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The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea by Johnny Cash
The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
C G7
Lord have mercy on me
F C
Was the kneeling drunkard's plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C G7 C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
G7
I went down by an old country church
F C
I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch
F
And as he reached his mother's grave
C G7 C
I saw that drunkard kneel and pray
C G7
Lord have mercy on me
F C
Was the kneeling drunkard's plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C G7 C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
C F C G7 C
G7
Bring my darling boy to me
F C
Was his mothers dying plea
F
And as he staggered through the gate
C G7 C C
Alas he came just one day too late
G7
Three years have passed since she went away
F C
Her son is sleeping beside her today
F
And I know that in heaven his mother he'll see
C G7 C
For God has heard that drunkard's plea
C G7
Lord have mercy on me
F C
Was the kneeling drunkard's plea
F
And as he knelt there on the ground
C G7 C
I know that God in Heaven looked down
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version 2
C G
Chorus: Lord have mercy on me
D5 C
was the kneelin drunkard's plea
D5 D
and as he knelt there on the ground
C G C
I know that God in Heaven looked down {X2 last time}
C G
1. I went down by an old country church
D5 C
I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch
D5 D
and as he reached his mothers grave
C G C
I saw that drunkard kneel and pray
(Chorus)
2. Bring my darlin boy to me
was his mothers dyin plea
and as staggered through the gate
alas he came just one day too late
3. Three years have passed since she went away
her son is sleepin beside her today
and I know in heaven his mother will see
for God has heard that drunkard's plea
(Chorus)
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