Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Well dont have no mercy in this land

Death dont have no mercy in this land

Come to your house and he wont stay long

You look in the bed and you’ll find your mother gone

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

2nd Version:

Death don't have no mercy in this land.
Death don't have no mercy in this

he'll come to your house, but he won't stay long.
Look in the bed and somebody'll be

don't have no mercy in this land.

Death'll go in any family in this land.
Death go in any family in this

he'll come to your house and he won't stay long
Well, you look in the bed and one of your

will be gone.
Death don't have no mercy in this land.

Well, he never takes a vacation in this land.
Old Death never takes a vacation in

land.
Well, he'll come to your house and he won't stay long
Well, you look

the bed and your mama be gone.
Death don't have no mercy in this land.

INSTRUMENTAL #1

Well, he'll leave you standin' and cryin' in this land.
Well, Death'll leave you

and crying in this land.
Well, he'll come to your house but he won't stay

in the bed and your father will be gone.
Death don't have no mercy in this land.

Oh, Death always in a hurry in this land.
Death---always in a hurry in this

he'll come to your house, but he won't stay long
Look in the bed and one o' your family

be gone.
Death don't have no mercy in this land.

Well, they won't give you time to get ready in this land.
No, they won't give you

to get ready in this land.
Well, he'll come to your house but he won't stay

in the bed and somebody will be gone.
No, they won't give you time to get ready in this land.