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Why Me Lord

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[Verse]
GWhy me Lord what have G7I ever dCone
To deserve even oGne of the pleasures I've kD7nown
Tell me GLord what did G7I ever Cdo
That was worth loving yGou or the kD7indness you've sGhownG7  
[Chorus]
CLord help me Jesus I've wGasted it so
Help me JD7esus I know what I GamG7  
CNow that I know that I've nGeeded you so
Help me JD7esus my soul's in your hGand
[Verse]
Tell me Lord if you tG7hink there's a wCay
I can try to reGpay all I've taken from D7you
Maybe LGord I can shG7ow someone elCse
What I've been through mGyself on my wD7ay back to yGouG7  
[Chorus]
CLord help me Jesus I've wGasted it so
Help me JD7esus I know what I aGmG7  
CNow that I know that I've nGeeded you so
Help me JD7esus my soul's in your hGand
[Chorus]
CLord help me Jesus I've wGasted it so
Help me JD7esus I know what I GamG7  
CNow that I know that I've nGeeded you so
Help me JD7esus my soul's in your hGand
[Outro]
D7Jesus my soul's in your Ch-Ama-n-Gd

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Why Me Lord

by Conway Twitty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

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 G G7

That was worth loving you or the kindness you've shown

[Chorus]

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]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Outro]

D7 C Am G

Jesus my soul's in your h-a-n-d

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