Capo 1
D G D D A D D7 G D D A D
D G D
well I know I done wrong I know I must pay
D A
yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
I sat in this jail for 1000 days
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D G D
the appeals have run out the governor won’t win
D A
yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
well I done did my time now here comes the end
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D G D
mama can’t help me now my pa never would
D A
yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
well he always taught me that I was no good
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D G D
well I’m walking these halls I’ve done seen the priest
D A
yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
well I’ve done did my time and I’ve had my last feast
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D G D
i got hooked on that dope i went out of my mind
D A
Yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
well I’ve robbed and I’ve killed now it’s my turn to die
D A D D7
Yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D G D
well i know I’ll be free ill wished i was dead
D A
yellow mama have mercy on me
D D7 G D
with 10000 volts running straight through my head
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D
yellow mama have mercy on me
D A D D7
yellow mama have mercy on me
G D
yellow mama have mercy on me
