Key: G
Introduction: C C D G
C D G
Eileen, won't you lean on me, mmm
D C
This is no life living here without you
D C
This is no way for me to get along, yeah
D C D
Now that I know I'm no good without you
C D G
Eileen, Eileen
(verso)
C D G
Eileen, won't you lean on me, please
D C D
How much I had baby when I had you (had you)
C
I'm destitute this way, yeah
D C D
I'm doing time living here without you
C D G C D G
Eileen, (Eileen, Eileen), Eileen
(verso)
C D G
Eileen, I'm coming clean, yeah
D C D C
(Without you) I guess no substitute will do
D C D
What do I do, baby, to impress you (impress you)
C
Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way
(instrumental)
C D G C D G D C D
(verso)
C D G
Eileen, oooh yeah
C D G
(Eileen), Eileen you can lean on me, yeah
D C
Baby, I'm dead in a cruel world without you, yeah
D C
Ooooh, ooh yeah c'mon
D C D
Lean on me, lean on me
(outro)
C D G
Lean on me
Eileen, Eileen