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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Mercy Now
By:   Mary Gauthier

{capo on the 2nd fret}

[intro:]   | G  |   |   |   |

[verse: 1]
G                                    C
  My father could use a little mercy now
      D                                               G
The fruits of his labor, fall and rot slowly on the ground
 G                                    G7                    C
His work is almost over, it won’t be long and he won’t be around
    D                                         G
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now


[verse: 2]   {band kicks in}
G                                      C
  My brother could use a little mercy now
           D                                                G
He’s a stranger to freedom, he's shackled to his fears and doubts
 G                                               G7          C
The pain that he lives in is, almost more than living will allow
   D                                           G
I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now 


[verse: 3]
G                                                  C
My Church and my Country could use a little mercy now
         D                                                              G
As they sink into a poisoned pit, that’s going to take forever to climb out
G                                 G7                      C
  They carry the weight of the faithful, who follow them down
    D                                                      G
I love my Church and Country and they could use some mercy now


[verse: 4]
G                                             C
 Every living thing could use a little mercy now
D                                                                    G
 Only the hand of grace can end the race, towards another mushroom cloud
G                         G7                               C
People in power, well, they’ll do anything to keep their crown
D                                                   G
  I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now

[solo: guitar]   {over verse chords}

                 | G  |      | C  |   |
                 | D  |      | G  |   |
                 | G  | G G7 | C  |   |       {two beats G two beats G7}
                 | D  |      | G  |   |

[verse: 5]
 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                                        G7                 C
 We hang in the balance, dangle between hell and hallowed ground
D                                            G
 Every single one of us could use some mercy now

[coda:]
D                             C               G
 Every single one of us could use some mercy now
D                             C             | G   | G  {finish}
 Every single one of us could use some mercy now





chords:

C       032010
D       000232
G       320003
G7      320001