B7        A7        Em7        Em7*

[Verse 1]
Em7
  I went to work this mo'nin', my foreman looked me in the eye,
Em7
  he said, "Fella, I don't know what's wrong with ya, bbut you look sick enough to die".
Em7
  He sent me to the company doctor and he examined from head to toe,
Em7
  "Whatever's wrong with ya, young man, my x-rays just won't show".

[Chorus]
       A7                                         Em7
I say, angel of mercy, won't you please look down on me?
B7                A7                        Em7      *
  Angel of mercy,   a little mercy is all I need.

[Verse 2]
Em7
  The finance company, they just don't receive (garnished) my check,
Em7
  they say they want a payment by Friday or they want all the furniture back.
Em7
  I went to the credit union to try to get myself a loan,
Em7
  they said "I would let ya have it, young man, but we hear that you won't be workin' here much longer".

[Chorus]
A7                                         Em7
Angel of mercy, won't you please look down on me?
B7                  A7                        Em7      *
Oh, Angel of mercy,   a little mercy is all I need.

[Guitar Solo]
Em7      Em7      Em7      Em7
A7       A7       Em7      Em7
B7       A7       Em7      *

[Verse 3]
Em7
  Cut my lights off this mo'nin', they set my furniture outdoors,
Em7
  I was listenin' to the weatherman a while ago an' he's say it's gonna rain and snow.
Em7
  My daughter's got pneumonia and my son is down with the flu,
Em7
  my whole family's sufferin' from malnutrition and I can't even 'fford them soup. I said:

[Chorus]
A7                                         Em7
Angel of mercy, won't you please look down on me?
B7                  A7                        Em7      *
Oh, Angel of mercy,   a little mercy is all I need.

[Outro (To Fade Out)]
Em7      Em7      Em7      Em7
A7       A7       Em7      Em7