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