Thanks To Mother Mercy chords by David Mallett

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G x2

Verse:
C majorC
Here's to the beast of burden, here's to the hired hand,
FF                 C majorC           G+G
Here's to the tired traveller, and here's to the workin' man.
C majorC
Turn the ground up side by side, floundered on the rocks,
     FF               C majorC      G+G
Sailed a million miles of ocean just to die upon the docks.

Chorus 1:
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Father Time.
 FF       C majorC
Another storm is over,
     G+G        C majorC  Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G
And we're walkin' down the line.

Verse:
C majorC
Down to the power pushers, down to the corporate sharks,
  FF                 C majorC         G+G
And up the the young political one, a-bound to make his mark.
C majorC
Kiss the first born babies, and watch them feed to flames,
     FF              C majorC        G+G
I'd know you in anoher life, and I'd call you by your name.

Chorus 2:
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Father Time.
 FF      C majorC
Another war is rising,
     G+G        C majorC  Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G
And we're walkin' down the line.

Verse:
C majorC
Cheer's to the fancy dancers, here's to the wide eyed fools,
FF               C majorC        G+G
Here's to the lonesome losers breakin' all the rules.
  C majorC
And here's to all believers, who are lookin' for a sign,
  FF              C majorC         G+G
And here's to the midnight rider called before his time.

Chorus 3:
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Brother Wine.
 FF       C majorC
Another night is over,
     G+G        C majorC
And we're walkin' down the line.

Interlude:
Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G

Verse:
C majorC
Here's to all good winners, here's to those who fail,
FF                     C majorC        G+G
Bless the flag by lantern light when they stumble from the trail.
  C majorC
And up the one's who listen, to every single shout,
  FF               C majorC        G+G
Who pass each other in the night upon the street of doubt.

Verse:
C majorC
Here's to the weeping widow, and here's to the unborn child,
FF               C majorC        G+G
Mercy on the morners, someones morning all the while.
C majorC
See the one horse wonder, there by the wishing well,
  FF                  C majorC            G+G
And here's to the rain and thunder, and here's to the toll they pale.

End Chorus:
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Father Time.
 FF       C majorC
Another storm is over,
     G+G
And we're walkin' down the,
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Father Time.
 FF      C majorC
Another war is rising,
     G+G
And we're walkin' down the,
A minorAm
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
E minorEm
Thanks to Father Time.
 FF       C majorC
Another night is over,
     G+G        C majorC
And we're walkin' down the line.

Outro:
Cmaj7Cmaj7 FF C majorC G+G C majorC