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Mercy Bound

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:  
e|-Esus-0----Gbm7-0----Bsus2--0----Bbm7-0----Asus2--0----E0---C0---D2--Asus-0----E/Ab-0--|
B|--0-----0------0-----0------0----0---1---3---0-----5--|
G|--9-----2------4-----7------2----1---0---2---6-----4--|
D|--9-----2------4-----7------2----2---2---0---7-----2--|
A|--7-----0------2-----x------0----2---3---0---7-----x--|
E|--0-----2------0-----7------0----0---0---x---5-----4--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:   Esus-  Esus-  Gbm7- Bsus2  
Verse 1:
EsusLate last night I awoke in a dream
To the Bbm7sound of a voice that was almost a Gbm7scream, oh oh Bsus2oh
From Esusout of the city and out of the street
Bbm7Out where the wind hits the cold conGbm7crete, oh oh Bsus2oh
Pre-Chorus 1:
 Asus2It's  Ecold  Asus2out   Eside, Asus2dark  Eness, your Bsus2enemy
 Asus2No    Eplace Asus2to    Ehide, Asus2the   Evoice said Gbm7this to me
Chorus 1:
In your Asus2doorways I have shivered
In your alleys I have gone to gBsus2round
Gbm7I will be delivered
                   Bsus2   Esus-  Gbm7- Bsus2  
Someday I will be mercy bound
Verse 2:
I Esusdreamed again it was West L.A.
On a cBbm7rowded street on a hot summer daGbm7y, she was aBsus2lone
EsusThree months late and beginning to show
In a miBbm7driff blouse she would soon outgrow
She had Gbm7no one to call and no Bsus2way home
Pre-Chorus 2:
 Asus2And   Ein   Asus2my    Emind   Asus2I    Eknew I'd Bsus2seen myself
 Asus2But   Ein   Asus2our   Eblindness, Asus2always Eseems like Gbm7someone else
Chorus 2:
Asus2There I was a rag a bone
A remnant in your lost and Bsus2found
I Gbm7was for once truly alone
Bsus2Longing to be mercy Ebound
Bridge:
And I Cknew that I would wander as a child
In the forest 'til they Dfound me
And I Ccalled out to them but I could not penetrate
The silence all aEround meGbm7  Bsus2  
Pre-Chorus 3:
 Asus2And   Ewhen  Asus2I    Ewake   Asus2I    Eknow you'll Bsus2comfort me
 Asus2And   EI   Asus2won't Esleep aAsus2gain for Ean eGbm7ternity
Chorus 3:
But Asus2others lie awake at night
In desperation more proBsus2found
And the Gbm7coming of the morning light
Bsus2Will not see them mercy Ebound
And Asussome will never E/Abdream again
From Gbm7sleeping on the Bsus2ground
Just Asus2longing to belong
Bsus2Dying to be mercy Asus2bound
Gbm7please don't stop your dreaming
SomeBsus2day we'll all be mercy EsusboundGbm7  
SomeBsus2day mercy Esusbound
Gbm7oohhhhBsus2h, ohhhhEhhh

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Mercy Bound

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

Gbm7

Bsus2

Bbm7

Asus2

Asus

E/Ab

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Standard Tuning

Chords used:

Esus Gbm7 Bsus2 Bbm7 Asus2 E C D Asus E/Ab

e|--0-----0------0-----0------0----0---0---2---0-----0--|

B|--0-----0------0-----0------0----0---1---3---0-----5--|

G|--9-----2------4-----7------2----1---0---2---6-----4--|

D|--9-----2------4-----7------2----2---2---0---7-----2--|

A|--7-----0------2-----x------0----2---3---0---7-----x--|

E|--0-----2------0-----7------0----0---0---x---5-----4--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

Esus Esus Gbm7 Bsus2

Intro: - - -

Verse 1:

Esus

Late last night I awoke in a dream

Bbm7 Gbm7 Bsus2

To the sound of a voice that was almost a scream, oh oh oh

Esus

From out of the city and out of the street

Bbm7 Gbm7 Bsus2

Out where the wind hits the cold concrete, oh oh oh

Pre-Chorus 1:

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Bsus2

It's cold out side, dark ness, your enemy

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Gbm7

No place to hide, the voice said this to me

Chorus 1:

Asus2

In your doorways I have shivered

Bsus2

In your alleys I have gone to ground

Gbm7

I will be delivered

Bsus2 Esus Gbm7 Bsus2

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Someday I will be mercy bound

Verse 2:

Esus

I dreamed again it was West L.A.

Bbm7 Gbm7 Bsus2

On a crowded street on a hot summer day, she was alone

Esus

Three months late and beginning to show

Bbm7

In a midriff blouse she would soon outgrow

Gbm7 Bsus2

She had no one to call and no way home

Pre-Chorus 2:

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Bsus2

And in my mind I knew I'd seen myself

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Gbm7

But in our blindness, always seems like someone else

Chorus 2:

Asus2

There I was a rag a bone

Bsus2

A remnant in your lost and found

Gbm7

I was for once truly alone

Bsus2 E

Longing to be mercy bound

Bridge:

And I knew that I would wander as a child

In the forest 'til they found me

And I called out to them but I could not penetrate

E Gbm7 Bsus2

The silence all around me

Pre-Chorus 3:

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Bsus2

And when I wake I know you'll comfort me

Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E Gbm7

And I won't sleep again for an eternity

Chorus 3:

Asus2

But others lie awake at night

Bsus2

In desperation more profound

Gbm7

And the coming of the morning light

Bsus2 E

Will not see them mercy bound

Asus E/Ab

And some will never dream again

Gbm7 Bsus2

From sleeping on the ground

Asus2

Just longing to belong

Bsus2 Asus2

Dying to be mercy bound

Gbm7

please don't stop your dreaming

Bsus2 Esus Gbm7

Someday we'll all be mercy bound

Bsus2 Esus

Someday mercy bound

Gbm7 Bsus2 E

oohhhhh, ohhhhhhh

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