Chords with lyrics
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Mercy Mercy - Wilson Picket
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Tabbed by: Barboy07079
Music & Lyrics Don Convay & Ronald Miller
Originally recorded by Don Convay (with intro possibly by Jimi Hendrix)
Recorded by Rolling Stones, The Remains and many others
This tab is based on the Wilson Picket studio version with intro probably by Steve Cropper
(who learned the song from Hendrix) or perhaps Jimmy Johnson
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--11-10-/6-----6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--12-10-/7-5/7---7p5p3-------3-5p3---3-5b7br5b7-3-------5b7br5b7-3---------|
D MajorD|-----------------------3-3/5-------5-------------5-3-5-------------5-3-5---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Accompanying riff over 
Bb majorBb in first two lines of chorus - just an illustration
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----3-------------3-------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G+G|----3-------------3-------------3-----------3---3--------------------------|
D MajorD|----3-------------3-------------3-----3-3h5-----3--------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1---------1---1---------1---1---3/5---------1----------------------------|
E MajorE|------0h1-3---3-----0h1-3---3----------------------------------------------|
CHORUS
Bb majorBb
Have mercy
Bb majorBb
Have mercy, baby
Bb majorBb 
Bb/DBb/D
Mmm, have mercy, yeah
C5/7 
FF Bb majorBb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 1
Bb majorBb 
DmDm 
G minorGm 
Eb MajorEb
Well, I went to see a gypsy
Bb majorBb 
F7F7
Had my fortune read
Bb majorBb DmDm G minorGm Eb MajorEb
She said, Pickett, your baby's gonna leave you
Bb majorBb F7F7
Her bag is packed up under the bed
CHORUS
Bb majorBb
I cried mercy
Bb majorBb
Have mercy, baby, yeah
Bb majorBb Bb/DBb/D
Have mercy
C5/7 Bb majorBb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 2
Bb majorBb DmDm G minorGm Eb MajorEb
Well now if you stay here, baby
Bb majorBb F7F7
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
Bb majorBb DmDm G minorGm Eb MajorEb
I'm gonna work three jobs seven days a week and
Bb majorBb F7F7
Bring my money home to you
CHORUS
Bb majorBb
I cried mercy
Bb majorBb
Have mercy, baby, yeah
Bb majorBb Bb/DBb/D
Have mercy
C5/7 Bb majorBb
Have mercy on me
BRIDGE
G minorGm 
C minorCm
Well now, hey, hey, baby
G minorGm C minorCm
Hey, hey child
G minorGm C minorCm Bb majorBb
What you trying to do,
G minorGm C minorCm
Hey, hey, baby
G minorGm C minorCm
Hey, hey child
Bb majorBb F7F7
Lord, don't say we're through
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
G minorGm FF Bb majorBb
VERSE 3
Bb majorBb DmDm G minorGm Eb MajorEb
Well now, if my baby leave me,
Bb majorBb F7F7
Girl, if you put me down
Bb majorBb DmDm G minorGm Eb MajorEb
Well, I'm going to the nearest river, child
Bb majorBb F7F7
And jump overboard and drown
OUTRO:
Bb majorBb
Oh yeah baby, mercy, mercy,
Bb majorBb
Baby don't leave me
Bb majorBb
Lord have mercy, mercy
Bb majorBb
Lord have mercy, mercy
