[Refrão]

E7                  A7                 E7
   Lord have mercy,    Lord have mercy on me
A7                                     E7
Lord have mercy,    Lord have mercy on me
B7
Well if I've done somebody wrong
A7                      E7     A7  E7  B7
Lord, have mercy if you please

[Primeira Parte]

E7                                  A7
I used to have plenty of money, the finest clothes in town
E7
But bad luck and trouble overtaken me, bound to get me down

[Refrão]

A7                                    E7
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
A7                                    E7
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
B7
Well if I've done somebody wrong
A7                      E7     A7  E7  B7
Lord, have mercy if you please

[Ponte]

E E7
     Keep on working now, child
E E7
      Lord, every morning

[Segunda Parte]

E7
   Well, if I've been a bad boy, baby
A7
  I declare I'll change my ways
E7
  I don't want bad luck and trouble To follow me all my days

[Refrão y Final]

E7                A7                 E7
 lease have mercy,  Lord have mercy on me
A7                                     E7
Lord have mercy,    Lord have mercy on me
B7
Well if I've done somebody wrong
A7                      E7     A7  E7  B7
Lord, have mercy if you please