Chords of: Lean on Me by: Bill Withers. (C, Am7, F, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Lean on Me” by Bill Withers is in C Major and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 156 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Am7, F, Em.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → F → C → Em → C → F → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:57 | 46% |
| F | 0:31 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| Em | 0:20 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| F6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 2% |
C – Dm – Em – F – Em – Dm – C – F/C – Em – Bm7b5 – C6 – C – Dm7 – Em – F – Em – Dm7 – C – Dm7 – C – G7 – A/B – C – Dm7 – Em – F – Em – Dm7 – C – F6 – Em – D6 – F/G – C – Dm7 – Em – F – Em – Dm – C – F6 – C – Gmaj7 – C – Am – Em – F – Em – …
