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I Just Can't Make It By Myself
(Clara Ward)

Original by Famous Ward Singers in 1953

Million Dollar Quartet Jam Session - December 4, 1956 - Sun Studio - Memphis
VPA4 5309

February 1990 CD RCA 2023-2-R The Million Dollars Quartet

I need Jesus to guide me every day
As I'm travellin' along this rough and narrow way
Though afflictions fill my soul
I'm determined to make the goal
I've gotta have Jesus 'cos I just can't make it by myself

Every day I pray (pray) pray (pray)
Pray (pray) pray (pray)
I pray (pray) pray (pray
Pray pray pray
Pray and ask the Lord Jesus
Don't leave me by myself

Every mornin' through the years I pray
You know I've got to have Jesus
I just can't it by myself
By myself

Standard tuning.

            E      I need Jesus to guide me every day             A                                      E           B7      As I'm travellin' along this rough and narrow way, narrow way             E      Though afflictions fill my soul          E                            (tacet)      I'm determined to make the goal      B7                             F#         B7           E      A

E      I've gotta have Jesus 'cause I just can't make it by myself

     [nc]              E (tacet)   E (tacet)      Every day I pray (pray) pray (pray)            E (tacet)   E (tacet)      Pray (pray) pray (pray)        E      I pray (pray) pray (pray      E      Pray pray pray      E                     B7    (tacet)      Pray and ask the Lord Jesus                          E      Don't leave me by myself

           A      Every mornin' through the years I pray          E      You know I've got to have Jesus        F#         B7           E      I just can't make it by myself      A    E      By myself