Elvis Presley - I Need Somebody To Lean On: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Need Somebody To Lean On" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cmaj7 Dm7 I need somebody Cmaj7 Dm7 To lean on Cmaj7 Dm7 C7 I need somebody to Gm7 C7 To tell my troubles to Fmaj7 No use denying Fm I'm close to cryin' D7 But what good G7 Tell me what good would my crying do Cmaj7 Dm7 I need somebody Cmaj7 Dm7 To help me Cmaj7 Dm7 Help me forget all C7 Gm7 C7 Those worries on my mind Fmaj7 And when I'm lonely Fm If someone would only D7 Fm C C7 Want to be sweet and kind F Gm7 I need somebody F Gm7 Won't that somebody F Gm7 Please, please, listen F To my plea Cmaj7 Dm7 Need that somebody Cmaj7 Dm7 Won't that somebody D# G7 Come running to me Cmaj7 Dm7 I need somebody Cmaj7 Dm7 To lean on Cmaj7 Dm7 I'm tired of being C7 Unhappy and so blue Fmaj7 If she came I would hold her Fm 'cause I need that shoulder Cmaj7 C/A# A7 To lean on, yes I really do D9 I need somebody Fm6 A#7 Cmaj7 And maybe that somebody is you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A7  C  Cm  C Cmaj7  Cmaj  C7  Dm  D#  D7  Dm7  D9  F  Fm  Fmaj7  Fmaj  Fm6  Gm  G7  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Need Somebody To Lean On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Need Somebody To Lean On" by Elvis Presley.