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Tender Mercies

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Eliza Gilkyson - Tender Mercies
INTRO: C  
Across the Amworld she tapes exGplosives to her FchestC  
Steps inGto a shopping FmallC  
A life deAmvoid of all of Gmercy's tenderFness
CReally isn't Gany Clife at FallC  F  
CHORUS:
Tender mercies, Ctender FmerciesAm  
GCome before desFpair
Shine down all your Ctender FmerciesAm  
It's Gevery mother's Cprayer
Down below the Amfactory, aGlong the riverFside
CChildren swimming Gin a poison Fpool
CPlayful afterAmnoon of uninGtended suiFcide
CGone before they Gever Creally FknewC  F  
CHORUS:
Tender mercies, Ctender FmerciesAm  
GCome before desFpair
Shine down all your Ctender FmerciesAm  
It's Gevery mother's Cprayer
INSTRUMENTAL:      C    F   Dm     C    G    F  C  
Across the Amworld she holds her Gloved ones to her Fchest
CLays them down and Glistens at the Fdoor
CEverybody Amsafe and warm aGmong the truly Fblessed
How Ccan we even Gdare to ask for CmoreF  
CHORUS:
Tender mercies, Ctender FmerciesAm  
GCome before desFpair
Shine down all your Ctender FmerciesAm  
It's Gevery mother's Fprayer
Shine down all your Ctender FmerciesAm  
It's Gevery mother's Cprayer
OUTRO:      C    F   Dm     C    G    F     C(3x)

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Tender Mercies

by Eliza Gilkyson

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Eliza Gilkyson - Tender Mercies

INTRO:

Am G F C

Across the world she tapes explosives to her chest

G F C

Steps into a shopping mall

Am G F

A life devoid of all of mercy's tenderness

C G C F C F

Really isn't any life at all

CHORUS:

C F Am

Tender mercies, tender mercies

G F

Come before despair

C F Am

Shine down all your tender mercies

G C

It's every mother's prayer

Am G F

Down below the factory, along the riverside

C G F

Children swimming in a poison pool

C Am G F

Playful afternoon of unintended suicide

C G C F C F

Gone before they ever really knew

CHORUS:

C F Am

Tender mercies, tender mercies

G F

Come before despair

C F Am

Shine down all your tender mercies

G C

It's every mother's prayer

C F Dm C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am G F

Across the world she holds her loved ones to her chest

C G F

Lays them down and listens at the door

C Am G F

Everybody safe and warm among the truly blessed

C G C F

How can we even dare to ask for more

CHORUS:

C F Am

Tender mercies, tender mercies

G F

Come before despair

C F Am

Shine down all your tender mercies

G F

It's every mother's prayer

C F Am

Shine down all your tender mercies

G C

It's every mother's prayer

C F Dm C G F C

OUTRO: (3x)

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