(D)He was standin' on the corner
Said I could feed a lot of these people with (G)this
Ain't but one (A)reason for a white boy to be
He gave that (A)money to the man and he
Chorus
(D)Have mercy on (G)me
I'm a (A)sinner Lord can't you (G)see
(D)Old Joe don't know how it got started
He loved his wife and children
But she (A)gave herself so freely
Chorus
(A)Tears were made to fall
(D)She was all alone that evening
Her mind was made up and
There's a (A)pistol in a pawn shop (G)window
She (A)took it home to find out
Chorus X2
(A)God knows that mercy ain't (G)free