Thanks To Mother Mercy chords by David Mallett

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C Cmaj7 F C G x2

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

Chorus 1:
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Father Time.
  F              C
Another storm is over,
          G                C    Cmaj7 F C G
And we're walkin' down the line.

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

Chorus 2:
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Father Time.
  F            C
Another war is rising,
          G                C    Cmaj7 F C G
And we're walkin' down the line.

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

Chorus 3:
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Brother Wine.
  F              C
Another night is over,
          G                C
And we're walkin' down the line.

Interlude:
Cmaj7 F C G C Cmaj7 F C G

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

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

End Chorus:
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Father Time.
  F              C
Another storm is over,
          G
And we're walkin' down the,
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Father Time.
  F            C
Another war is rising,
          G
And we're walkin' down the,
Am
Thanks to Mother Mercy,
Em
Thanks to Father Time.
  F              C
Another night is over,
          G                C
And we're walkin' down the line.

Outro:
Cmaj7 F C G C