written by Kris Kristofferson
3/8/06
INTRO: D Em A D
I stand on the [D]stairway, my back to the [Em]dungeon
The doorway to [A]freedom so close to my [D]hand
And voices [Em]behind me [A] still bitterly [D]damn me
For seekin' sal[Em]vation [A] they don't under[D]stand
CHORUS:
Lord help me to [G]shoulder[Cadd9-G] the burden of [D]freedom
And give me the [G]courage[Cadd9-G] to be what I [A7]can
And when I am [D]wounded by those who con[Em]demn me
Lord help me [A]forgive them, they don't under[D]stand
Their lonely frust[D]ration descending to [Em]laugher
Erases the [A]footprints I leave in the [D]sand
And I'm free to [Em]travel [A] where no one can [D]follow
In search of the [Em]Kingdom [A] they don't under[D]stand
CHORUS:
Lord help me to [G]shoulder[Cadd9-G] the burden of [D]freedom
And give me the [G]courage[Cadd9-G] to be what I [A7]can
And when I have [D]wounded the last one who [Em]loved me
God help her [A]forgive me, I don't under[D]stand
3/8/06
INTRO: D Em A D
I stand on the [D]stairway, my back to the [Em]dungeon
The doorway to [A]freedom so close to my [D]hand
And voices [Em]behind me [A] still bitterly [D]damn me
For seekin' sal[Em]vation [A] they don't under[D]stand
CHORUS:
Lord help me to [G]shoulder[Cadd9-G] the burden of [D]freedom
And give me the [G]courage[Cadd9-G] to be what I [A7]can
And when I am [D]wounded by those who con[Em]demn me
Lord help me [A]forgive them, they don't under[D]stand
Their lonely frust[D]ration descending to [Em]laugher
Erases the [A]footprints I leave in the [D]sand
And I'm free to [Em]travel [A] where no one can [D]follow
In search of the [Em]Kingdom [A] they don't under[D]stand
CHORUS:
Lord help me to [G]shoulder[Cadd9-G] the burden of [D]freedom
And give me the [G]courage[Cadd9-G] to be what I [A7]can
And when I have [D]wounded the last one who [Em]loved me
God help her [A]forgive me, I don't under[D]stand
