Chords for The Highwaymen - Why Me (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)
Tempo:
79.45 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
[Bm] [A] God bless you.
This one goes out especially for the Vietnam Vets.
[E] [F#]
[E] [A] [E]
Why me [A] Lord?
What have I [D] ever done to deserve [A] even one of the pleasures [E] I've known?
[A] Tell me Lord, what did I [D] ever do that was worth [A] loving you?
[E] Or the kindness [A] you've shown?
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
But
[D] now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
[E] Try [A] me Lord, if you [G] think [A] there's [D] a way
I can [E] try [D] to [A] repay
All I've taken [E] from you.
[A] Maybe Lord, I can show someone [D] else
What I've been through [A] myself
[E] On my way back [A] to you.
[Bm] [F#m]
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
[D] But now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [C#m] [A] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
[C#m] [A]
[E] Jesus, my soul's in [D] your [F#m] [Bm] hands.
[A]
[D]
[Bm] [A] God bless you.
This one goes out especially for the Vietnam Vets.
[E] [F#]
[E] [A] [E]
Why me [A] Lord?
What have I [D] ever done to deserve [A] even one of the pleasures [E] I've known?
[A] Tell me Lord, what did I [D] ever do that was worth [A] loving you?
[E] Or the kindness [A] you've shown?
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
But
[D] now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
[E] Try [A] me Lord, if you [G] think [A] there's [D] a way
I can [E] try [D] to [A] repay
All I've taken [E] from you.
[A] Maybe Lord, I can show someone [D] else
What I've been through [A] myself
[E] On my way back [A] to you.
[Bm] [F#m]
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
[D] But now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [C#m] [A] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
[C#m] [A]
[E] Jesus, my soul's in [D] your [F#m] [Bm] hands.
[A]
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
A
E
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] [A] God bless you.
This one goes out especially for the Vietnam Vets. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
Why me [A] Lord?
What have I [D] ever done to deserve [A] even one of the pleasures [E] I've known? _ _ _
[A] Tell me Lord, what did I [D] ever do that was worth [A] loving you?
[E] Or the kindness [A] you've shown? _ _ _ _
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
But _ _ _
[D] now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
_ [E] _ Try [A] me Lord, _ if you [G] think [A] there's [D] a way
I can [E] try [D] to [A] repay
All I've taken [E] from you. _ _ _
[A] Maybe Lord, _ I can show someone [D] else
What I've been through [A] myself
_ [E] On my way back [A] to you.
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am. _ _ _
[D] But now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [C#m] [A] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] _
[E] Jesus, _ my soul's in [D] your _ _ [F#m] [Bm] hands.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] [A] God bless you.
This one goes out especially for the Vietnam Vets. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
Why me [A] Lord?
What have I [D] ever done to deserve [A] even one of the pleasures [E] I've known? _ _ _
[A] Tell me Lord, what did I [D] ever do that was worth [A] loving you?
[E] Or the kindness [A] you've shown? _ _ _ _
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am.
But _ _ _
[D] now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
_ [E] _ Try [A] me Lord, _ if you [G] think [A] there's [D] a way
I can [E] try [D] to [A] repay
All I've taken [E] from you. _ _ _
[A] Maybe Lord, _ I can show someone [D] else
What I've been through [A] myself
_ [E] On my way back [A] to you.
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _
[D] Lord help me Jesus, [A] I've wasted.
So [F#m] help [E] me Jesus, I know what [A] I am. _ _ _
[D] But now that I know that [A] I'm needed,
You so [C#m] [A] help [E] me Jesus, my soul's in [A] your hands.
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] _
[E] Jesus, _ my soul's in [D] your _ _ [F#m] [Bm] hands.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _