G
You can lean on me brother: I believe you’ve carried too long.
             C                                  C
You can lean on me brother: I believe you’ve carried too long.
             G                                  B7        C
You can lean on me brother: I believe you’ve carried too long.
                G       D7      G
It’s such a long, long way, back home.

         G
You can lean on me sister: I believe you’ve carried too long.
         C                                      G
You can lean on me sister: I believe you’ve carried too long.
         G                                      B7        C
You can lean on me sister: I believe you’ve carried too long.
             G          D7      G
It’s such a long, long way, back home.

[Chorus]
G
We’re just leaning (leaning) leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
C                                               G
I’ve been leaning (leaning) leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
G                                                   B7    C
We’re just leaning (leaning) leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
              G         D7        G
It’s such a long, long way, back home.

To refrain

[Verse]
             G
Hey you can lean on me stranger: I believe you’ve carried too long.
         C                                       G
You can lean on me stranger: I believe you’ve carried too long.
                    G                                   B7             C
I'm saying you can lean on me stranger: I believe you’ve carried too long.
             G          D7        G
It’s such a long, long way, back home.

G
Oh, my dear sister, am I not a brother to you?
C                               G
Oh, my dear sister, am I not a brother to you?
G                               B7         C
Oh, my dear sister, am I not a brother to you?
   G      D7            G
I know, I know, make it through.