[R.L.]
B
Yeah this is for my brothers in the hood
And the high risers, on the mansions with the maids
B
We gotta come together, come on y'all
Case, Ginuwine, Tyrese, and me R.L
B
Help me sing it fellas, yeah
[Case]
B
I'm sitting here alone
am
Trying to face another day
E
Gotta stay strong, hmm
F#
To endure this pain
[R.L.]
B
I'm dealing with right now
am E
It flipped my whole life upside down
E
I don't want your help
F#
I don't need your sympathy, no
[Chorus ]
B
What can a brother do for me?
E
(See he can you help you up when you are down)
B
What can a brother do for me?
F#
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
B
What can a brother do for me?
E
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
B
(Oh I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
E
He can help me be the best man I can be
B
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Tyrese]
B
(be the best man)
B
I made a big mistake
B G#m
And I'm feeling so ashamed
E
And I don't want to lose my friendship over it
E
I've gotta keep the faith, yes I do
[Ginuwine]
B7
Cause I'm still your boy, I've got your back
B
That'll never, never, never, never gonna change
E
So I can just cite the truth
E7 C#
And keep smiling in your face
[Chorus]
B
What can a brother do for me?
E
(He can you help you up when you are down)
B
What can a brother do for me?
E F#
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
B
What can a brother do for me?
E F#
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
B
(I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
E F# B
He can help me be the best man I can be
[Tyrese]
B
I keep struggling but I'm trying my best
G#m
I got some issues with my own confidence
E
Lord help me to forgive and forget
F#
Can you please help me to be a better man?
[R.L.]
B
For the rest of the darkest nights
B6
Shines the brightest sun
G#m
I ain't the man I used to be
E F#
I'm better than before
(Move capo to second fret)
[Chorus]
B
What can a brother do for me?
E
(He can you help you up when you are down)
B
What can a brother do for me?
E
(He can know the wrong to make it right)
B
What can a brother do for me?
E F#
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
B
He can help me be the best man I can be
B
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
B
He can help me be the best man I can be
B
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
E
He can help me be the best man I can be
B
(I can be, whoa I can be, oh I can be, oh I can be)
B
Help me be the best man I can
[Case]
B
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
B
Yes he is my brother, brother, brother, brother
[R.L.]
B
Sees when I'm down on my luck and I'm
G#m
Crying cause a woman done left me
E
I ain't got nothing cause it's cold outside
B
He'll give me a ride
E
When it's late at night
F#
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
B
See sometimes I may go astray but he'll lead me back the right way
E
And tell me everything's okay
F#
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
B
Brother, brother, brother, brother
B
Oh I know sometimes you'll need me and I got your back
E
Oh cause I know you got mine
B
Cause you're my brother
B
And I love you, love you, love you
E
You can count on me, sing it
B
Case, Tyrese and G, you are my brother, brother, brother
[Tyrese]
B
R.L. oh my brother
E
Late up at night
B
If you need a helping hand just call on me
E
Talking bout my brothers, brothers, brothers
B
All across the world, my brothers yeah
B
I love you!