Elvis Presley - I need somebody to lean on
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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I Need Somebody To Lean On – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman
From: “I Got Lucky” (1963)
Tabbed by: maguri
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]
| Cmaj7 Dm7 | % |
[Verse]
Cmaj7 I Dm7need somebody
Cmaj7 To lean Dm7on
Cmaj7 I Dm7need somebody Cmaj7to
To Gm7tell my troubles C7to
Fmaj7 No use denying
Fm I'm close to cryin'
D7 But what good
Tell me G7what good would my crying do
[Verse]
Cmaj7 I Dm7need somebody
Cmaj7 To help Dm7me
Cmaj7 Dm7Help me forget all
Cmaj7 Those worriesGm7 on my C7mind
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 Gm7need somebody
F Won't that Gm7somebody
F Please, please, Gm7listen
FTo my plea
Cmaj7 Need that Dm7somebody
Cmaj7 Won't that Dm7somebody
Eb | G7 |
Come running to me
[Verse]
Cmaj7 I Dm7need somebody
Cmaj7 To lean onDm7
Cmaj7 I'm Dm7tired of being
Cmaj7 UnhappyC7 and so blue
Fmaj7 If she came I would hold her
Fm 'cause I need that shoulder
[Outro]
Cmaj7 To lean onC/Bb, yes I A7really do
D9 I need somebody
Fm6 Bb7 [ Cmaj7 ]
And maybe that somebody is you
| Cmaj7 Dm7 | % |
(repeat and fade)