Why Me Chords by Merle Haggard

Tempo:
123.65 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

D#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Merle Haggard - Why Me Lord chords
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[F#] [B]
[F#]
[D#] [C#]
[D#m] [Fm] [F#]
[G#m] [F#]
[B] [C#m]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [F#]
Why me, Lord?
What have I [A#m] ever [B] done
To deserve even [F#] one
Of the pleasures [C#] I've known?
Tell [F#] me, Lord, what did I [A#] ever [B]
do
To be worthy of [F#] you
[C#] And the kindness [F#] you've shown?
[G#]
[B] Lord, help me, Jesus, [F#] I've wasted
It's [D#] so, help me, [C#] Jesus, I know what [F#] I am
[A#] Now [B] that I know that [F#] I've needed you
So, [C#] [D#m] help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in your [F#] hands
[D#m]
[F#] Try me, Lord, if you [G#] think there's [B] a way
I can try to [F#] repay
All I've taken [C#] from you
[F#] Maybe, Lord, I can show someone [B] else
What I've been through [F] [F#] myself
On [C#] my way back to [F#]
you
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Lord, help me, [G#] Jesus,
[F#] I've wasted
It's so, help [C#] me, Jesus, I know what I [F#] am
[G#m] [B] Now that I know that [F#] I've needed you
[D#] So, help [C#] me, Jesus, my soul's in [F#] your hands
[D#m] [C#]
Jesus, my soul's in [B] your [F#] hands
[G#m] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn Merle Haggard - Why Me chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A#, B, F#, C#, F#, G# and B. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 124. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F# Major.

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

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This song was composed by Kris Kristofferson.

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