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[Verse 1]
Why me lord?G  
What have G7I ever dCone,
to deserve even oGne,
of the pleasure I've D7known?
Tell me lord,G  
what did G7I ever Cdo,
that was worth loving yGou,
Or the D7kindness you've Gshown?
[Chorus]
LCord help me Jesus,
I've wGasted it so help me D7Jesus,
I know what I Gam.G7  
But Cnow that I know,
that I Gneeded you so help me D7Jesus,
my souls in your hGand.D7  
[Verse 2]
Try me lord,G  
If you tG7hink there's a wCay,
I can try to re pGay,
all I've taken from yD7ou.
Maybe Lord,G  
I can sG7how someone eClse,
what I've been through my sGelf,
on my wD7ay back to yGou.G7  
[Chorus] (x2)
LCord help me Jesus,
I've wGasted it so help me D7Jesus,
I know what I Gam.G7  
But Cnow that I know,
that I Gneeded you so help me D7Jesus,
my souls in your hGand.D7  
[Outro]
D7Jesus, my soul's in your hCanBmds.Am  G  

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Why Me

by Kris Kristofferson

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[Verse 1]

Why me lord?

G7 C

What have I ever done,

to deserve even one,

of the pleasure I've known?

Tell me lord,

G7 C

what did I ever do,

that was worth loving you,

D7 G

Or the kindness you've shown?

[Chorus]

Lord help me Jesus,

G D7

I've wasted it so help me Jesus,

G G7

I know what I am.

But now that I know,

G D7

that I needed you so help me Jesus,

G D7

my souls in your hand.

[Verse 2]

Try me lord,

G7 C

If you think there's a way,

I can try to re pay,

all I've taken from you.

Maybe Lord,

G7 C

I can show someone else,

what I've been through my self,

D7 G G7

on my way back to you.

[Chorus] (x2)

Lord help me Jesus,

G D7

I've wasted it so help me Jesus,

G G7

I know what I am.

But now that I know,

G D7

that I needed you so help me Jesus,

G D7

my souls in your hand.

[Outro]

D7 C Bm Am G

Jesus, my soul's in your hands.

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