# Lean on Me – Bill Withers: piano chords

Lean on Me by Bill Withers uses 5 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [G#7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharp7), [C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: E B E
- Chorus 1: B E G#7 C#m E B E
- Verse 1: C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m E C#m E C#m B E
- Chorus 2: B E G#7 C#m E B E
- Chorus 3: B E G#7 C#m E B E
- Verse 2: C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m E C#m E C#m B E
- Chorus 4: B E G#7 C#m E B E
- Verse 3: C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m E C#m E C#m B E
- Chorus 5: B E G#7 C#m E B E
- Chorus 6: B E G#7 C#m E B E

## Questions

### Which chords does Lean on Me by Bill Withers use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Lean on Me by Bill Withers in?

The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Lean on Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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