HAVE MERCY
Steve Earle


Capo 2

(D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D)

(D) He was standin' on the corner
A (G) hundred dollar bill in his (D) hand (Dsus4) (D)
(D)Said I could feed a lot of these people with (G) this
But that ain't the (D) business at hand (Dsus4) (D)
(A) Ain't but one reason for a  white boy to (G) be
Over on this side of (D) town (Dsus4) (D)
(A) He gave that money to the  man and he
(G) Bought a little mercy for (D) now (Dsus4) (D)

(D) Have mercy on (G) me
Have mercy on (D) me (Dsus4) (D)
(A) I'm a sinner Lord can't you (G) see
Have mercy on (D) me (Dsus4) (D)

Old Joe don't know how it got started
I guess it was the fire in her eyes
He loved his wife and children
And he wasn't into telling all these lies
But she gave herself so freely
In that room at the top of the stairs
He'd go to her in hope he'd find a little mercy there

Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me
I'm a sinner Lord can't you see
Have mercy on me

(A) Tears were made to fall
(G) Hearts made to (D) break
(A) Sometimes it feels
Like they (Em) just want to know
How (G) much you can take (A)

(D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus4) (D)

She was all alone that evening
What was she thinking about
Her mind was made up and
I guess it was the only way out
There's a pistol in a pawn shop window
Made of cold, blue steel
She took it home to find out
How warm a little mercy could feel

Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me
I'm a sinner Lord can't you see
Have mercy on me

God knows that mercy ain't free
Have mercy on me