[R.L.]
E
Yeah this is for my brothers in the hood
And the high risers, on the mansions with the maids
E
We gotta come together, come on y'all
Case, Ginuwine, Tyrese, and me R.L
E
Help me sing it fellas, yeah
[Case]
E
I'm sitting here alone
am
Trying to face another day
A
Gotta stay strong, hmm
B
To endure this pain
[R.L.]
E
I'm dealing with right now
am A
It flipped my whole life upside down
A
I don't want your help
B
I don't need your sympathy, no
[Chorus ]
E
What can a brother do for me?
A
(See he can you help you up when you are down)
E
What can a brother do for me?
B
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
E
What can a brother do for me?
A
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
E
(Oh I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
A
He can help me be the best man I can be
E
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Tyrese]
E
(be the best man)
E
I made a big mistake
E C#m
And I'm feeling so ashamed
A
And I don't want to lose my friendship over it
A
I've gotta keep the faith, yes I do
[Ginuwine]
E7
Cause I'm still your boy, I've got your back
E
That'll never, never, never, never gonna change
A
So I can just cite the truth
A7 F#
And keep smiling in your face
[Chorus]
E
What can a brother do for me?
A
(He can you help you up when you are down)
E
What can a brother do for me?
A B
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
E
What can a brother do for me?
A B
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
E
(I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
A B E
He can help me be the best man I can be
[Tyrese]
E
I keep struggling but I'm trying my best
C#m
I got some issues with my own confidence
A
Lord help me to forgive and forget
B
Can you please help me to be a better man?
[R.L.]
E
For the rest of the darkest nights
E6
Shines the brightest sun
C#m
I ain't the man I used to be
A B
I'm better than before
(Move capo to second fret)
[Chorus]
E
What can a brother do for me?
A
(He can you help you up when you are down)
E
What can a brother do for me?
A
(He can know the wrong to make it right)
E
What can a brother do for me?
A B
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
E
He can help me be the best man I can be
E
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
E
He can help me be the best man I can be
E
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
A
He can help me be the best man I can be
E
(I can be, whoa I can be, oh I can be, oh I can be)
E
Help me be the best man I can
[Case]
E
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
E
Yes he is my brother, brother, brother, brother
[R.L.]
E
Sees when I'm down on my luck and I'm
C#m
Crying cause a woman done left me
A
I ain't got nothing cause it's cold outside
E
He'll give me a ride
A
When it's late at night
B
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
E
See sometimes I may go astray but he'll lead me back the right way
A
And tell me everything's okay
B
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
E
Brother, brother, brother, brother
E
Oh I know sometimes you'll need me and I got your back
A
Oh cause I know you got mine
E
Cause you're my brother
E
And I love you, love you, love you
A
You can count on me, sing it
E
Case, Tyrese and G, you are my brother, brother, brother
[Tyrese]
E
R.L. oh my brother
A
Late up at night
E
If you need a helping hand just call on me
A
Talking bout my brothers, brothers, brothers
E
All across the world, my brothers yeah
E
I love you!