Mercy, Mercy, Mercy chords by Kay Starr

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Intro 1

inflation's everywhere I see

Verse 1

Mer cy, mercy, mercy,

high prices sure bring misery

A dollar's only worth a quarter

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Verse 2

Things ain't the way they used

Verse 3

to be

Verse 4
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There's such a high     cost of livin'
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A high cost of  lovin' too
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Sweethearts that sure stick together
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It's less expensive if   they do
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It costs a dollar for your butter,
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four bits for your beans
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Guess I'm lucky to be eatin' salt,
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pork and greens
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Mercy, mercy, mercy,
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Em 
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I  can't price it low
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I'm gonna head for the  poorhouse
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An d never show my face no more
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I  can't  afford no nylon stockings
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But I'm  past the point where
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I  care
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Sure can   't afford
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no  nylon stockings
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I'm past the point where I  care
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I'm ashamed to tell my sweetie
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I'm too poor to buy a     pair
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The higher the prices,
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the      more we lose
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The whole world is singing
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inflation blues