Have Mercy On The Criminals

Intro 
 
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(Am)Have you heard the (Esus4)dogs at night(E) 
(Am)Somewhere (C)on the (Dm)hill 
(Dm7)Chasing some poor (Am)criminal 
And I guess they‘re out to (Esus4)kill(E) 
Oh there (Am)must be shackles (Esus4)on his feet(E) 
And (Am)mother (C)in his (Dm)eyes ` 
(Dm7)Stumbling through the (Am)devil-dark 
With the hound pack in full (Esus4)cry(E) 
 
Have (F)mercy on the (G)criminal 
Who is (Am)running from the law 
Are you (F)blind to the (G)winds of change 
Don‘t you (Am)hear him any more 
 
Praying (Am)Lord you got to help me 
(Dm)I Am never gonna sin a(F)gain 
Just (Am)take these (C)chains from a(D)round my legs 
Sweet (F)Jesus I‘ll (E)be your (Am)friend(E) 
 
Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam? 
While you lie on a cold damp ground 
You‘re taking in the face of a rifle butt 
While the wardens hold you down 
 
And you‘ve never seen a friend in years 
Oh it turns your heart to stone 
You jump the walls and the dogs run free 
And the grave‘s gonna be your home