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Sweet Mercies

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Cmajor

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[Standard tuning]
Chords:
		Cx32010		
		F133211
	  	Gsus320033
	  	G320003
	  	Dm7x57565
		G7323003
Intro:	C	(I like to play around with the chord to add effect)
CIt’s our confession Lord, that Fwe are Cweak
FSo very Cweak, but GsusYou aGre Cstrong
CAnd though we’ve nothing Lord, to Flay at your Cfeet
We Fcome to Your Cfeet and say, Gsus“Help Gus alCong” 
Dm7A broken heart and a Ccontrite spirit
FYou have yet to deny Gsus  G  
Dm7Your heart of mercy beats with Clove’s strong current
FLet the river flow by your GsusSpirit now, Lord we cry 
CLet Your mercies fall from heaven 
FSweet mercies flow from heaven 
G7New mercies for today 
CShower them down Lord as we pray   (x2)
[Chorus]

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Sweet Mercies

by David Ruis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Dm7

[Standard tuning]

Chords:

x32010

133211

Gsus

320033

320003

Dm7

x57565

323003

Intro: C (I like to play around with the chord to add effect)

C F C

It’s our confession Lord, that we are weak

F C Gsus G C

So very weak, but You are strong

C F C

And though we’ve nothing Lord, to lay at your feet

F C Gsus G C

We come to Your feet and say, “Help us along”

Dm7 C

A broken heart and a contrite spirit

F Gsus G

You have yet to deny

Dm7 C

Your heart of mercy beats with love’s strong current

F Gsus

Let the river flow by your Spirit now, Lord we cry

Let Your mercies fall from heaven

Sweet mercies flow from heaven

New mercies for today

Shower them down Lord as we pray (x2)

[Chorus]

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