(intro)

F7M  C (x3) (finger pick or strum ) 

(verse 1) (finger pick or strum verses)
            F7M
You've seen bad times
C                                  F7M
Your eyes have told me so blue and bad times
C                                           F7M
You think that I don't know but there'll be glad times
C                               F7M
Just you wait and see girl I'll be your sunrise if you
        C
Lean on me
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Now I imagine  I could comfort you I'd forgotten 
     C
The things that you'd  been through
           F7M         C
But here's one thing on which we can agree 
            F7M                         C
When you're ready darling you can lean on me

(strum chorus)  C                              G
And the love I bring will grow into a lasting thing
                          F                C
It'll put your heart on wings and set you free
           C                           F
And as you rise high into the clearing sky
                   F
Maybe you will realize you can always
        C                               G
Lean on me said lean on me baby lean on me
                  F                  C
Said just lean on me you can lean on me

(verse2)         F7M           C
All your heartaches are hidden deep inside 
             F7M          C
So there's no  telling how many tears you've cried
             F7M             C
And like the river told the weeping willow tree 
      F7M                                  C
I can hold your teardrops child just lean on me

(chorus2)      C
Sweet love and care and girl I'll find the strength
   G                                   F
I swear and when you need me I'll be there 
              C
If you let it be 
                 C                             G
Till my time is done till the longest race is run
                           F 
Right on till the kingdom comes you can always
        C               C               G
Lean on me?said lean on me baby lean on me 
                     F
Yeah you can lean on me 
                              C
You know that you can lean on me