Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: F
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
Fmaj7
e|-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0----|
B|-1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1----|
G|-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2----|
D|-3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3----|
A|-3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3----|
E|-1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1----|
Then drums and bass come in:
Fmaj7
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B|-1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1----|
G|-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2----|
D|-3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3----|
A|-3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-3----|
E|-1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1--1-1-1-1----|
Verse 1:
Fmaj7
Quietly, almost elusively
Almost invisibly, I found that I
Bb Fmaj7
For a moment had slipped away
Fmaj7
Ripped in two, then pasted back again
Then crumpled up inside, then tossed aside
Bb Fmaj7
You know that it feels so bad
Chorus:
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
[Interlude] Intro chord riff with one strum on:
Fmaj7
e|-12--------|
B|-13--------|
G|-14--------|
D|-15--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Verse 2:
Fmaj7
Happened once and then it happened twice
And then it happened thrice and now a fo-horth
Bb Fmaj7
You know that? Did you know that?
Fmaj7
Ripped in two, then pasted back again
Then crumpled up inside, then tossed aside
Bb Fmaj7
You know that it feels so bad
Chorus:
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
[Solo]
Fmaj7
Bb Fma7
C Bb
C Bb
Fmaj7
Verse 3:
Quietly, almost elusively
Almost invisibly, I found that I
Bb Fmaj7
For a moment had slipped away
Fmaj7
Ripped in two, then pasted back again
Then crumpled up inside, then tossed aside
Bb Fmaj7
You know that it feels so bad
Chorus:
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
C Bb
Oh, Mercury
Fmaj7
Chorus:
Outro:
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|β Strum down
|β Strum up
|h Hammer-on
|p Pull-off
|~ Vibrato
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Published: May 18, 2026
Last Updated: May 18, 2026