Wilson Pickett - Mercy mercy
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Mercy Mercy - Wilson Picket
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Tabbed by: Barboy07079
Music & Lyrics Don Convay & Ronald Miller
Originally recorded by Don Convay (with intro possibly by Jimi Hendrix)
Recorded by Rolling Stones, The Remains and many others
This tab is based on the Wilson Picket studio version with intro probably by Steve Cropper
(who learned the song from Hendrix) or perhaps Jimmy Johnson
Intro:
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B|--11-10-/6-----6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-10-/7-5/7---7p5p3-------3-5p3---3-5b7br5b7-3-------5b7br5b7-3---------|
D|-----------------------3-3/5-------5-------------5-3-5-------------5-3-5---|
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Accompanying riff over Bb in first two lines of chorus - just an illustration
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B|----3-------------3-------------3---------------3--------------------------|
G|----3-------------3-------------3-----------3---3--------------------------|
D|----3-------------3-------------3-----3-3h5-----3--------------------------|
A|--1---------1---1---------1---1---3/5---------1----------------------------|
E|------0h1-3---3-----0h1-3---3----------------------------------------------|
CHORUS
BbHave mercy
BbHave mercy, baby
BbMmm, have mercy,Bb/D yeah
C5/7 F Bb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 1
Well, I Bbwent to Dmsee a Gmgypsy Eb
BbHad my fortune F7read
She said, BbPickett, your Dmbaby's gonna Gmleave you Eb
Her Bbbag is packed up under the F7bed
CHORUS
BbI cried mercy
BbHave mercy, baby, yeah
BbHave mercy Bb/D
C5/7 Bb
Have mercy on me
VERSE 2
Well now Bbif you Dmstay here, Gmbaby Eb
I'll Bbtell you what I'm gonna F7do
I'm gonna Bbwork three Dmjobs Gmseven days a Ebweek and
BbBring my money home to you F7
CHORUS
BbI cried mercy
BbHave mercy, baby, yeah
BbHave mercy Bb/D
C5/7 Bb
Have mercy on me
BRIDGE
Well now, Gmhey, hey, Cmbaby
GmHey, hey Cmchild
GmWhat you Cmtrying to Bbdo,
GmHey, hey, Cmbaby
GmHey, hey Cmchild
Lord, Bbdon't say we're throughF7
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
Gm F Bb
VERSE 3
Well now, Bbif my Dmbaby Gmleave me,Eb
BbGirl, if you put me F7down
Well, I'm Bbgoing to the Dmnearest Gmriver, Ebchild
And Bbjump overboard and F7drown
OUTRO:
BbOh yeah baby, mercy, mercy,
BbBaby don't leave me
BbLord have mercy, mercy
BbLord have mercy, mercy