Mercy Now chords by Mary Gauthier

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

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

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

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

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

Outro:
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Every single one of us could use some mercy now
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Every single one of us could use some mercy now
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