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Kneeling Drunkards Plea

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CLord have G7mercy on me
Was the kneeling Fdrunkard's Cplea
And as he knelt there Fon the ground
I Cknow that God in G7Heaven looked Cdown
I went down by an G7old country church
I saw the drunkard Fstagger and Clurch
And as he reached his Fmother's grave
I Csaw that drunkard G7kneel and Cpray
CLord have G7mercy on me
Was the kneeling Fdrunkard's Cplea
And as he knelt there Fon the ground
I Cknow that God in G7Heaven looked Cdown
C   F   C   G7 C
Bring my darling G7boy to me
Was his mothers Fdying Cplea
And as he staggered Fthrough the gate
Alas Che came just one G7day too ClateC  
Three years have passed G7since she went away
Her son is sleeping Fbeside her Ctoday
And I know that in heaven his Fmother he'll see
For CGod has heard that G7drunkard's Cplea
CLord have G7mercy on me
Was the kneeling Fdrunkard's Cplea
And as he knelt there Fon the ground
I Cknow that God in G7Heaven looked Cdown 

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Kneeling Drunkards Plea

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C G7

Lord have mercy on me

F C

Was the kneeling drunkard's plea

And as he knelt there on the ground

C G7 C

I know that God in Heaven looked down

I went down by an old country church

F C

I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch

And as he reached his mother's grave

C G7 C

I saw that drunkard kneel and pray

C G7

Lord have mercy on me

F C

Was the kneeling drunkard's plea

And as he knelt there on the ground

C G7 C

I know that God in Heaven looked down

C F C G7 C

Bring my darling boy to me

F C

Was his mothers dying plea

And as he staggered through the gate

C G7 C C

Alas he came just one day too late

Three years have passed since she went away

F C

Her son is sleeping beside her today

And I know that in heaven his mother he'll see

C G7 C

For God has heard that drunkard's plea

C G7

Lord have mercy on me

F C

Was the kneeling drunkard's plea

And as he knelt there on the ground

C G7 C

I know that God in Heaven looked down

About Kneeling Drunkards Plea Chords by Johnny Cash

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