have mercy chords and lyrics - STEVE EARLE

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[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
He [D]was standin' on the corner
A [G]hundred dollar bill in his [D]hand
Said, I could feed a lot of these
people with [G]this
But that ain't [D]the business at hand
Ain't but one [A]reason for
a white boy [G]to be
Over on this side of [D]town
He gave that [A]money to the man
And he bought [G]a little mercy for now
[D]

[Verse 2]
Have mercy on [G]me
Have mercy [D]on me
I'm a sinner [A]Lord
Can't you [G]see
Have mercy [D]on me

[Verse 3]
Old Joe don't know how it got started
I [G]guess it was the fire in her eyes
[D]He loved his wife and children
And he was[G]n't into telling all [D]these lies
But she [A]gave herself so freely
In that [G]room at the top of the [D]stairs
He'd [A]go to her in hope he'd
[G]find a little mercy there
[D]

[Verse 4]
Have mercy on [G]me
Have mercy on [D]me
I'm a sin[A]ner Lord
Can't you [G]see
Have mercy [D]on me

[Verse 5]
[A]
Tears were made to fall
Hearts made to [D]break
[A]Sometimes it feels
Like they [G]just want to know
How [C]much you can take

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 6]
She was all [D]alone that evening
[G]What was she thinking [D]about?
Her mind was made up
And I [G]guess it was the [D]only way out
There's [A]a pistol in a pawn
shop win[G]dow
Made of cold blue [D]steel
She [A]took it home to find out
How [G]warm a little mercy [D]could feel

[Verse 7]
Have mercy [G]on me
Have mercy on [D]me
I'm a sin[A]ner Lord
Can't you [G]see
Have mercy [D]on me

[Verse 8]
Have mercy [G]on me
Have mercy [D]on me
I'm a sin[A]ner Lord
Can't you [G]see
Have mercy [D]on me

[Verse 9]
[A]God knows that mercy [G]ain't free
Have mercy [D]on me

[Outro 1]
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