Oh Lord, Why Lord Chords by Brook Benton

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I've _ searched [C] the open sky _ [Dm] to _ _ _ find the [F]
reason why, _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [F] oh Lord, _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ why, _ [C]
why, _ [G] Lord, _ [F] _
_ _ _ the [C] color of
my skin _ _ [Dm]
is said to be an awful [F] sin, _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _
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oh Lord, _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ why, [C] _
why, Lord, _ _ [F] _
why, _ _ _ [C] _
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why, Lord, _ [Bb] _
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why, _ [F] Lord, _
_ no I cannot [C] _
understand, _ _ _ [Dm] _
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I'll never _ [G] understand, [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [F] oh Lord, _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ why, _ [C] _
Lord, _ _ [F] I've got to live _ and [C] _
_ live
_ [Dm] and _ give much [F] more than I can _ give, [Bb] _
oh _ _ _ [F]
Lord, _ _ _ _ [Bb]
why, _ _ _ [C] why, _ Lord, _ _ [F] _
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_ Lord in this [C] world you made so sacred
[Dm] I only find problems [F] and hatred, _ oh _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [F] Lord, _ _ _ [Bb] why, _ why, _ _ [C] why, why, Lord, _ [F] I just can't [C] seem to find any place
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my every [F] move is _ _ [Bb] unsafe, _ _ _ _ [F] oh _ Lord, _ _ [Bb] _
why, _ _ _ [C]
why, Lord, _ [F] tell me why, _ _ [C] _
Lord, _ _ _ [Dm] _
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_ _ why, [Bb] Lord, _ _ _ _ _ [C]
oh Lord, _ _ [F] _
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_ _ why, _ [F] _
_ Lord, _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ why, Lord, [C]
why, Lord,
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_ why this [C]
long and bitter strife _ [Dm]
must go on for [F] equal rights, why can't there [Bb] be some _ _ _ [F] _
harmony
_ _ _ [Bb] instead of constant agony, [C] _
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_ _ _ I [C] just can't help but cry _ [Dm] _
for the _ _ _ [F]
tears won't stay [Bb] inside, Lord,
_ _ [F] why, Lord, _ _ _ _ [Bb]
why, _ _ _ [C] _
Lord, _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] I _
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feel the weight of [F] everlasting hate yet I [Bb] _
live with hope
_ [F] and just a little faith, Lord, [Bb] _ _
why, Lord, _ [C] why, Lord, _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ I wait [C] to change _ but [Dm] _ _
nothing ever seems
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_ _ [Bb] _ to change, [F] why, Lord, _ _ _ why, _ _
_ _ [C] why, Lord, _ _ [F] why, _ I [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ ask no special [F] kindness, _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ I ask not for [F] a crown, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] I only ask for some justice, [C] Lord, _ to restore [F] what's right from wrong, _ _ _ _ _ why, Lord, _
[Dm] _ why, Lord, _ _
[F] _ _ why, Lord,
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so now [C] you've heard my sadness, [Dm] Lord, in a _ [F] story and a _ song, [Bb] now tell me why, Lord, _ [F] _
_ oh,
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Lord, _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] I don't ask for [Dm] a kingdom to rule, Lord, _ _ [F] just as there's only one [Bb] man's tomb, yes, Lord, why, [F] Lord, _
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why, Lord,
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