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Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--11-10-/6-----6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-10-/7-5/7---7p5p3-------3-5p3---3-5b7br5b7-3-------5b7br5b7-3---------|
D|-----------------------3-3/5-------5-------------5-3-5-------------5-3-5---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Accompanying riff over Bb in first two lines of chorus - just an illustration
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-------------3-------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|----3-------------3-------------3-----------3---3--------------------------|
D|----3-------------3-------------3-----3-3h5-----3--------------------------|
A|--1---------1---1---------1---1---3/5---------1----------------------------|
E|------0h1-3---3-----0h1-3---3----------------------------------------------|
CHORUS
BbHave mercy
BbHave mercy, baby
BbMmm, have mercy, Bb/Dyeah
C5/7  F       Bb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 1
Well, I Bbwent to Dmsee a GmgypsyEb  
BbHad my fortune F7read
She said, BbPickett, your Dmbaby's gonna Gmleave youEb  
Her Bbbag is packed up under the F7bed
CHORUS
BbI cried mercy
BbHave mercy, baby, yeah
BbHave mercyBb/D  
C5/7          Bb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 2
Well now Bbif you Dmstay here, GmbabyEb  
I'll Bbtell you what I'm gonna F7do
I'm gonna Bbwork three Dmjobs Gmseven days a Ebweek and
BbBring my money home to youF7  
CHORUS
BbI cried mercy
BbHave mercy, baby, yeah
BbHave mercyBb/D  
C5/7          Bb
Have mercy on me
BRIDGE
Well now, Gmhey, hey, Cmbaby
GmHey, hey Cmchild
GmWhat you Cmtrying to Bbdo,
GmHey, hey, Cmbaby
GmHey, hey Cmchild
Lord, Bbdon't say we're throughF7  
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
Gm  F  Bb
VERSE 3
Well now, Bbif my Dmbaby Gmleave me, Eb  
BbGirl, if you put me F7down
Well, I'm Bbgoing to the Dmnearest Gmriver, Ebchild
And Bbjump overboard and F7drown
OUTRO:
BbOh yeah baby, mercy, mercy, 
BbBaby don't leave me
BbLord have mercy, mercy
BbLord have mercy, mercy  

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Mercy Mercy

by Wilson Pickett

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Bb/D

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Intro:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--11-10-/6-----6-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|--12-10-/7-5/7---7p5p3-------3-5p3---3-5b7br5b7-3-------5b7br5b7-3---------|

D|-----------------------3-3/5-------5-------------5-3-5-------------5-3-5---|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Accompanying riff over Bb in first two lines of chorus - just an illustration

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----3-------------3-------------3---------------3--------------------------|

G|----3-------------3-------------3-----------3---3--------------------------|

D|----3-------------3-------------3-----3-3h5-----3--------------------------|

A|--1---------1---1---------1---1---3/5---------1----------------------------|

E|------0h1-3---3-----0h1-3---3----------------------------------------------|

CHORUS

Have mercy

Have mercy, baby

Bb Bb/D

Mmm, have mercy, yeah

C5/7 F Bb

Have mercy on me

VERSE 1

Bb Dm Gm Eb

Well, I went to see a gypsy

Bb F7

Had my fortune read

Bb Dm Gm Eb

She said, Pickett, your baby's gonna leave you

Bb F7

Her bag is packed up under the bed

CHORUS

I cried mercy

Have mercy, baby, yeah

Bb Bb/D

Have mercy

C5/7 Bb

Have mercy on me

VERSE 2

Bb Dm Gm Eb

Well now if you stay here, baby

Bb F7

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do

Bb Dm Gm Eb

I'm gonna work three jobs seven days a week and

Bb F7

Bring my money home to you

CHORUS

I cried mercy

Have mercy, baby, yeah

Bb Bb/D

Have mercy

C5/7 Bb

Have mercy on me

BRIDGE

Gm Cm

Well now, hey, hey, baby

Gm Cm

Hey, hey child

Gm Cm Bb

What you trying to do,

Gm Cm

Hey, hey, baby

Gm Cm

Hey, hey child

Bb F7

Lord, don't say we're through

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

Gm F Bb

VERSE 3

Bb Dm Gm Eb

Well now, if my baby leave me,

Bb F7

Girl, if you put me down

Bb Dm Gm Eb

Well, I'm going to the nearest river, child

Bb F7

And jump overboard and drown

OUTRO:

Oh yeah baby, mercy, mercy,

Baby don't leave me

Lord have mercy, mercy

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