Have Mercy on the Criminal chords by Elton John
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Intro 1
(A minor) (G major) (F sharpdim) (F major) (A minor) (G major) (A minor) (F sharpdim)
(F major)
(A minor)
Verse 1
Have you heard the (E major) dogs at night
(G major) Somewhere (A minor) on the (D minor) hill
(F major) Chasing (D minor) some poor (E major) criminal
(A minor) And I guess they're out to (E major) kill
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Verse 2
Oh there (A minor) must be shackles (E major) on his feet
And (G major) mother (Gsus4) (A minor)
in his (F major) eye (D minor) s
Stumbling through the (E major) devil-dark
(A minor) With With the hound pack (D minor) in (E major) full cry
Verse 3
Have (F major) mercy on the (G major) criminal
Who is (A minor) running from the law (F major)
Are you blind (D minor) to the
(G major) winds of change
Don't you (A minor) hear him any more
Verse 4
(F major)
Praying Lord you got to help me
(D minor) I am never gonna sin again
(A minor) Just take these (G major) chains
(A minor) from around (F major) my legs
Sweet Je (E major) sus I'll be your friend
(A minor)
Verse 5
(E major)
Now have you (A minor) ever seen the
(E major) white teeth gleam
While you (G major) lie (A minor) on a cold
damp (F major) ground (D minor)
You're taking in the face of a (E major) rifle butt
(A minor) While the wardens (D minor) hold you down
(E major)
Verse 6
And you've (A minor) never seen a (E major) friend in years
Oh it (A minor) turn (G major) s your (C major) heart to stone (D minor)
You (F major) jump the walls (D minor)
and the dog (E major) s (A minor) run free
And the grave's gonna be (D minor)
(A minor) your home
(E major) (C sharp minor)
Verse 7
(E major)
Oh, have (F major) mercy on the (G major) criminal
Who is (A minor) running from the law (G major) (F major)
Are you blind to the (G major) winds
of change
Don't you (A minor) hear him any more
Verse 8
(F major)
Praying Lord you got to help me
(D minor) I am never gonna sin again
Just (A minor) take these (G major) chains (A minor) from around (F major) my legs,
ooh
Sweet Je (E major) sus I'll be your (A minor) (E major) (A minor) (E major) (A minor)
(C major) (D minor) (E major) (A minor) (E major)
Interlude 1
friend
(A minor) (E major) (G major) (C major) (A minor) (C major) (F major) (D minor) (F major) (A minor)
(C major) (D minor) (A minor) (E major)
Verse 9
(E major) Ooh, have mercy (F major) on the (G major) criminal
Who is (A minor) running from the law (G major) (F major)
Are you blind to the (G major) winds of
change
Don't you (A minor) hear him any more
(C major) (A minor) (G major)
Verse 10
(F major)
Praying Lord you got to help me
(D minor) I am never gonna sin again
Just (A minor) take these chains from
(F major) around my legs
Sweet (E major) Jesus I'll be your
friend
(A minor) (A minor) (A minor) (G major)
Have Mercy on the Criminal
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