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Intro:
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Verse 1:
C#m G#m A E
Lonesome is the whip-poor-will
C#m G#m A E
Never seen one but I feel
C#m G#m A E
Time is like a Ritalin pill
C#m G#m A E
Goes too fast and makes you ill
Refrain:
G# A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
G#m A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
Verse 2:
C#m G#m A E
Love is like the mockingbird
C#m G#m A E
Singing all the things he's heard
C#m G#m A E
Sweet into his lover's ear
C#m G#m A E
This time for sure, promise you, dear
Refrain:
G# A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
G#m A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
Verse 3:
C#m G#m A E
Shameful is the cardinal
C#m G#m A E
His colours make him fallible
C#m G#m A E
While we made through the window side
C#m G#m A E
He's captured the coyote's eye
Refrain:
G# A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
G#m A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
G# A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
G#m A Am E
Have mercy on meeee
Song History
Published: September 10, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025