Why Me Chords by Kris Kristofferson

Tempo:
81.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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WHY ME (LORD) - Kris Kristofferson chords
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[C] [C]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] Why me, [G] Lord?
What have I ever [C] done
To deserve [G] even one
Of the pleasure [D] I've known?
[Am]
[G] Tell me, Lord.
What did I [C] ever do
That was worth loving [G] you
Or [D] the [Am] kindness [D] [G] you've shown?
[C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [Gm] I am.
[G]
[C] Now that I've
[G] needed you
So help [D] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
[D]
Try [G] me, Lord.
If you think there's [C] a way
I can try to [G] repay
All I've taken [D] from you
[G] Maybe, Lord.
I can show [C] someone else
What I've been through [G] myself
On my [D] way back [G] to you.
[C] Lord, help [Dm] me, [C]
Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So [D] help me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am.
[C] But now that [G] I've needed you
So help [D] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
[Dm]
[G] [C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am.
[C] But now that [G]
I've needed you
So help me, [D] Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
[D] Jesus, my soul's in [C] your [G] [Am] hands.
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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Learn the basic chords of Kris Kristofferson - Why Me chords, with this master sequence: D, C, G, C, G, D and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 40 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 82 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ Why me, [G] Lord?
_ What have I ever [C] done
To deserve [G] even one
Of the pleasure [D] I've known?
_ _ [Am] _
[G] Tell me, Lord.
What did I [C] ever do
That was worth loving [G] you
Or [D] the [Am] kindness [D] [G] you've shown? _ _ _
_ [C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [Gm] I am.
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] Now that I've _
_ [G] needed you
So help [D] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
[D] _
Try [G] me, Lord.
_ If you think there's [C] a way
I can try to [G] repay
All I've taken [D] from you _ _ _
[G] Maybe, Lord.
I can show [C] someone else
What I've been through [G] myself
_ On my [D] way back [G] to you. _ _
_ [C] Lord, help [Dm] me, [C]
Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So [D] help me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am. _ _
[C] But now that _ _ [G] I've needed you
So help [D] me, Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands.
_ [Dm] _
[G] _ [C] Lord, help me, Jesus.
[G] I've wasted it.
So help [D] me, Jesus.
I know what [G] I am. _ _ _ _
[C] But now that _ _ [G]
I've needed you
So help me, [D] Jesus.
My soul's in [G] your hands. _ _ _ _
[D] Jesus, my soul's in [C] your [G] _ [Am] hands.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Kris Kristofferson.

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