Chords for Johnny Cash - Why Me, Lord?
Tempo:
117.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
When Johnny cut Chris Christopherson's Why Me Lord, he said he felt as if it was written just for him.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
I've been so blessed in my life.
I want to thank God for the [G#] salvation
that we've got through accepting Jesus Christ our Lord.
And I want to say publicly to you,
folks here gathered tonight, to the fans and to my friends in the music business,
Jesus Christ is Lord in my life.
Jesus Christ is Lord.
[N]
Mr.
Earl Krubal on [E] piano,
Marty Stewart on bass, we'd like to do a song that kind of asks the question,
what did I do to [C#] deserve all the blessings you've given me, Lord?
[Bm] Why me, Lord?
[G#m] [E]
[B] [E]
Why me, [E] Lord?
What have I [G#m]
ever [A] done to deserve even [E]
one of the [B] blessings I've [B] known?
Why me, [E] Lord?
What did [F#] I ever [A] do that was worth love [E] from you and [B] the kindness [E] you've shown?
[F#]
[A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[E] I've wasted it.
[B] So help me, Jesus.
I know what I am.
[G#] [A] Now that I know that [E] I've needed you, [D#m] so help [B] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [E] your hands.
[D#m] Try me, Lord.
If you think [B] there's a [A] way that I [F#] can [E] repay what I've taken [C#m] from [B] you,
maybe, Lord, I could show [F#] someone [A] else what I've been through myself on [B] my way [E] back to you.
[A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[F#]
[E] I've wasted it.
[D#m] So help me, [B] Jesus.
I know what [E] I am.
[C#m] [A] Now that I know that I've [E] needed you, so [C#] help me, [B] Jesus.
My [F#] soul's in your [E] hands.
[D#m]
[B] Jesus, my soul's in your [A] hands.
[F#m] [E]
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
I've been so blessed in my life.
I want to thank God for the [G#] salvation
that we've got through accepting Jesus Christ our Lord.
And I want to say publicly to you,
folks here gathered tonight, to the fans and to my friends in the music business,
Jesus Christ is Lord in my life.
Jesus Christ is Lord.
[N]
Mr.
Earl Krubal on [E] piano,
Marty Stewart on bass, we'd like to do a song that kind of asks the question,
what did I do to [C#] deserve all the blessings you've given me, Lord?
[Bm] Why me, Lord?
[G#m] [E]
[B] [E]
Why me, [E] Lord?
What have I [G#m]
ever [A] done to deserve even [E]
one of the [B] blessings I've [B] known?
Why me, [E] Lord?
What did [F#] I ever [A] do that was worth love [E] from you and [B] the kindness [E] you've shown?
[F#]
[A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[E] I've wasted it.
[B] So help me, Jesus.
I know what I am.
[G#] [A] Now that I know that [E] I've needed you, [D#m] so help [B] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [E] your hands.
[D#m] Try me, Lord.
If you think [B] there's a [A] way that I [F#] can [E] repay what I've taken [C#m] from [B] you,
maybe, Lord, I could show [F#] someone [A] else what I've been through myself on [B] my way [E] back to you.
[A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[F#]
[E] I've wasted it.
[D#m] So help me, [B] Jesus.
I know what [E] I am.
[C#m] [A] Now that I know that I've [E] needed you, so [C#] help me, [B] Jesus.
My [F#] soul's in your [E] hands.
[D#m]
[B] Jesus, my soul's in your [A] hands.
[F#m] [E]
Key:
E
B
A
F#
D#m
E
B
A
When Johnny cut Chris Christopherson's Why Me Lord, he said he felt as if it was written just for him. _
Thank you very much. _ _ _ _
Thank you very much.
I've been so blessed in my life.
I want to thank God for the [G#] salvation
that we've got through accepting Jesus Christ our Lord.
And I want to say publicly to you,
_ _ folks here gathered tonight, _ to the fans and to my friends in the music business,
_ Jesus Christ is Lord in my life.
Jesus Christ is Lord. _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mr.
Earl Krubal on [E] piano,
Marty Stewart on bass, we'd like to do a song that kind of asks the question,
what did I do to [C#] deserve all the blessings you've given me, Lord?
[Bm] Why me, Lord?
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Why me, [E] Lord?
_ What have I [G#m]
ever [A] done _ to deserve even [E]
one _ of the [B] blessings I've [B] known?
_ _ _ Why me, [E] Lord?
What did [F#] I ever [A] do that was worth love [E] from you and [B] the kindness [E] you've shown?
_ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[E] I've wasted it.
[B] So help me, Jesus.
I know what I am.
_ _ [G#] _ _ [A] Now that I know that [E] I've needed you, [D#m] so help [B] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [E] your hands.
_ _ [D#m] Try me, Lord.
_ If you think [B] there's a [A] way _ that I [F#] can [E] repay _ what I've taken [C#m] from [B] you, _
_ _ _ maybe, Lord, _ I could show [F#] someone [A] else what I've been through _ myself on [B] my way [E] back to you. _ _ _
_ [A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[F#] _
[E] I've wasted it.
[D#m] So help me, [B] Jesus.
I know what [E] I am.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] Now that I know that I've [E] needed you, so [C#] help me, [B] Jesus.
My [F#] soul's in your [E] hands.
_ _ [D#m] _
_ _ [B] _ Jesus, my soul's in your [A] hands.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you very much. _ _ _ _
Thank you very much.
I've been so blessed in my life.
I want to thank God for the [G#] salvation
that we've got through accepting Jesus Christ our Lord.
And I want to say publicly to you,
_ _ folks here gathered tonight, _ to the fans and to my friends in the music business,
_ Jesus Christ is Lord in my life.
Jesus Christ is Lord. _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mr.
Earl Krubal on [E] piano,
Marty Stewart on bass, we'd like to do a song that kind of asks the question,
what did I do to [C#] deserve all the blessings you've given me, Lord?
[Bm] Why me, Lord?
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Why me, [E] Lord?
_ What have I [G#m]
ever [A] done _ to deserve even [E]
one _ of the [B] blessings I've [B] known?
_ _ _ Why me, [E] Lord?
What did [F#] I ever [A] do that was worth love [E] from you and [B] the kindness [E] you've shown?
_ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[E] I've wasted it.
[B] So help me, Jesus.
I know what I am.
_ _ [G#] _ _ [A] Now that I know that [E] I've needed you, [D#m] so help [B] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [E] your hands.
_ _ [D#m] Try me, Lord.
_ If you think [B] there's a [A] way _ that I [F#] can [E] repay _ what I've taken [C#m] from [B] you, _
_ _ _ maybe, Lord, _ I could show [F#] someone [A] else what I've been through _ myself on [B] my way [E] back to you. _ _ _
_ [A] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[F#] _
[E] I've wasted it.
[D#m] So help me, [B] Jesus.
I know what [E] I am.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] Now that I know that I've [E] needed you, so [C#] help me, [B] Jesus.
My [F#] soul's in your [E] hands.
_ _ [D#m] _
_ _ [B] _ Jesus, my soul's in your [A] hands.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _