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Kris Kristofferson - Why Me Lord Chords

Chord reference D7, Em, G, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I favour using [D7]for the D7 chords but your choice. Barre chords [D7] [Em], [G], [G7]may make this simpler

Why me [G]Lord, what have [G7]I ever [C]done To deserve even [G]one Of the pleasures I’ve [D7]known [Em] Tell me [G]Lord, what did [G7]I ever [C]do That was worth loving [G]you Or the [D7]kindness you’ve [G]shown. [G7]

[C]Lord help me Jesus, I’ve [G]wasted it [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus I know what I [G]am [G7] [C]Now that I know that I’ve [G]need you [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus, my soul’s in your [G]hand. [D7]*

Try me [G]Lord, if you [G7]think there’s a [C]way I can try to re[G]pay All I’ve taken from [D7]you [Em] Maybe [G]Lord, I can [G7]show someone [C]else What I’ve been through [G]myself On my [D7]way back to [G]you. [G7]

[C]Lord help me Jesus, I’ve [G]wasted it [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus I know what I [G]am [G7] [C]Now that I know that I’ve [G]need you [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus, my soul’s in your [G]hand.

[C]Lord help me Jesus, I’ve [G]wasted it [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus I know what I [G]am [G7] [C]Now that I know that I’ve [G]need you [Em]so Help me [D7]Jesus, my soul’s in your [G]hand.

[D7]Jesus, my soul’s in your [C]ha[Em7]aa[D7]aa[G]nd

Artist Kris Kristofferson
Album Jesus Was a Capricorn
Genres Country
Year 1972
Key D7

How to Play Why Me Lord on Guitar?

Kris Kristofferson - Why Me Lord can be played in the key of D7 using the D7, Em, G, G7 chords.

  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Why Me Lord with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.