LORD, DON'T GIVE UP ON ME

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo:  Moderate
Merle Haggard (1974)

​An Accordion Tune to Learn "BY  EAR"
LYRICS
Lord, don't give up on me;  I'll do right some day.
Lord, don't tune me out, don't turn away.
I'm just a wandering pilgrim, all alone,
And lord, I'm only halfway home.

Wait just a little longer, I need some time.
Make me just a little stronger, so I can climb.
It's a long way up from a very bottom to heaven's dome,
And lord, I'm only halfway home

Repeat first verse
Repeat last line of 1st verse
Guitar Chord (Strumming) Notation
Key of D
Key of G
Verse 1: 
 D                                            G                           D
 G                                            C                           G
Lord, don't give up on me;  I'll do right some day.

 D                                                       A7
 G                                                       D7
Lord, don't tune me out, don't turn  a-way.

 D                                              G    D
 G                                              C    G
I'm just a wandering pilgrim, all   a-lone,

​                 A7                          D
                 D7                          G
And lord, I'm only halfway home.

Verse 2:
                                        G                    D
                                        C                    G
​Wait just a little longer, I need some time

                                                                   A7
                                                                   D7
Make me just a little stronger, so I can climb

 D                                                              G                   D
 G                                                              C                   G
It's a long way up from a very bottom  to heaven's dome

​                  A7                          D
​                  D7                          G
And lord,  I'm only halfway home


​Repeat first verse
Repeat last line of 1st verse
Embedded youTube VIDEOS

12 videos in various keys:   D = 5      D,E = 1      E = 3      G = 3
Key:  G

Singer:  Merle Haggard

​Posted by:  the winner

Key:  D  from time 0 to 2:10
​         E   from 2:10 to END

Singer:  Derrick Mehaffey

​Posted by:  ​Celtic Note
Key:  D

Singer:   Steffen Jakobsen

Posted by:  Sorlandsk Country Gospel

From Southern Norway, I believe.
A great singing voice.
Key:  D

Singer:  Ray Smith

Posted by:  Ray; Smith

Nice job.  Ray is fingering in the key of C (C, F & G7 chords), with the capo behind 2nd fret, sounding in key of D.
Key:   D

Singer:   Stoney Edwards

Posted by:  Guy Miller
​
Key:  D

Singer:  Milton McCoy

Posted by: MILTON McCOY
Key:  E

Singers:  Eddie LeBlance
               Amon Savoie Dobro

Band:  Acoustic Heartstrings

​Posted by:  Fred Reeves

Recorded at the Clare Bluegrass Festival, Nova Scotia 2011
Key:  D

Singer:  Gaetan Demers

Posted by: James Demers
Key:  E

Group:  Son Road

​Posted by:  CinemaScopeXXX

​Performed at Cove Creek Elemtary School (North Carolina?)

​
Key:  G

Group:  The Doiron Brothers

Posted by: gimpy47

At Fox Mountain, NS in 2017
Key:  E

Group:  Suggins Brothers

Posted by: TheCatzLady

At the RAM Bluegrass Show,
​March, 2011.
Key:  G

Group:  The Bluegrass Diamonds

​Posted by:  R. Cormier

A fine bluegrass group.  The video sound is far from perfect.
Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:
Lord, don't give up on me, I'll be right some day
Lord, don't tune me out, don't go away
I'm just a wandering pilgrim, all alone
And lord, I'm only halfway home

Wait just a little longer, I need some time
Make me just a little stronger, so I can climb
It's a long way up from the very bottom  to heaven's dome
And lord, I'm only halfway home

Repeat first verse
Repeat last line
Background Link:
Click HERE  for biographical info (wikipedia) on Merle Haggard
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