Merle Haggard – Why Me Lord (Guitar)

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[Intro] | D | E/D | G | G | | D | D | A | A | | D | D | G | G | | D | A | D | [Verse 1]
D                          A/E  G
  Why me Lord, what have I ever done?

                D                          A
To deserve even one, of the pleasures I've known

A7        D                     G
  Tell me Lord, what did I ever do?

                D           A7              D
To be worthy of You and the kindness You've shown
[Chorus]
G                        D
Lord help me Jesus, I've wasted it

           A                     D
So help me Jesus, I know what, I am

G                          D
Now that I know that, I've needed You

        A/B       A                 D
So help me Jesus, my soul's in Your hand
[Verse 2]
D                                     G
  Try me Lord, if you think there's a way

               D                        A
I can try to repay, all I've taken from You

A7      D                        G
  Maybe Lord, I can show someone else

               A         D           A           D
What I've been through myself, on my way back to You
[Chorus]
G                        D
Lord help me Jesus, I've wasted it

           A                     D
So help me Jesus, I know what, I am

G                          D
Now that I know that, I've needed You

        E/B       A                 D
So help me Jesus, my soul's in Your hand
[Outro]
A/B     A             G      Em/D  D
 Jesus, my soul's in: your hand...