JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Johnny Cash merupakan seorang penyanyi asal Amerika Serikat yang melantunkan lagu “Why Me Lord”.
Lagu bergenre country-folk ini ditulis oleh Kris Kristofferson dan diproduseri oleh Rick Rubin.
“Why Me Lord” muncul dalam album Johnny yang bertajuk American Recordings, dirilis pada tahun 1994.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Why Me Lord” dari Johnny Cash.
Why Me Lord?
[Verse 1]
G C
Why me Lord? What have I ever done,
G
To deserve even one,
D
Of the pleasures I've known?
G C
Tell me Lord! What did I ever do,
G
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,
G
I can try to repay
D
all I've taken from you.
G C
Maybe Lord, I can show someone else,
G
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.