How to Play Lean On Me on Guitar?

Bill Withers - Lean On Me can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Em, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Lean On Me with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Bill Withers - Lean On Me Chords

Chord reference C, F, Em, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Some times in our [F]lives, we all have [C]pain We all have [Em]so[G]rrow [C]But if we are [F]wise we know that [C]there’s always to[G]morrow [C]

[C]Lean on me, when you’re not [F]strong, and I’ll be your [C]friend I’ll help you [Em]carry [G]on [C]For it won’t be [F]long, ‘till I’m gonna [C]need Somebody to [G]lean on [C]

[C]Please swallow your [F]pride If I have [C]faith you need to [Em]bo[G]rrow [C]For noone can [F]fill those of your [C]needs That you won’t [G]let [C]show

Just [C]call on me [F]bro[C]ther when you need a hand We all need somebody to [G]lean [C]on I just might have a [F]pro[C]blem that you’ll understand We all need somebody to [G]lean [C]on

[C]Lean on me, when you’re not [F]strong, and I’ll be your [C]friend I’ll help you [Em]carry [G]on [C]For it won’t be [F]long, ‘till I’m gonna [C]need Somebody to [G]lean on [C]

Just [C]call on me [F]bro[C]ther when you need a hand We all need somebody to [G]lean [C]on I just might have a [F]pro[C]blem that you’ll understand We all need somebody to [G]lean [C]on

If [C]there is a [F]load you have to [C]bear that you can’t [Em]ca[G]rry [C]I’m right up the [F]road I’ll share your [C]load if you just [G]call [C]me [G]Call [C]me [G]call [C]me [G]call [C]me

Artist Bill Withers

Album Still Bill

Genres Soul

Year 1972

Key C

Bill Withers - Lean On Me can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Em, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Lean On Me with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.