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Why Me Lord

(Kris Kristofferson)


Copyright Resaca Music Publishing Co.

Original by Kris Kristofferson in 1972


Live Recording for RCA - March 20, 1974 - Mid-South Coliseum - Memphis

 DPA5 0914
June 1974 LP RCA CPL 1 0606 Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis





(Why Me Lord? What have I ever done
To deserve even one of the pleasures I've known
Tell me Lord what did I ever do to deserve loving you
And the kindness you've shown)


Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus, my soul's in your hands


(Try me Lord, if you think there's a way I can ever repay
All I've taken from you
Forgive Lord I can show someone else
What I've been through myself
On my way back to you)


Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am, Oh yes!
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands
Jesus my soul's in your hands 




	     e		      a
Why Me Lord? What have I ever done
		e                         b7
To deserve even one of the pleasures I've known
             e		     a			  e
Tell me Lord what did I ever do to deserve loving you
        b7              e        e7
And the kindness you've shown
a
Lord help me Jesus I praise Him
            b7                 e     e7
So help me Jesus I know what I am
a                       e
Now that I know that I needed you so
         b7                      e
Help me Jesus, my soul's in your hands
Try me Lord, if you think there's a way I can ever repay
All I've taken from you
Forgive Lord I can show someone else
What I've been through myself
on my way back to you
Lord help me Jesus I wasted it so
So help me Jesus I know what I am, Oh yes!
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands
b7                       a     e  
Jesus my soul's in your hands