have mercy chords by
Steve Earle

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
E E 
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He was standin' on the corner
A A 
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E E 
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A hundred dollar bill in his hand
Said, I could feed a lot of these
A A 
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people with this
E E 
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But that ain't the business at hand
B B 2
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Ain't but one reason for
A A 
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a white boy to be
E E 
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Over on this side of town
B B 2
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He gave that money to the man
A A 
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And he bought a little mercy for now
E E 
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Verse 2
A A 
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Have mercy on me
E E 
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Have mercy on me
B B 2
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I'm a sinner Lord
A A 
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Can't you see
E E 
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Have mercy on me

Verse 3
Old Joe don't know how it got started
A A 
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I guess it was the fire in her eyes
E E 
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He loved his wife and children
A A 
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E E 
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And he wasn't into telling all these lies
B B 2
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But she gave herself so freely
A A 
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E E 
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In that room at the top of the stairs
B B 2
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He'd go to her in hope he'd
A A 
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find a little mercy there
E E 
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Verse 4
A A 
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Have mercy on me
E E 
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Have mercy on me
B B 2
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I'm a sinner Lord
A A 
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Can't you see
E E 
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Have mercy on me

Verse 5
B B 2
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Tears were made to fall
E E 
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Hearts made to break
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Sometimes it feels
A A 
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Like they just want to know
D D 
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How much you can take

Interlude 1

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

Verse 7
A A 
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Have mercy on me
E E 
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Have mercy on me
B B 2
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I'm a sinner Lord
A A 
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Can't you see
E E 
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Have mercy on me

Verse 8
A A 
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E E 
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B B 2
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I'm a sinner Lord
A A 
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Can't you see
E E 
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Have mercy on me