Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Mercy don't think she's pretty no more
B minorBm A augmentedA
Starin' at the stars through her back screen door
E MajorE A augmentedA
She tries and tries to make it all work out
B minorBm
No matter what she does
A augmentedA
She's left standin' in the middle of doubt
Pre-chorus:
A augmentedA A/G# BB
In a lonely night
A augmentedA A/G# BB G+G D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
And in the pourin' rain
A augmentedA
You can count on me
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Sometimes she cries
BB A augmentedA
When she's alone at night
E MajorE A augmentedA
Sometimes she weeps
BB A augmentedA
When she's feelin' cold and weak
E MajorE A augmentedA
Sometimes the pain
BB A augmentedA
It just tears her up inside
E MajorE A augmentedA
Sometimes she cries
BB A augmentedA
Ooh, I wonder why
Verse 2:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Mercy don't have a lover no more
B minorBm
She plays with her pillow
A augmentedA
Stares at the bedroom floor
E MajorE
Used to have a million
A augmentedA
They've come and gone
B minorBm
No matter what she does
A augmentedA
She can't figure out what she's doin' wrong
Pre-Chorus:
A augmentedA A/G# BB
In a lonely night
A augmentedA A/G# BB G+G D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
And in the pourin' rain
A augmentedA
You can count on me
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she cries
A augmentedA
When she's alone at night
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she weeps
A augmentedA
When she's feelin' cold and weak
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes the pain
A augmentedA
Oh, it tears her up inside
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she cries
Ooh yeah
Bridge:
D MajorD A augmentedA BB A augmentedA
Livin', lovin', giving everything you got
D MajorD
After all the heartache
A augmentedA BB
Maybe give love just one more shot away
Pre-chorus:
A augmentedA A/G# BB
In a lonely night
A augmentedA A/G# BB G+G D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
And in the pourin' rain
A augmentedA
The only thing I really wanna know is why
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she cries
A augmentedA
When she's alone at night
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she weeps
A augmentedA
When she's feelin' cold and weak
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes the pain
A augmentedA
Oh, it tears her up inside
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Sometimes she cries
Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah