Wilson Pickett – Mercy Mercy (Guitar)

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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:
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
Bb
Have mercy

Bb
Have mercy, baby

Bb              Bb/D
Mmm, have mercy, yeah
C5/7 F Bb Have mercy on me VERSE 1
        Bb      Dm    Gm     Eb
Well, I went to see a gypsy

Bb             F7
Had my fortune read

          Bb            Dm           Gm          Eb
She said, Pickett, your baby's gonna leave you

    Bb                         F7
Her bag is packed up under the bed
CHORUS
Bb
I cried mercy

Bb
Have mercy, baby, yeah

Bb          Bb/D
Have mercy
C5/7 Bb Have mercy on me VERSE 2
         Bb     Dm         Gm     Eb
Well now if you stay here, baby

     Bb                      F7
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do

          Bb         Dm   Gm           Eb
I'm gonna work three jobs seven days a week and

Bb                         F7
Bring my money home to you
CHORUS
Bb
I cried mercy

Bb
Have mercy, baby, yeah

Bb          Bb/D
Have mercy
C5/7 Bb Have mercy on me BRIDGE
          Gm        Cm
Well now, hey, hey, baby

Gm       Cm
Hey, hey child

Gm       Cm        Bb
What you trying to do,

Gm        Cm
Hey, hey, baby

Gm       Cm
Hey, hey child

      Bb                     F7
Lord, don't say we're through
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK Gm F Bb VERSE 3
          Bb    Dm   Gm       Eb
Well now, if my baby leave me, 

Bb                  F7  
Girl, if you put me down

          Bb           Dm      Gm     Eb
Well, I'm going to the nearest river, child

    Bb                 F7
And jump overboard and drown
OUTRO:
Bb
Oh yeah baby, mercy, mercy, 

Bb
Baby don't leave me

Bb
Lord have mercy, mercy

Bb
Lord have mercy, mercy