Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
N.C.
When boredom fills yer kitchen sink,
N.C.
And the world is standing at the brink,
N.C.
When the bars are closed but yer need a drink,
Chorus:
N.C.
Lean on me, love.
Verse 2:
D MajorD
When dark clouds try and drown the sun,
B minorBm
And it hurts so bad it leaves yer numb,
G+G A augmentedA
When they blow us all to kingdom come.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Lean on me love.
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
You can lean — on — me — love.
Verse 3:
D MajorD
When desperation makes you burn,
B minorBm
And you know less, the more yer learn,
G+G A augmentedA
when your old Bones feel the seasons turn.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Lean on me love.
Verse 4:
D MajorD
And when yer finish Grandma’s apple pie,
B minorBm
And black Tornados blast the sky,
G+G A augmentedA
When you’re holding back but you don’t know why.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Lean on me love.
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
You can lean — on — me — love.
Verse 5:
D MajorD
When you’re feeling crushed by the machine,
B minorBm
And yer boss comes in and treats yer mean,
G+G A augmentedA
When you’re shaking like a tambourine.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Lean on me love,
Verse 6:
D MajorD
And when you’ve given all that you can give,
B minorBm
And your wallets leaking like a sieve,
G+G A augmentedA
When they’re repossessing where yer live.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
leave on me love,
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
You can lean — on — me — love.
(Short instrumental)
Verse 7:
D MajorD
When you’ve been howling at the moon,
B minorBm
And hope has been and gone too soon,
G+G A augmentedA
When rock and roll don’t shake the room.
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Lean on me love.
Verse 8:
D MajorD
When dreaming doesn’t make it so,
B minorBm
And yer aching heart is gonna blow,
G+G A augmentedA
Turn on turn up your radio,
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA
And lean—— on ——me,
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Lean——on———me
Outro:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
You can lean — on — me — love.