Chords with lyrics
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:
F minorFm
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Intro: C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC
I was looking for excuses
G#G#
And you offered me my soul
A augmentedA
In the name of all my weakness
D MajorD
In the name of rock 'n roll
E7E7
By His sickness I am healed
F minorFm
‘Cause they broke you I am whole
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 2:
C majorC
I went looking for the fig leaves
G#G#
And you asked me what they're for
A augmentedA
I was building up a wall
D MajorD
And you offered me a door
E7E7
I was hoping for silver spoons
F minorFm
But you handed me a sword
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Chorus 1:
A augmentedA
Maker is unmade
FF
Love succumbs to hate
C majorC
Life Himself is slain
E7E7
Is death the only way?
E7E7
Is death the only way?
Verse 3:
C majorC
I went looking for religion
G#G#
Absolutely not a friend
A*
I went looking for ways out
D MajorD
And you showed me the way in
E7E7
I went looking for a ghost
F minorFm
And instead I found a man
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 4:
C majorC
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
E7E7
Yeah, I plucked out your beard
F minorFm
Put a sword into your side
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful of Jesus
Chorus 2:
A augmentedA
Life and love are torn
F minorFm
By the blades of earthly swords
C majorC
We cut the final cord
E7E7
This is mercy's war
E7E7
It's mercy's war
Verse 5:
C majorC
I was chasing after safety
G#G#
When my world went up in flames
A augmentedA
I saw my defenses
D MajorD
Washed my ashes down the drain
E7E7
I thought mercy was a stranger
F minorFm
But You called me out by name
D MajorD
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 6:
C majorC
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
E7E7
Your blood dripped down like poison
F minorFm
On the nauseated earth
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
C majorC
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Outro:
F minorFm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
F minorFm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
F minorFm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
C majorC