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Love And Mercy

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FINE TUNING:
The original studio track is sharp of standard pitch,
but is closest to the key of A. To match the studio
track use a chromatic tuner, and tune all the strings
up approx. +25 cents above standard pitch.
in standard pitch:
CAPO: 2nd fret 
(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)
See above notes on fine tuning 
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:
G    = xx5433    Am7   = x02013    C#m7b5 = x42000
D/F# = xx4232    D7    = xx0212    C/D    = xx0010
Em   = xx2000    G7/F  = xx3003    G *    = 320003
D    = xx0232    C/E   = xx2013    Gmaj7  = 320002
C    = x32010    Cm/D# = xx1013    Cmaj7  = x32000
G/B  = x20003    G/D   = xx0003    G6     = 320030
N.C. = No chords
[Verse 1]
I was Gsitting in a D/F#crummy Emmovie,
With my Dhands on my Cchin,G/B  Am7  D7  
Oh, the Gviolence D/F#that oc - Emcurs,
Seems like we'd Dnever Cwin!G/B  Am7  D7  
[Chorus]
GLove and D/F#mercy,
That's Emwhat you Dneed to - CnightG/B-----,Am7  D7  
So, Glove and D/F#mercy to Emyou,
And your Dfriends to - CnightG/B------!Am7  D7  
[Verse 2]
I was lGying in my D/F#room,
And the Emnews came Don T. CV.,G/B  Am7  D7  
A Glot of people D/F#out there Emhurting,
And it Dreally scares Cme!G/B  Am7  D7  
[Chorus]
LGove and D/F#mercy,
That's Emwhat you Dneed to - CnightG/B-----,Am7  D7  
So, Glove and D/F#mercy to Emyou,
And your Dfriends to - nCight-G/B-----!Am7  D7  
[Verse 3]
I was Gstanding in a D/F#bar,
And Emwatching all the Dpeople CthereG/B,Am7  D7  
Oh, the Gloneliness D/F#in  this Emworld,
Well, it's Djust not Cfair!G/B  Am7  D7  
[Bridge]
    D7   G*           G7/F        C/E  Cm/D#  
      Oo-----, oo-----, oo-----, oo-----,
      G/D     C#m7b5          C     C/DN.C
Oo-----, oo-----, oo-----, oo!
 G*           Gmaj7   G*       Gmaj7  
Ah----!  Ah-----!  Ah-----!  Ah-----ah,ah!
CAh----!  Cmaj7Ah-----!  CAh-----!  Cmaj7Ah-----ah,ah!
 G*           Gmaj7     G6N.C.    
Ah----!  Ah-----!
[Chorus]
Hey, lGove and D/F#mercy,
That's Emwhat you Dneed to - CnightG/B-----,Am7  D7  
So, Glove and D/F#mercy to Emyou,
And your Dfriends to - Cnight-G/B-----!Am7  D7  
[Coda]
GLove and D/F#mercy,
That's Emwhat you Dneed to - Cnight-G/B----,
     Am7Love and D7mercy to - Gnight--D/F#-----!
      Em        D      C       G/B     Am7        D7   G*
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |  /  ||
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
TheD/F#re are two Eminversions Am7of G in my G7/FtabG6  
(differentiated by an asterisk in my chord legend).
variations as chord boxes, so you will have to
   G      or     G * 

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Love And Mercy

by Brian Wilson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

Am7

G7/F

C/E

Cm/D#

G/D

C#m7b5

C/D

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

FINE TUNING:

The original studio track is sharp of standard pitch,

but is closest to the key of A. To match the studio

track use a chromatic tuner, and tune all the strings

up approx. +25 cents above standard pitch.

in standard pitch:

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)

See above notes on fine tuning

I would recommend using the voicings in the text

column numbers below.

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

information at the bottom of the tab.

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:

G = xx5433 Am7 = x02013 C#m7b5 = x42000

D/F# = xx4232 D7 = xx0212 C/D = xx0010

Em = xx2000 G7/F = xx3003 G * = 320003

D = xx0232 C/E = xx2013 Gmaj7 = 320002

C = x32010 Cm/D# = xx1013 Cmaj7 = x32000

G/B = x20003 G/D = xx0003 G6 = 320030

N.C. = No chords

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em

I was sitting in a crummy movie,

D C G/B Am7 D7

With my hands on my chin,

G D/F# Em

Oh, the violence that oc - curs,

D C G/B Am7 D7

Seems like we'd never win!

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Love and mercy,

Em D C G/B Am7 D7

That's what you need to - night-----,

G D/F# Em

So, love and mercy to you,

D C G/B Am7 D7

And your friends to - night------!

[Verse 2]

G D/F#

I was lying in my room,

Em D C G/B Am7 D7

And the news came on T. V.,

G D/F# Em

A lot of people out there hurting,

D C G/B Am7 D7

And it really scares me!

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Love and mercy,

Em D C G/B Am7 D7

That's what you need to - night-----,

G D/F# Em

So, love and mercy to you,

D C G/B Am7 D7

And your friends to - night------!

[Verse 3]

G D/F#

I was standing in a bar,

Em D C G/B Am7 D7

And watching all the people there,

G D/F# Em

Oh, the loneliness in this world,

D C G/B Am7 D7

Well, it's just not fair!

[Bridge]

D7 G G7/F C/E Cm/D#

Oo-----, oo-----, oo-----, oo-----,

G/D C#m7b5 C C/D

N.C

Oo-----, oo-----, oo-----, oo!

G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7

* *

Ah----! Ah-----! Ah-----! Ah-----ah,ah!

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Ah----! Ah-----! Ah-----! Ah-----ah,ah!

G Gmaj7 G6

* N.C.

Ah----! Ah-----!

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Hey, love and mercy,

Em D C G/B Am7 D7

That's what you need to - night-----,

G D/F# Em

So, love and mercy to you,

D C G/B Am7 D7

And your friends to - night------!

[Coda]

G D/F#

Love and mercy,

Em D C G/B

That's what you need to - night-----,

Am7 D7 G D/F#

Love and mercy to - night-------!

Em D C G/B Am7 D7 G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

D/F# Em Am7 G7/F G6

There are two inversions of G in my tab

(differentiated by an asterisk in my chord legend).

variations as chord boxes, so you will have to

G or G *

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