Elvis Costello – Everybodys Crying Mercy (Guitar)

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[Intro] G7 C#m9 Cm9 G7 C#m9 Cm9 [Verse 1]
     G7                C#m9         Cm9
I don't believe the things I'm seein'

    G7              C#m9         Cm9
I wonder about some things I've heard

C#m9     Cm9     Fm9    Em9
[tab]            Cm9          D7             G7
When they don't know the meaning of the word
[Verse 2]
   G7        C#m9   Cm9
A bad enough situation

  G7         C#m9      Cm9
Is sure enough getting worse

C#m9     Cm9       Fm9    Em9
Everybody's crying justice

    Cm9          D7             G7
Just as soon as there's business first
[Bridge]
D#maj7   D7 D#maj7      D7
Toe to toe, touch and go

D#maj7      D7             Cm9      D7
Give a cheer and get your souvenir
[Verse 3]
 G7             C#m9      Cm9
People running round in circles

G7              C#m9         Cm9
Don't know what they're headed for

C#m9     Cm9       Fm9    Em9
Everybody's crying peace on earth

    Cm9          D7             G7
Just as soon as we win this war
[Bridge]
D#maj7   D7 D#maj7      D7
Straight ahead, knock em dead

D#maj7      D7             Cm9       D7
So pack your kit, choose your hypocrite
[Verse 5]
     G7                C#m9         Cm9
You don't have to go to off-Broadway

     G7                C#m9    Cm9
To see something plain absurd

C#m9     Cm9       Fm9    Em9
Everybody's crying mercy

    Cm9          D7             G7
When they don't know the meaning of the word

    Cm9          D7             G7
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
[Solo] G7 C#m9 Cm9 G7 C#m9 Cm9 C#m9 Cm9 Fm9 Em9 Cm9 D7 G7 G7 C#m9 Cm9 G7 C#m9 Cm9 C#m9 Cm9 Fm9 Em9 Cm9 D7 G7 [Outro]
Cm9          D7             G7
When they don't know the meaning of the word

Cm9          D7             G7
Nobody knows the meaning of the word

Cm9          D7             G7
Nobody knows the meaning of the word