Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors – Mercy (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Chords

G: 320033 Em: 022033 C: x32033 Bm: 224432 (bar 2-Am) Bluesy swingy rhythm Intro: G Bm C G
G              Bm                C                  G
I was hollow and closed, in the morning I could not see

G              Bm                C             G
Your beloved goodness reigned itself out on me

G         Bm               C            G
I raged against you like a river on a stone

G                  Bm        C           G
But against that tidal wave, I am overthrown

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G                 Bm              C             G
I was lost in the worldly and uh leanin' on myself

G             Bm                   C            G
I played that religion card, I put Jesus on a shelf

G           Bm              C               G
Born into darkness, I kept putting off the grace

G               Bm       C               G           
Thinking my own goodness could get me in heaven's gates

G Em7  C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em7  C   G
Mercy, mercy

G            Bm                 C              G
I beg you to come and take away all my ancient fears

G             Bm             C              G
This bloodied history we all cling on to so dear

G          Bm       C           G
All around me was a blinded fantasy

G           Bm         C        G
Truth in the mirror of foul vanity

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G             Bm          C               G
You walk upon heaven, you walked upon the earth

G                    Bm             C            G
You brought n bought salvation, for me, a second birth

G           Bm          C          G
You took my broken cross up to Calvary

G            Bm                   C             G
You sang my redemption song while hanging on my tree

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy

G Em   C   G
Mercy, mercy