Why Me Chords by Merle Haggard
Tempo:
83.45 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
B
G#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [G#m] [F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#] [D#m] [C#]
[F#] [G#m] [F#]
[B] [C#] [B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Why me, Lord?
What have [G#m] I [A#m]
[B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Tell me, Lord, what did [G#m] I [A#] ever [B] do
To be worthy [F#] of you
[C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Lord, help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's [C#] so, [F#] help [C#] me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
[G#m] [A#]
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
[C#] So, [D#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
[D#m] [Fm]
[F#] Try me, Lord, if you [A#] think there's [B] a way
I can [C#] try [B] to [F#] repay
All I've taken [C#] from you
[D#m] [C#]
[F#] Maybe, Lord, I can [G#m] show [F#] someone [B] else
What I've [C#] been [B] through [F#] myself
On [C#] my way back [F#] to you
[G#m] [F#] Lord, [B] help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's so, [C#] help me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
So, [G#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
[C#] [D#m]
[C#] Jesus, my soul's in [B] your [F#] hands
[G#m] [F#]
[B]
[F#]
[C#] [D#m] [C#]
[F#] [G#m] [F#]
[B] [C#] [B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Why me, Lord?
What have [G#m] I [A#m]
[B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Tell me, Lord, what did [G#m] I [A#] ever [B] do
To be worthy [F#] of you
[C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Lord, help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's [C#] so, [F#] help [C#] me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
[G#m] [A#]
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
[C#] So, [D#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
[D#m] [Fm]
[F#] Try me, Lord, if you [A#] think there's [B] a way
I can [C#] try [B] to [F#] repay
All I've taken [C#] from you
[D#m] [C#]
[F#] Maybe, Lord, I can [G#m] show [F#] someone [B] else
What I've [C#] been [B] through [F#] myself
On [C#] my way back [F#] to you
[G#m] [F#] Lord, [B] help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's so, [C#] help me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
So, [G#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
[C#] [D#m]
[C#] Jesus, my soul's in [B] your [F#] hands
[G#m] [F#]
Key:
F#
C#
B
G#m
D#m
F#
C#
B
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ Why me, Lord?
_ What have [G#m] I [A#m]
[B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
_ _ [F#] _ [C#]
[F#] Tell me, Lord, what did [G#m] I [A#] ever [B] do
To be worthy [F#] of you
_ [C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
_ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] Lord, help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's [C#] so, [F#] help [C#] me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
_ [G#m] _ [A#] _
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
[C#] So, [D#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
_ [D#m] _ [Fm]
[F#] Try me, Lord, _ if you [A#] think there's [B] a way
_ I can [C#] try [B] to [F#] repay
_ All I've taken [C#] from you
_ [D#m] _ [C#]
[F#] Maybe, Lord, I can [G#m] show [F#] someone [B] else
What I've [C#] been [B] through [F#] myself
On [C#] my way back [F#] to you
_ _ [G#m] [F#] Lord, [B] _ _ help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's so, [C#] help me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
_ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
So, [G#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
_ [C#] _ [D#m] _
[C#] _ Jesus, my soul's in [B] your [F#] hands
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ Why me, Lord?
_ What have [G#m] I [A#m]
[B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
_ _ [F#] _ [C#]
[F#] Tell me, Lord, what did [G#m] I [A#] ever [B] do
To be worthy [F#] of you
_ [C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
_ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] Lord, help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's [C#] so, [F#] help [C#] me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
_ [G#m] _ [A#] _
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
[C#] So, [D#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
_ [D#m] _ [Fm]
[F#] Try me, Lord, _ if you [A#] think there's [B] a way
_ I can [C#] try [B] to [F#] repay
_ All I've taken [C#] from you
_ [D#m] _ [C#]
[F#] Maybe, Lord, I can [G#m] show [F#] someone [B] else
What I've [C#] been [B] through [F#] myself
On [C#] my way back [F#] to you
_ _ [G#m] [F#] Lord, [B] _ _ help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's so, [C#] help me, Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
_ [G#m] _ [F#] _
[B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
So, [G#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
_ [C#] _ [D#m] _
[C#] _ Jesus, my soul's in [B] your [F#] hands
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
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