I'd like to do a song of great social and political import
| E | A | E |
Oh l | ord, won’t you buy me a | Mercedes | Benz? |
| E | F#m | B7 |
My f | riends all drive Porsches, I | must make am | ends |
| E | E | A |
Worked | hard all my lifetime, no | help from my | friends |
| E | B7 | E |
So | lord, won’t you buy me a | Mercedes | Benz? |
| E | A | E |
Oh l | ord, won’t you buy me a | color T | V? |
| E | F#m | B7 |
“ | Dialing for dollars” is t | rying to find | me |
| E | E | A |
I | wait for delivery each | day until th | ree |
| E | B7 | E |
So oh | lord, won’t you buy me a | color T | V? |
| E | A | E |
Oh | lord, won’t you buy me a | night on the | town? |
| E | F#m | B7 |
I’m | counting on you, lord, p | lease don’t let me | down |
E | E | A |
Prove that you love me and | buy the next ro | und |
| E | B7 | E |
Oh | lord, won’t you buy me a | night on the | town |
| E | A | E |
Oh l | ord, won’t you buy me a | Mercedes | Benz? |
| E | F#m | B7 |
My | friends all drive Porsches, I m | ust make a | mends |
| E | A | E |
Worked | hard all my lifetime, no | help from my fr | iends |
| E | B7 | E |
So | lord, won’t you buy me a | Mercedes | Benz |
| E | B7 | E |
So | lord, won’t you buy me a | Mercedes | Benz |