Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm G+G
Verse 1: (slow, dramatic)
C majorC
Mercy
G+G A minorAm
Why you gotta show up looking so good just to hurt me
G+G FF G+G
Why you gotta stop?this?whole damn world?from turning
C majorC
Oh mercy
G+G A minorAm
Why you're hanging on?so tight if this ain't working
G+G FF
Why you wanna stop this flame if it's still burning
G+G
Cause it's still burning
Chorus: (faster, reggae rhythm)
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
So if you're gonna break my heart just break it
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
And if you're gonna take your shot then take it, take it
A minorAm FF C majorC
And if you made up your mind then make it
G+G FF
Make this fast
G+G
If you ever loved me
C majorC
Have mercy
Verse 2:
G+G A minorAm
If you go out tonight and get drunk and lonely
G+G FF
Wind up home alone please don't call me
G+G
And say you miss me, no
Chorus:
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
So if you're gonna break my heart just break it
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
And if you're gonna take your shot then take it, take it
A minorAm FF C majorC
And if you made up your mind then make it
G+G FF
Make this fast
G+G
If you ever loved me
Bridge:
A minorAm FF
Have mercy, woah
A minorAm FF
Have mercy
Chorus: (slower, dramatic, then speed up/reggae feel at 'take it')
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
So if you're gonna break my heart just break it
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
And if you're gonna take your shot then take it, take it
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
And if you made up your mind then make it
FF
Make this fast (make this fast)
G+G FF
If you ever loved me (if you ever loved me)
G+G
If you ever loved me
C majorC
Have mercy
Outro:
C majorC G+G
Have mercy
A minorAm G+G
Have mercy
FF G+G
Have mercy
C majorC
Have mercy