Have Mercy On The Criminal

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Melody Line: G Bb C Eb C Bb C

Bass Notes: Cm Bb A Ab x2

GBbCEbCBbGGbFEbCBb

CmHave you heard the G7/Bdogs at night Cm/Bbsomewhere on the Fm/Abhill?

Fm6Chasing some poor Cm/Gcriminal &ampCm; I guess they're outG to kill.

CmOh there must be G7/Bshackles on his Eb/Bbfeet and motheFb/Abr in his eyes.

Fm6Stumbling thru Cm/Gdevil-dark with the Cmhound pack in full Gcry.

AbHave mercy on Bb the crimGinalBb whCo Ebis runCning BbfromC) the CmlawG. Bb C Eb C Bb G Gb F Eb C Bb)

AbAre you blind to the Bbwind of change?G Don'tBb youC hearEb hiCm BbanyC)more?Cm G Bb C Eb C Bb G Gb F Eb C Bb)

Ab7Praying Lord you gotta help me, Ab G Gb) Fm7 I am never gonna sin again

CmJust take tBbhese chains Ab7from round my legs, SG7weet Jesus I'll be your CmfrieG7nd.

Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam while you lie on a cold damp ground?

You're taking in the face of a rifle butt while the wardens hold you down.

And you've never seen a friend in years. Oh, it turns your heart to stone.

You jump the walls and the dogs run free, and the grave's gonna be your home.

From the archive

Visitor comments from the original site (2009–2021).

Abrahm · 2021-05-27
Can’t see them. They are just one line I can’t play like this.
Elton John Chords · 2021-06-14
Yes, I am very sorry. A website software update made all the pre-formatted text show on one line. I'm catching up with changing each page over to chordpro. This one is fixed now. Sorry for the delay, have a good one.