Here's another way to look at it.
Suppose you are playing a solo in the standard A minor pentatonic (the first lead scale most people learn).
code:
Key=A
Basic Pentatonic Scale With Extensions
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5---------8------10-------|
B |-----5--------8----------------| B |-----5---------8------10-------|
G |-----5-----7-------------------| G |-----5-----7------9------------|
D |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
A |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5--------8----------------|
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The most basic chords that will work here are
A, D, and E major (this corresponds to daniel's I IV V). Start with these three.
Now, not every chord in a scale works against every lead note, so sometimes you will sound 'wrong' even when using chords from the scale.
For more fun, you can also try B, C, C#, F and G. Try both major and minor to see what happens.
Did I make sense either?
