Tom: G

(intro) C C D G

(verso)
       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 C  D G   C 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  C  D G

       Lean on me
       Eileen, Eileen
       Lean on me
       Eileen, Eileen, baby won't you lean on me