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why me lord Kris Kristofferson



#----------------------------------PLEASEÂ NOTE---------------------------------#
#ThisÂ fileÂ isÂ theÂ author'sÂ ownÂ workÂ andÂ representsÂ theirÂ interpretationÂ ofÂ theÂ #
#song.Â YouÂ mayÂ onlyÂ useÂ thisÂ fileÂ forÂ privateÂ study,Â scholarship,Â orÂ research.Â #


************Â WHYÂ MEÂ LORDÂ *************

writtenÂ andÂ performedÂ byÂ KrisÂ Kristofferson.

TheÂ wayÂ iÂ thinkÂ heÂ playsÂ atÂ theÂ guitar:
Â Â Â Â Â Â 
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/GÂ Â Â 
Â Â EÂ --3---------------------------3---------------------------3----------
Â Â AÂ ----------------2---------------------------3------------------------
Â Â DÂ ------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------2-----2-------2-----2Â ...
Â Â GÂ ---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------------0---
Â Â BÂ ---------0-------------0-------------0-------------1-------------1---
Â Â eÂ ---------------------------------------------------------------------


VerseÂ 1:
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/G
	WhyÂ meÂ Lord?Â WhatÂ haveÂ iÂ everÂ done?
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	ToÂ deserveÂ evenÂ one
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
	OfÂ theÂ pleasuresÂ i'veÂ known
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/G
	TellÂ meÂ Lord.WhatÂ didÂ iÂ everÂ do
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	ThatÂ wasÂ worthÂ lovingÂ you
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	OrÂ theÂ kindnessÂ you'veÂ shown


Chorus:
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	LordÂ helpÂ meÂ Jesus,i'veÂ wastedÂ itÂ soÂ helpÂ meÂ Jesus,iÂ knowÂ whatÂ iÂ am
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	NowÂ thatÂ iÂ know,thatÂ iÂ neededÂ youÂ soÂ helpÂ meÂ Jesus,myÂ soul'sÂ inÂ yourÂ hands


VerseÂ 2:
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/G
	TryÂ meÂ Lord.IfÂ youÂ thinkÂ there'sÂ aÂ way
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	IÂ can'tÂ tryÂ toÂ repay
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D
	AllÂ i'veÂ takenÂ fromÂ you
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/G
	MaybeÂ Lord.IÂ canÂ showÂ someoneÂ else
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	WhatÂ i'veÂ beenÂ throughÂ myself
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	OnÂ myÂ wayÂ backÂ toÂ you


ChorusÂ (2Â times).

And:
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G
	Jesus,myÂ soul'sÂ inÂ yourÂ hands.


ThanksÂ toÂ DavidÂ M.Â PotterÂ forÂ theÂ lyrics.
PerretÂ Charles-Amir.



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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# 
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # 
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

************ WHY ME LORD ************* 
 
written and performed by Kris Kristofferson. 
 
The way i think he plays at the guitar: 
       
           G                                    C/G    
  E --3---------------------------3---------------------------3---------- 
  A ----------------2---------------------------3------------------------ 
  D ------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------2-----2-------2-----2 ... 
  G ---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--- 
  B ---------0-------------0-------------0-------------1-------------1--- 
  e --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Verse 1: 
                 G                    C/G 
	Why me Lord? What have i ever done? 
                        G 
	To deserve even one 
                               D 
	Of the pleasures i've known 
                 G                 C/G 
	Tell me Lord.What did i ever do 
                            G 
	That was worth loving you 
                 D              G 
	Or the kindness you've shown 
 
 
Chorus: 
          C/G                    G                     D                 G 
	Lord help me Jesus,i've wasted it so help me Jesus,i know what i am 
          C/G               G                          D                     G 
	Now that i know,that i needed you so help me Jesus,my soul's in your hands 
 
 
Verse 2: 
                G                        C/G 
	Try me Lord.If you think there's a way 
                        G 
	I can't try to repay 
                            D 
	All i've taken from you 
                G                    C/G 
	Maybe Lord.I can show someone else 
                                 G 
	What i've been through myself 
               D           G 
	On my way back to you 
 
 
Chorus (2 times). 
 
And: 
          D/                      G 
	Jesus,my soul's in your hands. 
 
 
Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics. 
Perret Charles-Amir.
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