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Capo 2
I was looCking for excuses,
And you ofGfered me my soulG#  
In the nAmame of all my weakness,
In the nDame of Rock & Roll
By your E7sickness I am healed,
As they Fbroke you, I am whole
AmOh, the wFonderful blood of GJesuCs
I went looCking for the fig leaves,
And you asGked me what they're G#for
I was builAmding up a wall,
And you ofDfered me a door
I was hopE7ing for silver spoons,
When you Fhanded me a sword
AmOh, the wFonderful blood of GJeCsus
E7Maker is Amunmade,
LE7ove succumbs to Fhate,
GLife himself is Cslain
Is death the E7only way?
Is death the E7only way?
I went lCooking for religion,
AbsoluteGly not a friendG#  
I went lAmooking for ways out,
And you Dshowed me the way in
I went lE7ooking for a ghost,
And instFead I found a man
AmOh, the Fwonderful blood of JGesCus
'Felt like CI was at the end,
'Felt like Ggiving up on lifeG#  
I talAmked about your mother
And dDenied you once or twice
Yeah, I E7plucked out your beard,
'Put a Fsword into your side
AmOh, the wFonderful blood of GJeCsus
E7Life and love are tAmorn,
E7Like a blaze of earthly swoFrds
You cuGt the final coCrd
This is mE7ercy's war
This is mE7ercy's war
I was cChasing after safety,
When my wGorld went up in flameG#s
You souAmght all my defences,
Watched my Dashes down the drain
'TE7hought you were a stranger,
But you caFlled me out by name
AmOh, the wFonderful blood of GJesCus
Your wCounds were gaping open,
'Couldn't Grecognize you at firG#st
And aAmll I had to offer you 
was an iDnsult or a curse
Your bE7lood dripped down like poison
On the nFauseated earth
AmOh, the Fwonderful blood of GJesCus
This is mE7ercy's war
This is meFrcy's war
This is meCrcy's war
This is meFrcy's war
This is meE7rcy's war
This is meFrcy's war
This is meCrcy's war
This is meFrcy's war
This is meE7rcy's war
This is meFrcy's war
AmOh, the wFonderful blood of GJesuCs

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Mercys War

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2

I was looking for excuses,

G G#

And you offered me my soul

In the name of all my weakness,

In the name of Rock & Roll

By your sickness I am healed,

As they broke you, I am whole

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

I went looking for the fig leaves,

G G#

And you asked me what they're for

I was building up a wall,

And you offered me a door

I was hoping for silver spoons,

When you handed me a sword

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

E7 Am

Maker is unmade,

E7 F

Love succumbs to hate,

G C

Life himself is slain

Is death the only way?

I went looking for religion,

G G#

Absolutely not a friend

I went looking for ways out,

And you showed me the way in

I went looking for a ghost,

And instead I found a man

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

'Felt like I was at the end,

G G#

'Felt like giving up on life

I talked about your mother

And denied you once or twice

Yeah, I plucked out your beard,

'Put a sword into your side

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

E7 Am

Life and love are torn,

E7 F

Like a blaze of earthly swords

G C

You cut the final cord

This is mercy's war

I was chasing after safety,

G G#

When my world went up in flames

You sought all my defences,

Watched my ashes down the drain

'Thought you were a stranger,

But you called me out by name

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

Your wounds were gaping open,

G G#

'Couldn't recognize you at first

And all I had to offer you

was an insult or a curse

Your blood dripped down like poison

On the nauseated earth

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

This is mercy's war

Am F G C

Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus

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