Rev. Gary Davis

Death Dont Have No Mercy

Rev. Gary Davis


Tom: Em

Em              Am         Em
Well dont have no mercy in this land
G                   A7   D7      G  B7
Death dont have no mercy in this land
Em
Come to your house and he wont stay long
Am                                   C7
You look in the bed and you’ll find your mother gone
Em              B7     C7      B7       Em
Death dont have no mercy in this land

He wont give you time to get ready In this land
He wont give you time to get ready In this land
Well he come to your house and he wont stay long
You look in the bed and you’ll find your father gone
He wont give you time to get ready In this land

Well he’ll leave you standin there cryin In this land
He’ll leave you standin there cryin In this land
He’ll come to your house and he wont stay long
You look in the bed and youll find your sister gone
He’ll leave you standin there cryin in this land

Oh death never takes a vacation In this land
Death never takes a vacation in this land
Well he comes to your house and he wont stay long
You look in the bed and youll find everybody gone
Death never takes a vacation in this land