Jon Foreman – Mercys War (Ukulele)

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Song: Mercy’s War Artist: Jon Foreman I am not 100% sure on this, so feel free to send me corrections if you have any.
Chords:
        C         G         G#       A         A*       D         D*       E7       Fm
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Intro: C Verse 1:
            C
I was looking for excuses

                G                          G#
And you offered me my soul

             A
In the name of all my weakness

             D
In the name of rock 'n roll

             E7
By His sickness I am healed

                        Fm
‘Cause they broke you I am whole

E7            Fm                            G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 2:
              C
I went looking for the fig leaves

                G                                       G#
And you asked me what they're for

            A
I was building up a wall

                D
And you offered me a door

            E7
I was hoping for silver spoons

                Fm
But you handed me a sword

E7            Fm                            G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Chorus 1:
   D                  A
Maker is unmade

 E7                             F
Love succumbs to hate

 G                          C
Life Himself is slain

                       E7
Is death the only way?

                       E7
Is death the only way?
Verse 3:
              C
I went looking for religion

          G                     G#
Absolutely not a friend

              A*
I went looking for ways out

                    D
And you showed me the way in

              E7
I went looking for a ghost

              Fm
And instead I found a man

E7            Fm                            G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 4:
              C
Felt like I was at the end

                G                    G#
Felt like giving up on life

    A*
I talked about your mother

              D*
And denied you once or twice

          E7
Yeah, I plucked out your beard

              Fm
Put a sword into your side

E7             Fm                G C
Oh, the wonderful of Jesus
Chorus 2:
 D                            A
Life and love are torn

               E7                            Fm
By the blades of earthly swords

        G                    C
We cut the final cord

                E7
This is mercy's war

          E7
It's mercy's war
Verse 5:
              C
I was chasing after safety

                    G                            G#
When my world went up in flames

    A
I saw my defenses

                     D
Washed my ashes down the drain

                     E7
I thought mercy was a stranger

                Fm
But You called me out by name

E7             Fm                           G D
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 6:
           C
Your wounds were gaping open

                 G                            G#
Couldn't recognize you at first

        A*
And all I had to offer you

             D*
Was an insult or a curse

             E7
Your blood dripped down like poison 

               Fm
On the nauseated earth

E7             Fm                           G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

E7             Fm                           G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Outro:
                E7                              Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war

                E7                              Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war

                E7                              Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war

E7            Fm                            G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus