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Why Me Lord?
[Verse 1]
        Why me GLord? What have I ever Cdone,
        To deserve even Gone,
        Of the pleasures I've kDnown?
        Tell me LGord! What did I ever Cdo,
        that was worth love from yGou,
        Or the Dkindness you've Gshown?
[Chorus]
LCord help me Jesus,I've wGasted it so help me DJesus,I know what I Gam.
CNow that I know that, I Gneeded you so help me DJesus,my soul's in your Ghands.
[Verse 2]
        Try me GLord.If you think there's a Cway,
        I can try to repGay
        all I've taken from Dyou.
        Maybe GLord,I can show someone Celse,
        what I've been through myGself,
        On my Dway back to Gyou.
[Chorus] x2
LCord help me Jesus,I've wGasted it so help me DJesus,I know what I Gam.
CNow that I know that, I Gneeded you so help me DJesus,my soul's in your Ghands
        JeDsus,my soul's in your hGands.

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Why Me Lord

by Johnny Cash

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Why Me Lord?

[Verse 1]

G C

Why me Lord? What have I ever done,

To deserve even one,

Of the pleasures I've known?

G C

Tell me Lord! What did I ever do,

that was worth love from you,

D G

Or the kindness you've shown?

[Chorus]

C G D G

Lord help me Jesus,I've wasted it so help me Jesus,I know what I am.

C 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

Try me Lord.If you think there's a way,

I can try to repay

all I've taken from you.

G C

Maybe Lord,I can show someone else,

what I've been through myself,

D G

On my way back to you.

[Chorus] x2

C G D G

Lord help me Jesus,I've wasted it so help me Jesus,I know what I am.

C G D G

Now that I know that, I needed you so help me Jesus,my soul's in your hands

D G

Jesus,my soul's in your hands.

About Why Me Lord Chords by Johnny Cash

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