written by Bill Withers
Intro: instrumental verse (vocal Oohs)
| F# | B |
| Sometimes in our | lives |
| F# | |
| We all have | pain |
| A#m | C#7 | |
| We all have | sor- | row |
| F# | B |
| But if we are | wise |
| F# | C#7 | F# | |
| We know that | there's always | tomor- | row |
| B | |
| Lean on me when you're not | strong |
| F# | |
| And I'll be your | friend |
| A#m | C#7 | |
| I'll help you | carry | on |
| F# | B |
| For it won't be | long |
| F# | |
| 'Til I'm gonna | need |
| C#7 | F# | |
| Somebody | to lean | on |
| F# | B |
| Please swallow your | pride |
| F# | |
| If I have | things |
| A#m | C#7 | |
| You need to | bor- | row |
| F# | B |
| For no one can | fill |
| F# | |
| Those of your | needs |
| C#7 | F# | |
| That you d | on't let | show |
|
| B | |
| Lean on me when you're not | strong |
| F# | |
| And I'll be your | friend |
| A#m | C#7 | |
| I'll help you | carry | on |
| F# | B |
| For it won't be | long |
| F# | |
| 'Til I'm gonna | need |
| C#7 | F# | |
| Somebody | to lean | on |
|
| F# | B |
| If there is a l | oad |
| F# | |
| You have to | bear |
| A#m | C#7 | |
| That you can't | car- | ry |
| F# | B |
| I'm right up the | road |
| F# | |
| I'll share your | load |
| C#7 | F# | |
| If you just c | all | me |