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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mercy Mercy - Wilson Picket ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Accompanying riff over Bb in first two lines of chorus - just an illustration e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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