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ARTIST: THE ROLLING STONES
                            MERCY MERCY
                        THE ROLLING STONES
NOTE: This is the tab for the remastered 2002 version of the 
      Also, I would like to acknowledge that the Intro and riff
      YouTube video on how to play them.
INTRO:
E --------------------------5-------0--2-0----------------------
B -5--5/7---3--3/5---5--5/7-----0h2--------2----3---------------
G -4--4/6---2--2/4---4--4/6---------------------------2--4-2----
D ------------------------------------------------2/4--------4--
A --------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------0-----------------
                         MAIN RIFF
E -----------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------
G -------0--------------0--------------0--------------0------
D ---0h2----0-------0h2----0-------0h2----0-------0h2----0---
A -0----------3---0----------3---0----------3---0----------3-
E -----------------------------------------------------------
E -A-----F#m-2------D2-----E------A------E-----E7----
B -2-----2------3-----------2-----------3--
G -2-----2------2-----1-----2-----1-----1--
D -2-----4--2-0-------2-----2-----2-----2--
A -------4---------2--2--0-----2--2--2--2--
E ----2--2---------------------------------
CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on AmeE  E7  
VERSE:
Well I wF#ment to C#msee the gDypsy
To hAave my fortune rE7ead
She said F#mman, your C#mbaby going to leDave you
      A(stop)                        E7  
Her bags are packed up under the bed    That's right
CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on AmeE  E7  
VERSE:
But F#mif you lC#meave me bDaby
GAirl if you put me dE7own
I'm going to F#mmake it to the nC#mearest rDiver child
      A(stop)                E7  
And jump overboard and drown    That's right
CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on AmeE  E7  
BREAK:
I said F#mhey hey baby, F#mhey hey now
F#mWhat you trying to doF#m  
F#mHey hey baby, F#mhey hey now
   A(stop)                     E7  
Please don't say we're through    Yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on AmeE  E7  
VERSE:
But F#mif you C#mstay bDaby
I tAell you what I'm going to Edo
I'm going to F#mwork two jC#mobs, sDeven days a week
       A(stop)                 E7  
And bring my money home to you   That's right
CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, please have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on Ame  EyeahE7  
OUTRO: (play MAIN RIFF)
Have mercy, have mercy, baby
Have mAercy,    F#m    Dhave mEercy on Ame

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The story behind the song

The Rolling Stones, an English rock band formed in 1962, pioneered a gritty, rhythmically driven sound that defined hard rock. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, they began by playing cover versions and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964. This song, "Mercy Mercy," embodies their early sound, channeling the raw energy and bluesy feel that characterized their initial years. It plays like a plea for understanding and compassion within a powerful rock and roll framework.

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Mercy Mercy

by The Rolling Stones

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F#m

C#m

ARTIST: THE ROLLING STONES

MERCY MERCY

THE ROLLING STONES

NOTE: This is the tab for the remastered 2002 version of the

Also, I would like to acknowledge that the Intro and riff

YouTube video on how to play them.

INTRO:

E --------------------------5-------0--2-0----------------------

B -5--5/7---3--3/5---5--5/7-----0h2--------2----3---------------

G -4--4/6---2--2/4---4--4/6---------------------------2--4-2----

D ------------------------------------------------2/4--------4--

A --------------------------------------------------------------

E --------------------------------------------0-----------------

MAIN RIFF

E -----------------------------------------------------------

B -----------------------------------------------------------

G -------0--------------0--------------0--------------0------

D ---0h2----0-------0h2----0-------0h2----0-------0h2----0---

A -0----------3---0----------3---0----------3---0----------3-

E -----------------------------------------------------------

A F#m D E A E E7

E -------2------2--------------------------

B -2-----2------3-----------2-----------3--

G -2-----2------2-----1-----2-----1-----1--

D -2-----4--2-0-------2-----2-----2-----2--

A -------4---------2--2--0-----2--2--2--2--

E ----2--2---------------------------------

CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A E E7

Have mercy, have mercy on me

VERSE:

F#m C#m D

Well I went to see the gypsy

A E7

To have my fortune read

F#m C#m D

She said man, your baby going to leave you

A E7

(stop)

Her bags are packed up under the bed That's right

CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A E E7

Have mercy, have mercy on me

VERSE:

F#m C#m D

But if you leave me baby

A E7

Girl if you put me down

F#m C#m D

I'm going to make it to the nearest river child

A E7

(stop)

And jump overboard and drown That's right

CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A E E7

Have mercy, have mercy on me

BREAK:

F#m F#m

I said hey hey baby, hey hey now

F#m F#m

What you trying to do

F#m F#m

Hey hey baby, hey hey now

A E7

(stop)

Please don't say we're through Yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)

CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A E E7

Have mercy, have mercy on me

VERSE:

F#m C#m D

But if you stay baby

A E

I tell you what I'm going to do

F#m C#m D

I'm going to work two jobs, seven days a week

A E7

(stop)

And bring my money home to you That's right

CHORUS: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, please have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A E E7

Have mercy, have mercy on me yeah

OUTRO: (play MAIN RIFF)

Have mercy, have mercy, baby

A F#m D E A

Have mercy, have mercy on me

About Mercy Mercy Chords by The Rolling Stones

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