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Kris Kristofferson - Why Me Lord Chords

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ChordsD7, Em, G, G7, C, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IfavourusingD7fortheD7chordsbutyourchoice.
BarrechordsD7,Em,GmayG7makethissimpler
WhymeGLord,whathaveG7IeverCdone
TodeserveevenGone
OfthepleasuresI’veD7knownEm
TellmeGLord,whatdidG7IeverCdo
ThatwasworthlovingGyou
OrtheD7kindnessyou’veGshown.G7
CLordhelpmeJesus,I’veGwasteditEmso
HelpmeD7JesusIknowwhatIGamG7
CNowthatIknowthatI’veGneedyouEmso
HelpmeD7Jesus,mysoul’sinyourGhand.D7*
TrymeGLord,ifyouG7thinkthere’saCway
Icantryto Grepay
AllI’vetakenfromD7youEm
MaybeGLord,IcanG7showsomeoneCelse
WhatI’vebeenthroughGmyself
OnmyD7waybacktoGyou.G7
CLordhelpmeJesus,I’veGwasteditEmso
HelpmeD7JesusIknowwhatIGamG7
CNowthatIknowthatI’veGneedyouEmso
HelpmeD7Jesus,mysoul’sinyourGhand.
CLordhelpmeJesus,I’veGwasteditEmso
HelpmeD7JesusIknowwhatIGamG7
CNowthatIknowthatI’veGneedyouEmso
HelpmeD7Jesus,mysoul’sinyourGhand.
D7Jesus,mysoul’sinyourChaaaaand
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ArtistKris Kristofferson
AlbumJesus Was a Capricorn
GenresCountry
Year1972
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Why Me Lord on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kris Kristofferson - Why Me Lord on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Why Me Lord uses these transitions most often: C → G (10), D7 → G (10), and G → G7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D7 - Em chord transition.

1. D7 → Em chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to Em:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D7 to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G7 to C

5. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. D7 → C chord transition

Switching from D7 to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C → Em7 chord transition

Switching from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Em7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to D7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Why Me Lord chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Why Me Lord.

  • Why Me Lord includes 68 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Why Me Lord contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Why Me Lord connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
    • D7 → C: 6%
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