Why me Chords Lord by Merle Haggard

Tempo:
84 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

D#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Why me Lord chords
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[B]
[F#]
[D#]
[C#] [Fm]
[F#]
[B]
[F#] [C#]
Why me Lord?
What have I [B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
[F#] Tell me Lord, what did I [B] ever do
To be worthy [F#] of you
[C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
[B] Lord help me Jesus
[F#] I've wasted
[D#] It's so help [C#] me Jesus
I know what [F#] I am
[A#]
[B] Now that I know that
[F#] I've needed you
So [D#m] help [C#] me Jesus
My soul's in [F#] your hands
[D#]
[F#] Try me Lord
If you think [A#] there's a [B] way
I can try to [F#] repay
All I've taken [C#] from you
[D#]
[C#] [F#] Maybe Lord, I can show someone [B] else
What I've [C#] been through [F] [F#] myself
On my way back to you
[G#m]
[F#] Lord [B] help me [G#]
Jesus [F#] I've wasted
It's so [D#] help [C#] me Jesus
I know what [F#] I am
[G#m]
[F#] [B] Now that I know that
[F#] I've needed you
[D#] So help [C#] me Jesus
My soul's in [F#] your hands
[C#]
[D#m] [C#] Jesus
My soul's in your [B] hands
[G#m] [F#]
Key:  
F#
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C#
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B
12341112
D#
12341116
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
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To learn Merle Haggard - Why Me chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, B, F#, B, F# and C#. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 84 BPM. With the song's key of F# Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Why me Lord?
_ What have I [B] ever done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known? _ _ _
[F#] Tell me Lord, what did I [B] ever do
To be worthy [F#] of you
[C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown? _ _ _ _
[B] Lord help me Jesus
[F#] I've wasted
[D#] It's so help [C#] me Jesus
I know what [F#] I am
_ [A#] _
[B] Now that I know that
[F#] I've needed you
So [D#m] help [C#] me Jesus
My soul's in [F#] your hands
_ [D#]
[F#] Try me Lord
If you think [A#] there's a [B] way
I can try to [F#] repay
All I've taken [C#] from you
_ _ [D#] _
[C#] [F#] Maybe Lord, I can show someone [B] else
_ What I've [C#] been through [F] [F#] myself
On my way back to you
_ _ [G#m]
[F#] Lord [B] _ help me [G#]
Jesus [F#] I've wasted
It's so [D#] help [C#] me Jesus
I know what [F#] I am
_ [G#m] _
[F#] _ [B] Now that I know that
[F#] I've needed you
[D#] So help [C#] me Jesus
My soul's in [F#] your _ hands
[C#] _
[D#m] _ [C#] _ Jesus
My soul's in your [B] hands
_ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _

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It's Kris Kristofferson who authored this song.

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