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This song is tuned a whole step down. He plays the B7 how I show below but you can either mute the last
string, play it open, use the second fret, or just don't strum it at all. Pretty sure he's not using the 
last string though.
Anyway if you don't want to tune down a whole step, the best alternative I've found is to transpose the tab
7 half-steps down and put capo on 5 (song is in key of F) or however you see fit.
Enjoy.
d|-C0---C70---G3---B7----Em0--|
A|-1---1---0---0---0--|
F|-0---3---0---2---0--|
C|-2---2---0---1---2--|
G|-3---3---2---2---2--|
D|---------3-------0--|
[Intro]
C1 - 2 - 3 - 4   C71 - 2 - 3 - 4  
G1 - 2 - B73 - Em4 - 5 - 6  (x4)
[Verse 1]
    G      B7    EmDarlin don't GgoB7  Em  
Don't leave me out here  Gon my ownB7  Em  
I'm in the Cspace between the spaces and it C7ain't what I was made 
Gfor,    B7     EmI think by now I should GknowB7  Em  
As if it Cmade me more a man if I could C7stand the wasted gamble of our 
GdaysB7  Em  G  B7  Em  
They say Cplaces to hunt just like places to hide, but getting harder to keep and still harder to find
So don't Gleave meB7  Em  G  B7  Em  G  B7  Em  G  B7  Em  
[Verse 2]
I'm Croaring for GmercyB7,         Em     G      B7     EmOr is it GlenB7iencEme
Or to Cbury the moments we C7won't be the host 
Gfor,    B7     Emcarve our Gnames in the sB7to-Emone
And then Cleave me believe in the C7faith I won't find on the, GroadB7  Em  G  B7  Em  
Now if CI said I'd be the one to Chold you in my arms and that I 
Cnever saw the day where you would C7leave me behind I'd be, GlyingB7  Em  G  B7  Em  
[Instrumental]
G1 - 2 - B73 - C4 - 5 - 6  (x4)
[Bridge]
And Cmaybe we'd make this a brook too broad for leapingG  B7  C  G  B7  Em  
Or Cmaybe I've made myself too difficult to believe inG  B7  C  G  B7  C  
And Clove has her ways, love has her terrible GwaysB7  Em  G  B7  Em  
[Outro]
G1 - 2 - B73 - Em4 - 5 - 6  (x2) 
G1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - C75 - 6 - 7 - 8

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For Mercy

by The Ballroom Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is tuned a whole step down. He plays the B7 how I show below but you can either mute the last

string, play it open, use the second fret, or just don't strum it at all. Pretty sure he's not using the

last string though.

Anyway if you don't want to tune down a whole step, the best alternative I've found is to transpose the tab

7 half-steps down and put capo on 5 (song is in key of F) or however you see fit.

Enjoy.

C C7 G B7 Em

d|-0---0---3-------0--|

A|-1---1---0---0---0--|

F|-0---3---0---2---0--|

C|-2---2---0---1---2--|

G|-3---3---2---2---2--|

D|---------3-------0--|

[Intro]

C C7

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

G B7 Em

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 (x4)

[Verse 1]

G B7 Em G B7 Em

Darlin don't go

G B7 Em

Don't leave me out here on my own

C C7

I'm in the space between the spaces and it ain't what I was made

G B7 Em G B7 Em

for, I think by now I should know

C C7

As if it made me more a man if I could stand the wasted gamble of our

G B7 Em G B7 Em

days

They say places to hunt just like places to hide, but getting harder to keep and still harder to find

G B7 Em G B7 Em G B7 Em G B7 Em

So don't leave me

[Verse 2]

C G B7 Em G B7 Em G B7 Em

I'm roaring for mercy, Or is it lenience

C C7

Or to bury the moments we won't be the host

G B7 Em G B7 Em

for, carve our names in the sto-one

C C7 G B7 Em G B7 Em

And then leave me believe in the faith I won't find on the, road

C C

Now if I said I'd be the one to hold you in my arms and that I

C C7 G B7 Em G B7 Em

never saw the day where you would leave me behind I'd be, lying

[Instrumental]

G B7 C

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 (x4)

[Bridge]

C G B7 C G B7 Em

And maybe we'd make this a brook too broad for leaping

C G B7 C G B7 C

Or maybe I've made myself too difficult to believe in

C G B7 Em G B7 Em

And love has her ways, love has her terrible ways

[Outro]

G B7 Em

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 (x2)

G C7

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

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