Elvis Presley - I Need Somebody To Lean On: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Need Somebody To Lean On" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Need Somebody To Lean On ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Need Somebody To Lean On" smoothly on your ukulele.

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      A7
 To lean on, yes I really do
D9
  I need somebody
Fm6                 A#7    Cmaj7
 And maybe that somebody is you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C

Ukulele chord C

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

C7

Ukulele chord C7

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D7

Ukulele chord D7

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

D9

Ukulele chord D9

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Ukulele chord Fmaj

Fm6

Ukulele chord Fm6

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Need Somebody To Lean On" by Elvis Presley.

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