I Need Somebody To Lean On Chords & Lyrics - Elvis Presley

Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS
[E]-[A]-[D]-[G]-[B]-e
Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
D9 x-5-4-5-5-x
Fm6 (1-3)3-1-3-1
Bb7 x-1-3-1-3-1

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[INTRO]
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[VERSE]
[Cmaj7] I [Dm7]need somebody
[Cmaj7] To lean [Dm7]on
[Cmaj7] I [Dm7]need somebody [Cmaj7]to
To [Gm7]tell my troubles [C7]to
[Fmaj7] No use denying
[Fm] I'm close to cryin'
[D7] But what good
Tell me [G7]what good would my crying do

[VERSE]
[Cmaj7] I [Dm7]need somebody
[Cmaj7] To help [Dm7]me
[Cmaj7] [Dm7]Help me forget all
[Cmaj7] Those worries[Gm7] on my [C7]mind
[Fmaj7] And when I'm lonely
[Fm] If someone would only
[D7] [Fm] | [C] [C7] |
Want to be sweet and kind

[MIDDLE 8]
[F] I [Gm7]need somebody
[F] Won't that [Gm7]somebody
[F] Please, please, [Gm7]listen
[F]To my plea
[Cmaj7] Need that [Dm7]somebody
[Cmaj7] Won't that [Dm7]somebody
[Eb] | [G7] |
Come running to me

[VERSE]
[Cmaj7] I [Dm7]need somebody
[Cmaj7] To lean on[Dm7]
[Cmaj7] I'm [Dm7]tired of being
[Cmaj7] Unhappy[C7] and so blue
[Fmaj7] If she came I would hold her
[Fm] 'cause I need that shoulder

[OUTRO]
[Cmaj7] To lean on[C/Bb] , yes I [A7]really do
[D9] I need somebody
[Fm6] [Bb7] [ [Cmaj7] ]
And maybe that somebody is you

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(repeat and fade)