Mercy

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

(Am)Mmm, mmm, mmm.

(Am)You've got (C)a hold of me,

(Em)don't even (D)know your power.

(Am)I stand (C)a hundred feet (Em)but I fall when (D)I'm around you.

(Am)Show me (C)an open door,

(Em)then you go and (D)slam it on me.

(Am)I can't (C)take anymore.

(Em)I'm sayin' (D)baby, please have (Am)mercy on me.

(C)Take it (Em)easy on my (D)heart.

Even though you don't (Am)mean to hurt me,

(C)you keep (Em)tearin' me (D)apart.

Would you please have

(Am)mercy, (C)mercy (Em)on my heart?

(D)Would you please have

(Am)(C)mercy, mercy (Em)on my heart?

(Am)I'd drive through the night

(Em)just to be (D)near you baby.

(Am)Heart open, testify.

(Em)Tell me that (D)I'm not crazy.

(Am)I'm not askin' for a lot,

(Em)just that you're (D)honest with me.

(Am)And my pride (C)is all I got.

(Em)I'm sayin' (D)baby, please have (Am)mercy on me.

(C)Take it (Em)easy on my (D)heart.

Even though you don't (Am)mean to hurt me,

(C)you keep (Em)tearin' me (D)apart.

Would you please have (Am)mercy on me?

(C)I'm a (Em)puppet on your (D)string.

And even though you got (Am)good intentions,

(C)I need (Em)you to set me (D)free.

Would you please have

(Am)mercy, (C)mercy (Em)on my heart?

(D)Would you please (Am)have mercy,

(C)mercy (Em)on my heart?

(D)(C)Consumin' all the air (Em)inside my lungs.

(G)Rippin' all the skin (D)from off my bones.

(C)I'm prepared to (Em)sacrifice my life,

I would (G)gladly do it twice.

(C)Consumin' all the air (Em)inside my lungs.