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Mercy Now

Mary Gauthier

 

Capo 2

 

Each chord gets two measures unless otherwise noted.

 

Intro: / G - - - / x4

 

G                                        C

My father sure could use a little mercy now

    D                                                G      

The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground

     G                                                   C

His work is almost over, it won't be long, he won't be around

   D                                       G

I love my father, he could use some mercy now

 

G                                          C

  And my brother could use a little mercy now

          D

He's a stranger to freedom,

                                   G       

he's shackled to his fear and his doubt

     G                                                         C

The pain that he lives in it's almost more than living will allow

   D                                        G 

I love my brother, he could use some mercy now

 

G                                                    C

  My church and my country could use a little mercy now

         D

As they sink into a poisoned pit

                                    G          

it's going to take forever to climb out

      G                                                C

They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down

   D                                                     G

I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now

 

G                                               C

   Every living thing could use a little mercy now

D (3)

   Only the hand of grace can end the race

                           G

towards another mushroom cloud

G                                                       C

   People in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown

D                                                   G

  I love life and life itself could use some mercy now

 

Instrumental Verse:

/ G - - - / - - - - / C - - - / - - - - /

/ D - - - / - - - - / G - - - / - - - - /

/ G - - - / - - - - / C - - - / - - - - /

/ D - - - / - - - - / G - - - / - - - - /

 

G                                         C

   Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now

    D                                         G

I know we don't deserve it but we need it anyhow

G                                                           C

  We hang in the balance, dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground

D                                                   G

   And every single one of us could use some mercy now

 

D (1)                          C (1)           G

  Every single one of us could use some mercy now

D (1)                          C (1)           G (1)

  Every single one of us could use some mercy now

 

End on G

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.