Kneeling Drunkards Plea chords by Johnny Cash

SimplifiedC · F · G

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1

Verse 1

Lord have mercy on me

Was the kneeling drunkard's plea

And as he knelt there on the ground

I know that God in heaven looked down

New- Play with audio & scroll

Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.

Get now

Verse 2

I went down by an old country church

I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch

And as he reached his mother's grave

I saw that drunkard kneel and pray

Verse 3
G 
Lord have mercy on me
F 
C 
Was the kneeling drunkard's plea
F 
And as he knelt there on the ground
C 
G 
I know that God in heaven

Interlude 1

looked down

Verse 4
C 
G 
Bring my darling boy to me
F 
C 
Was his mother's dying plea
F 
And as he staggered through the gate
C 
G 
A lassie came just one day too late
C 

Verse 5
Three years have passed
G 
since she went away
F 
C 
Her son is sleeping beside her today
And I know that in heaven
F 
his mother he'll see
C 
G 
For God has heard that drunkard's plea
C 

Verse 6
G 
Lord have mercy on me
F 
C 
Was the kneeling drunkard's plea
F 
And as he knelt there on the ground
C 
G 
C 
I know that God in heaven looked down
G 
C 
I know that God in heaven looked down