Mercy Now

Intro AAAAAA Verse 1 A D D My father could use a little mercy now F# E A A The fruits of his labor fall and rot slowly on the ground A D D His work is almost over it won't be long, he won't be around E Em E Em A A I love my father, he could use some mercy now Verse 2 A D My brother could use a little mercy now E Em E A A He's a stranger to freedom, he's shackled to his fear and his doubt A D D The pain that he lives in it's almost more than living will allow E A A I love my bother, he could use some mercy now Verse 3 A D D My church and my country could use a little mercy now E A A As they sink into a poisoned pit it's going to take forever to climb out A D D They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down E Em A A I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now Verse 4 A D D Every living thing could use a little mercy now E A A Only the hand of grace can end the race towards another mushroom cloud A D D People in power, they'll do anything to keep their crown E A A I love life and life itself could use some mercy now Instrumental AADD EEAA AADD EAA Verse 5 A D D Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now E Am A I know we don't deserve it but we need it anyhow A D D We hang in the balance dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground E Am A And every single one of us could use some mercy now Outro E D A A Every single one of us could use some mercy now E D A A Every single one of us could use some mercy now AA FADE