Why Me Lord Chords by Elvis Presley

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elvis Presley Why Me Lord LIVE chords
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[C#] I'd like to ask JD and the Samps to sing one of my favorite songs.
[G] Why me, Lord?
[Em] [D] [G] [F#]
[G] [D] [Gm] Why me, Lord?
What have I [C] ever done to deserve even [G] one of the pleasures [D] I've known?
[G] Help me, Lord.
What did [Am] I [G] [C] ever do to deserve [G] loving you?
[D] The kindness [G] you've shown.
[Am] [G]
[C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I'm wasted and so help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am.
[C] Now that I know that [G] I need you, so help me, [D] Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
[D] [Em] [D]
[G] [Am] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] [B] Lord, [C]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C] help me, Jesus.
[G] I'm wasted and so [Em] help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am.
Lord, help
[C] me, Jesus.
[G] I need you, so [C] help me, [D] Jesus.
My soul's in [G]
your hands.
[Bm] [Em]
[D] Jesus, my [C] soul's in your [Bm] [Am] hands.
[G]
[A#]
Sorry, [N]
JD.
I had to do
[Bm]
[G#m]
it.
Kathy, or Minnie Mouse, I call her.
She sent me these backstage for walking on water, you know.
Because, [G] and so we just had to do it as a joke.
But it ruined JD's soul.
But anyway, JD, I know you can do it, you know.
[C] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Elvis Presley - (Live) Why Me Lord chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, G, C, G, Am and G. Begin your practice at a relaxed 61 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 123. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[C#] I'd like to ask JD and the Samps to sing one of my favorite songs.
[G] Why me, Lord?
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [F#] _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [Gm] Why me, Lord? _
What have I [C] ever done _ to deserve _ even [G] one _ of the pleasures [D] I've known?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Help me, Lord.
What did [Am] I _ [G] [C] ever do _ to deserve _ [G] loving you?
[D] The kindness _ [G] you've shown.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
[C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I'm wasted and so help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I _ am. _ _ _
[C] _ Now that I know that [G] I need you, so help me, [D] Jesus.
_ My soul's in [G] your _ hands.
[D] _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Lord, [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ help me, Jesus.
[G] I'm wasted and so [Em] _ help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I _ am.
Lord, help _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ me, Jesus.
[G] I need you, so [C] help me, [D] _ Jesus.
My soul's in [G]
your hands.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _
[D] Jesus, _ my [C] soul's in your _ _ [Bm] _ [Am] hands. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sorry, _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ JD.
I had to do _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ it.
Kathy, or Minnie Mouse, I call her.
_ She sent me these backstage for walking on water, you know.
_ Because, [G] _ and so we just had to do it as a joke.
But it ruined JD's soul.
But anyway, JD, I know you can do it, you know.
_ _ [C] _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Kris Kristofferson.

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