In this song cord transitions precede each phrase by 1 bar; this is shown by the indented lyrics.

^E7[Intro] ^E7 Down in South Carolina, in the piney woods

^E7 Where they make sweet turpentine ^A There I first saw the light of day

^E7 Landin' on my mind ^A Runnin' in the sunshine laughing

^E7 Rollin' in the red dirt crying ^E7 I said ^Cmmmm ^Dmmmm

^E7 Good God have mercy

^E7 Cannery warehouse baby, I went to school ^E7 I eat lunch from the cans of our store

^A Heatin' them up on a pot-bellied stove ^E7 I used to keep out in the cold

^A Sittin' around, you know, just tellin' lies about uh ^E7 What I'd be when I grew old

^E7 I said ^Cmmmm ^Dmmmm ^E7 Good God have mercy

^E7 Trestle track, now mama ^E7 Where the BNN used to haul

^A Freight train caught daddy one day ^E7 He took a long, long fall

^A I'd only been taught to think on life ^E7 Never thought on death at all

^E7 I said ^Cmmmm ^Dmmmm ^E7 Good God have mercy

[Solo]

^E7 Now every Sunday after church ^E7 There'd be a meeting on the ground

^A Some good soul she would always say ^E7 It's a shame about Frieda Brown

^A Mama and the ladies they formed a society ^E7 They run Frieda out of town

^E7 I said ^Cmmmm ^Dmmmm ^E7 Good God have mercy

^E7 Daddy's on the main line, mama wants him home ^E7 Daddy's on the main line, the kids all need him home

^E7 Good God have mercy

Roy Buchanan - Good god have mercy