Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G][C][D][G][Em][C][Em][G][Gm][G][Em][G][Em][F#]
[Em][C]
[Am][D][G][Em][D][G][Em][Am]
inflation's [B]every[Em]where I [C]see

[Verse 1]
[Em][G]
[Em]Mer [C]cy, mercy, mercy,
[Em]high prices [C]sure bring [G]misery[Em][G]
[Em]A dollar's onl[Am]y worth a quarter

[Verse 2]
[Em]
Things [C]ain't the way they [Am]used

[Verse 3]
[C]to [G]be
[Em][G][Em][G][Em][Am][G]

[Verse 4]
[F#]There's [Em]such a high [C#dim]cost of [C]livin'
A high cost [Em]of lovin' to[C]o[Em]
Sweethearts that [Am]sure [F#dim]stick together
It's [Am]less expens[F#dim]ive if th[C]ey do[G][Em]
[D]It [G]costs a dol[C]lar for your but[G]ter,
four bits for [C]your beans
Guess I'm lucky to be eatin' [G]salt,
pork and [C]greens
Mercy, mercy, [Gm]mercy,
[G]I c[Em]an't price it l[C#dim]ow[F#]
[Em]I'm gonna [Am]head f[F#dim]or the poorhouse
[D]An d nev[C]er show my [Am]face [Em]no more[G][Em][G][Em][G][C][G][C]
[G][D][G][C][Em][G][C][Em][Am][F#dim][Em]
[C][D][Am][G][F]
[E]I can'[Am]t afford no nylon st[F#dim]ockings
[C#dim]But I'm p[A]ast the p[B]oint where
[A]I c[F#m]are[A]
[F#dim]Sure can [F#m]'t aff[D]ord
[Am]no nylon stockings
I'm [F#dim]past the point [Am]where [A]I c[F#m]are
[A]I'm [Cdim]ashamed [B]to [E]tell my sweetie
I'm [C#m]too poor to [B]buy [F#m]a pair[A]
[E]The [A]hig[D]her the prices,
[Eb]the [Ebdim]more we lo[A]se[F#]
[C]The [B]whole [F#m]world is singing
[B]inflation [B]blues