I'm Leaning On You
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Intro D F#m A (2x)
verse 1
D F#m A A
Jesus, take the beauty from the pain
D F#m A A
Jesus, lift these weary hands again
D F#m A A
Turn the silence into songs of praise
D F#m A A
Jesus, I'm leaning on Your name, oh-
[Refrão] D F#m A C#
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
D F#m A C#m
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
verse 2
D F#m A A
When no one else can help me, Jesus can
D F#m A A
Every other name is sinking sand
D F#m A A
Even when my heart don't understand
D F#m A A
Jesus, I will trust You even then
[Refrão] D F#m A F
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
D F#m A F
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
Bridge
Bm
And I'm convinced that nothing can ever
A
Separate us from God's love
D E
Neither death, nor life, no power on Earth can separate us
Bm
Oh, I'm confident that nothing can ever
A
Separate us from God's great love
D E
Neither death, nor life, nor power on Earth You promised us
[Refrão] D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ou-ouu
D F#m A E
I'm leaning on You-ouuu-ou-ou-ou-ouu, oh-ohhh
D F#m A F
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
D F#m A F
I'm leaning on You-ou-ou-ouuu
D F#m A A
I'm leaning on You-ouu
D F#m A Fm
You-ou-ou-ouu (Oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo)
D F#m A A
You-ou-ou-ouu (Oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo)
How to play I'm Leaning On You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.