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Her Mercy

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The chords and lyrics to "Her Mercy" by Glen Hansard.
Based on the December 2013 Letterman performance featuring Moji.
The main parts of the song are E, B, E, A - E, B, A, E with a different set of chords in the bridge.
   B* A*  C#m   G#/C   Cdim  F#  
e|-0--0---4---x---x----2|
B|-0--0---5---4---4----2|
G|-8--6---6---5---6----3|
D|-9--7---6---6---x----4|
A|-9--7---4---3---2----4|
E|-7--5---x---x---x----2|
And the E chord is pretty much the same as Glen does it in Low Rising with the hammer-ons and all.
The main hammer-ons and way to play the E in this song, I think:
e|-E0-----0----                   -12-|
B|-0-----0----                   -10-|
G|-x-----x----                   --9-|
D|-9-----9h11-  with a variation:-11-|
A|-9h11--11---                   --x-|
E|-0-----0----                   --x-|
HER MERCY
by Glen Hansard
[Verse 1]
                                E  B*
When you're kneeling through the hours
                              E  A*
And you're doubting your given powers
                         E  B*
When you're ready for her mercy
           A*               E  
And you're worthy, it will come
[Verse 2]
                               E  B*
When you're sneaking round the back door
                          E  A*
and she's waiting for you no more
                         E  B*
When you're ready for her mercy
           A*               E  
And you're worthy, it will come
[Verse 3]
                          E  B*
When the birds tuning up still
                            E  A*
And the dawn breaks on your window sill
                         E  B*
When you're ready for her mercy
           A*               E  
And you're worthy, it will come
[Bridge]
It will C#mcome when you're G#/Cbroken
When your Cdimheart is finally F#open
When you're C#mdown, down and G#/Ctroubled
When you're Cdimlost among the F#rubble
[Verse 4]
                          E  B*
Well there's sugar on the old spoon
Let's do that Eold dance 
            A*
around your front room
                         E  B*
When you're ready for her mercy
           A*               E  
And you're worthy, it will come
[Chorus]
Mercy, Emercy
      B*
Coming to you
Feel her bEeauty
        A*
Flowing through you
She will unEbind you
        B*
Set the world free
       A*     E  
Mercy, me---rcy
[Outro]
(Chords continue until end)
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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on 
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The story behind the song

"Her Mercy" finds Glen Hansard exploring a moment of deep solitude and longing, a feeling of being "down, down and troubled" when a loved one is no longer waiting. It speaks to a profound yearning for release, almost as if setting the world free could alleviate one's own suffering. This introspective track comes from his 2015 solo album, Didn't He Ramble, which was nominated for a Grammy. At its heart, it's a song that understands the quiet ache of a soul seeking solace.

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Her Mercy

by Glen Hansard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#/C

Cdim

The chords and lyrics to "Her Mercy" by Glen Hansard.

Based on the December 2013 Letterman performance featuring Moji.

The main parts of the song are E, B, E, A - E, B, A, E with a different set of chords in the bridge.

B A C#m G#/C Cdim F#

* *

e|-0--0---4---x---x----2|

B|-0--0---5---4---4----2|

G|-8--6---6---5---6----3|

D|-9--7---6---6---x----4|

A|-9--7---4---3---2----4|

E|-7--5---x---x---x----2|

And the E chord is pretty much the same as Glen does it in Low Rising with the hammer-ons and all.

The main hammer-ons and way to play the E in this song, I think:

e|-0-----0---- -12-|

B|-0-----0---- -10-|

G|-x-----x---- --9-|

D|-9-----9h11- with a variation:-11-|

A|-9h11--11--- --x-|

E|-0-----0---- --x-|

HER MERCY

by Glen Hansard

[Verse 1]

E B

When you're kneeling through the hours

E A

And you're doubting your given powers

E B

When you're ready for her mercy

A E

And you're worthy, it will come

[Verse 2]

E B

When you're sneaking round the back door

E A

and she's waiting for you no more

E B

When you're ready for her mercy

A E

And you're worthy, it will come

[Verse 3]

E B

When the birds tuning up still

E A

And the dawn breaks on your window sill

E B

When you're ready for her mercy

A E

And you're worthy, it will come

[Bridge]

C#m G#/C

It will come when you're broken

Cdim F#

When your heart is finally open

C#m G#/C

When you're down, down and troubled

Cdim F#

When you're lost among the rubble

[Verse 4]

E B

Well there's sugar on the old spoon

Let's do that old dance

around your front room

E B

When you're ready for her mercy

A E

And you're worthy, it will come

[Chorus]

Mercy, mercy

Coming to you

Feel her beauty

Flowing through you

She will unbind you

Set the world free

A E

Mercy, me---rcy

[Outro]

(Chords continue until end)

************************************

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

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