Mercy Mercy

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Have mercy, have mercy baby, have mercy,     have mercy on me.
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Well I went to see the gypsy,    to have my fortune read.
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She said man, your baby's gonna leave you.
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Her bags are packed up under the bed.   I cried.

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Have mercy, have mercy baby, have mercy,     have mercy on me.
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I said if you leave me baby,       girl if you put me down.
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I'm going to the nearest river child,
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And jump overboard and drown.  Don't leave me.

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Have mercy, have mercy baby, have mercy,    have mercy on me.
         F#m    Bm   F#m  Bm    F#m        Bm      A
Well now hey   baby, hey  now,  what you trying to do?
F#m    Bm   F#m    Bm   E                             E7
Hey   baby, hey  now,  please don't say we're through.

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(Instrumental)

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I said if you stay  baby,    I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
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I'm gonna work two jobs, seven days a week,
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and bring my money home to you, well I said.

      A                           A  F#m  D       E        A
Have mercy, have mercy baby, have mercy,     have mercy on me.

      A  F#m  D       E        A
Have mercy,      have mercy on me.

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Have mercy,       have mercy on me.