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Main riff e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2-0-0---------------0-0----------2-0-0---------------0-0-----------| D|--------2p--0-------2------2p-0------------2p--0-----2-----2p-0------| A|-------------3p--0-------------3p-0-------------3p-0-----------3p-0--| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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(Play main riff over this part)
Have mercy, have mercy baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
A B A D A E
Well I went to see the gypsy, to have my fortune read
A B A D
She said man, your baby gonna leave you
A (stop) E
Her bags are packed up under the bed
(Play main riff over this part)
Have mercy, have mercy baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
A B A D A E
But if you leave me baby, girl if you put me down
A B A D
IÂ’m gonna make it to the nearest river child
A (stop) E
And jump overboard and drown
(Main riff)
Have mercy, have mercy baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
F#5
I said hey hey baby, hey hey now
What you tryinÂ’ to do
Hey hey baby, hey hey now
A E
Please donÂ’t say weÂ’re through
(Main riff)
Have mercy, have mercy baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
A B A D A E
But if you stay baby, IÂ’ll tell you what IÂ’m gonna do
A B A D
IÂ’m gonna work two jobs, seven days a week
A (stop) E
And bring my money back to you
(Main riff)
Have mercy, have mercy baby
Have mercy, have mercy on me
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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