Why Me Lord

Kris Kristofferson

Key of G · Chords: I IV V ii

Verse 1

G                       G7   C
Why me Lord what have I ever done
                G                         D7
To deserve even one of the pleasures I've known
        G             G7     C
Tell me Lord what did I ever do
                      G      D7                  G7 G
That was worth loving you or the kindness you've shown

Verse 2

C                                 G
Lord help me Jesus I've wasted it so
        D7                G G7
Help me Jesus I know what I am
C                                    G
Now that I know that I've needed you so
        D7                      G
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hand

Verse 3

                    G7              C
Tell me Lord if you think there's a way
             G                         D7
I can try to repay all I've taken from you
      G          G7           C
Maybe Lord I can show someone else
                       G            D7       G  G7
What I've been through myself on my way back to you

Verse 4

C                                 G
Lord help me Jesus I've wasted it so
        D7                G G7
Help me Jesus I know what I am
C                                    G
Now that I know that I've needed you so
        D7                      G
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hand

Verse 2

C                                 G
Lord help me Jesus I've wasted it so
        D7                G G7
Help me Jesus I know what I am
C                                    G
Now that I know that I've needed you so
        D7                      G
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hand

Verse 5

D7                      G Am C
Jesus my soul's in your h-a-n-d