Mercy Now chords by Mary Gauthier

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
A augmentedA   A augmentedA   A augmentedA   A augmentedA  A augmentedA  A augmentedA

Verse 1:
A augmentedA                 D MajorD   D MajorD
My father could use a little mercy now
  F#F#  E MajorE               A augmentedA         A augmentedA
The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground
A augmentedA                           D MajorD   D MajorD
His work is almost over it won't be long, he won't be around
  E MajorE    E minorEm   E MajorE     E minorEm       A augmentedA   A augmentedA
I love my father,  he could use some mercy now

Verse 2:
A augmentedA                  D MajorD
My brother could use a little mercy now
     E MajorE     E minorEm              E MajorE      A augmentedA   A augmentedA
He's a stranger to freedom, he's shackled to his fear and his doubt
A augmentedA                               D MajorD   D MajorD
The pain that he lives in it's almost more than living will allow
 E MajorE                    A augmentedA   A augmentedA
I love my bother, he could use some mercy now

Verse 3:
A augmentedA                         D MajorD   D MajorD
My church and my country could use a little mercy now
    E MajorE                              A augmentedA  A augmentedA
As they sink into a poisoned pit it's going to take forever to climb out
A augmentedA                           D MajorD   D MajorD
They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down
E MajorE                    E minorEm       A augmentedA   A augmentedA
I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now

Verse 4:
A augmentedA                      D MajorD   D MajorD
Every living thing could use a little mercy now
E MajorE                                A augmentedA    A augmentedA
Only the hand of grace can end the race towards another mushroom cloud
A augmentedA                          D MajorD   D MajorD
People in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown
E MajorE                        A augmentedA   A augmentedA
I love life and life itself could use some mercy now

Instrumental:
A augmentedA   A augmentedA   D MajorD   D MajorD
E MajorE  E MajorE   A augmentedA   A augmentedA
A majorA  A augmentedA   D MajorD  D MajorD
E MajorE  A augmentedA    A augmentedA

Verse 5:
A augmentedA                   D MajorD   D MajorD
Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now
  E MajorE                     A minorAm  A augmentedA
I know we don't deserve it but we need it anyhow
A augmentedA                            D MajorD   D MajorD
We hang in the balance dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground
E MajorE                        A minorAm  A augmentedA
And every single one of us could use some mercy now

Outro:
E MajorE              D MajorD       A augmentedA   A augmentedA
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
E MajorE              D MajorD       A augmentedA   A augmentedA
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
A augmentedA   A augmentedA
FADE

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