Bbfill
BbThose Abmof  Gmyour Fneeds
That Fyou wEon't Clet Fshow
[Pre-Chorus]
FJust call on me, brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to Clean Fon
FI just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to Clean Fon
[Chorus]
Lean on Fme
FWhen Gmyou're Abmnot Bbstrong
BbI'll Abmbe  Gmyour Ffriend
FI'll Gmhelp Gmyou Amcarry Gmon
FFor Fit Gmwon't Abmbe  Bblong
BbTill AbmI'm Gmgonna Fneed
someFbody Eto Clean Fon
[Pre-Chorus]
FJust call on me, brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to Clean Fon
FI just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to Clean Fon
[Verse]
FIf Fthere Gmis  Aba  Bbload
BbYou Abhave Gmto Fbear
FThat Gmyou Abcan't AmcarGmry
FI'm Fright Gmup Abmthe Bbroad
BbI'll Abmshare Gmyour Fload
If Fyou'll Ejust Ccall Fme
[Bridge]
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall me) If I need a friend
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall me) Call me
(FCall Gmme)
[Interlude]
F Bb F Bb
[Chorus]
Lean on Fme
When you're not Bbstrong
I'll be  your Ffriend
I'll help you Amcarry Gmon
FFor it won't be Bblong
Till I'm gonna Fneed
somebody  Csomebody to lean on
[Outro]
(FLean on) oh yeBbah (Lean on me)
You can lean on Fme (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
You can lean on Fme (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
If you need a Ffriend (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
Call me,   Fcall me (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
You can lean on Fme (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
Lean Fon  (Lean on) BbLean on (Lean on me)
Lean on Fme (Lean on) BbLean on (Lean on me)
Lean Fon me (Lean on)    BbLean on (Lean on me)
Lean Fon me (Lean on)    BbCause I lean on me (Lean on me)
If you need a Ffriend (Lean on)    BbYou can (Lean on me)
You can lean on Fme (Lean on)    Bb(Lean on me)
(FLean on)    Bb(Lean on me)F  

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Lean On Me

by Michael Bolton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Abm

[Intro]

F Bb F Am Gm F

[Verse]

F Bb

Sometimes in our lives

We all have pain

Am Am7

We all have sorrow

F Bb

But if we are wise

We know that there's

C F

Always tomorrow

[Interlude]

F Gm Abm Bb

Bb Abm Gm F

F E C F

[Chorus]

Lean on me

F Gm Abm Bb

When you're not strong

Bb Abm Gm F

I'll be your friend

F Gm Gm Am Gm

I'll help you carry on

F F Gm Abm Bb

For it won't be long

Bb Abm Gm F

Till I'm gonna need

F E C F

somebody to lean on

[Verse]

F F Gm Ab Bb

Please swallow your pride

Bb Ab Gm F

If I have things

F Gm Ab Am Gm

You need to borrow

F F Gm Abm Bb

For no one can fill

Bb Abm Gm F

Those of your needs

F E C F

That you won't let show

[Pre-Chorus]

Just call on me, brother when you need a hand

C F

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'd understand

C F

We all need somebody to lean on

[Chorus]

Lean on me

F Gm Abm Bb

When you're not strong

Bb Abm Gm F

I'll be your friend

F Gm Gm Am Gm

I'll help you carry on

F F Gm Abm Bb

For it won't be long

Bb Abm Gm F

Till I'm gonna need

F E C F

somebody to lean on

[Pre-Chorus]

Just call on me, brother when you need a hand

C F

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'd understand

C F

We all need somebody to lean on

[Verse]

F F Gm Ab Bb

If there is a load

Bb Ab Gm F

You have to bear

F Gm Ab Am Gm

That you can't carry

F F Gm Abm Bb

I'm right up the road

Bb Abm Gm F

I'll share your load

F E C F

If you'll just call me

[Bridge]

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) If I need a friend

(Call me) Call me

F Gm

(Call me)

[Interlude]

F Bb F Bb

[Chorus]

Lean on me

When you're not strong

I'll be your friend

Am Gm

I'll help you carry on

F Bb

For it won't be long

Till I'm gonna need

somebody somebody to lean on

[Outro]

F Bb

(Lean on) oh yeah (Lean on me)

F Bb

You can lean on me (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb

You can lean on me (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb

If you need a friend (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb

Call me, call me (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb

You can lean on me (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb

Lean on (Lean on) Lean on (Lean on me)

F Bb

Lean on me (Lean on) Lean on (Lean on me)

F Bb

Lean on me (Lean on) Lean on (Lean on me)

F Bb

Lean on me (Lean on) Cause I lean on me (Lean on me)

F Bb

If you need a friend (Lean on) You can (Lean on me)

F Bb

You can lean on me (Lean on) (Lean on me)

F Bb F

(Lean on) (Lean on me)

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