C
Yeah this is for my brothers in the hood
And the high risers, on the mansions with the maids
C
We gotta come together, come on y'all
Case, Ginuwine, Tyrese, and me R.L
C
Help me sing it fellas, yeah
[Case]
C
I'm sitting here alone
am
Trying to face another day
F
Gotta stay strong, hmm
G
To endure this pain
[R.L.]
C
I'm dealing with right now
am F
It flipped my whole life upside down
F
I don't want your help
G
I don't need your sympathy, no
[Chorus ]
C
What can a brother do for me?
F
(See he can you help you up when you are down)
C
What can a brother do for me?
G
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
C
What can a brother do for me?
F
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
C
(Oh I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
F
He can help me be the best man I can be
C
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Tyrese]
C
(be the best man)
C
I made a big mistake
CAm
And I'm feeling so ashamed
F
And I don't want to lose my friendship over it
F
I've gotta keep the faith, yes I do
[Ginuwine]
C7
Cause I'm still your boy, I've got your back
C
That'll never, never, never, never gonna change
F
So I can just cite the truth
F7D
And keep smiling in your face
[Chorus]
C
What can a brother do for me?
F
(He can you help you up when you are down)
C
What can a brother do for me?
FG
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
C
What can a brother do for me?
FG
(He can help me be the best man I can be)
C
(I can be, I can be, oh I can be, I can be)
FGC
He can help me be the best man I can be
[Tyrese]
C
I keep struggling but I'm trying my best
Am
I got some issues with my own confidence
F
Lord help me to forgive and forget
G
Can you please help me to be a better man?
[R.L.]
C
For the rest of the darkest nights
C6
Shines the brightest sun
Am
I ain't the man I used to be
FG
I'm better than before
(Move capo to second fret)
[Chorus]
C
What can a brother do for me?
F
(He can you help you up when you are down)
C
What can a brother do for me?
F
(He can know the wrong to make it right)
C
What can a brother do for me?
FG
(He can be your eyes when you can't see)
C
He can help me be the best man I can be
C
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
C
He can help me be the best man I can be
C
(I can be, I can be, I can be, I can be)
F
He can help me be the best man I can be
C
(I can be, whoa I can be, oh I can be, oh I can be)
C
Help me be the best man I can
[Case]
C
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
C
Yes he is my brother, brother, brother, brother
[R.L.]
C
Sees when I'm down on my luck and I'm
Am
Crying cause a woman done left me
F
I ain't got nothing cause it's cold outside
C
He'll give me a ride
F
When it's late at night
G
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
C
See sometimes I may go astray but he'll lead me back the right way
F
And tell me everything's okay
G
Cause he's my brother, brother, brother, brother
C
Brother, brother, brother, brother
C
Oh I know sometimes you'll need me and I got your back
F
Oh cause I know you got mine
C
Cause you're my brother
C
And I love you, love you, love you
F
You can count on me, sing it
C
Case, Tyrese and G, you are my brother, brother, brother
[Tyrese]
C
R.L. oh my brother
F
Late up at night
C
If you need a helping hand just call on me
F
Talking bout my brothers, brothers, brothers
C
All across the world, my brothers yeah
C
I love you!