PRE-CHORUS:
I don't know what this [D7] is
but you got me [C7] good
just like you knew you [G] would
I don't know what you [D7] do
but you do it [C7] well
I'm under your [G] spell [G open]

CHORUS:
You got me begging you for [G] mercy
Why won't you release me?
You got me begging you for [C7] mercy
Why won't you re-[G]-lease me?
I said you better rel-[D7]-ease [C7] [G] me

VERSE 2:
Now you think that [G] I
will be some thing on the side
But you got to understand
That I need a man who can
take my hand, yes I do

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS:

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE: [N.C.]
I'm begging you for mercy
just why won't you release me
I said I'm begging you for mercy
You got me begging
you got me begging
you got me begging

CHORUS 2:
[G] Mercy, why won't you release me
I'm begging you for [C7] mercy
Why won't you re-[G]-lease me?
I said you better rel-[D7]-ease [C7] [G] me

REPEAT CHORUS 2:

REPEAT BRIDGE: