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Mercy
Written & Recorded by Brett Young
(Capo on 4)
[Intro]
 C   G(x2)
CMercy
GWhy you gotta show up looking so G/Bgood just to Amhurt me
GWhy you wanna stop this whole damn world from tFurning
CMercy
GWhy you hanging on so tight if this G/Bain’t Amworking
GWhy you wanna stop this flame if it’s still bFurning 
’Cause it's still Gburning.
[Chorus]
So Amif you're gonna break my hFeart, just break CitG  
And Amif you're gonna take your Fshot, then take Cit, take Git
AmIf you made up your Fmind, then make Cit, make Gthis fFast
If you ever loved Gme
Have Cmercy
GIf you go out tonight and get drunk G/Band lAmonely
GWind up home alone, please don't caFll me
And say you mGiss me, no
[Chorus]
AmIf you're gonna break my  hFeart, just break CitG  
And Amif you're gonna take your sFhot, then tCake it, takGe it
AmIf you made up your mFind, then make Cit, make thGis fFast
if you ever Gloved me
[Bridge]
Have Ammercy, Gwoah F  
Oh have mAmercyG  F  
AmIf you're gonna break my hFeart, just break CitG  
AmIf you're gonna take your sFhot, take Cit, take Git
[Chorus]
Oh, Amif you're gonna break my hFeart, just break CitG  
And Amif you're gonna take your sFhot, then take Cit, take Git
If Amyou made up your mFind, then mCake it, make Gthis fFast
If you ever Gloved me, mmmhF,if you ever Gloved me
[Tag]
Have Cmercy C/B  
Oh, have mAmercy
Oh, have mFercy G  
Have mCercy 

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Mercy

by Brett Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/B

Mercy

Written & Recorded by Brett Young

(Capo on 4)

[Intro]

C G

(x2)

Mercy

G G/B Am

Why you gotta show up looking so good just to hurt me

G F

Why you wanna stop this whole damn world from turning

Mercy

G G/B Am

Why you hanging on so tight if this ain’t working

G F

Why you wanna stop this flame if it’s still burning

’Cause it's still burning.

[Chorus]

Am F C G

So if you're gonna break my heart, just break it

Am F C G

And if you're gonna take your shot, then take it, take it

Am F C G F

If you made up your mind, then make it, make this fast

If you ever loved me

Have mercy

G G/B Am

If you go out tonight and get drunk and lonely

G F

Wind up home alone, please don't call me

And say you miss me, no

[Chorus]

Am F C G

If you're gonna break my heart, just break it

Am F C G

And if you're gonna take your shot, then take it, take it

Am F C G F

If you made up your mind, then make it, make this fast

if you ever loved me

[Bridge]

Am G F

Have mercy, woah

Am G F

Oh have mercy

Am F C G

If you're gonna break my heart, just break it

Am F C G

If you're gonna take your shot, take it, take it

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Oh, if you're gonna break my heart, just break it

Am F C G

And if you're gonna take your shot, then take it, take it

Am F C G F

If you made up your mind, then make it, make this fast

G F G

If you ever loved me, mmmh,if you ever loved me

[Tag]

C C/B

Have mercy

Oh, have mercy

F G

Oh, have mercy

Have mercy

About Mercy Chords by Brett Young

Learn how to play Mercy by Brett Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mercy chords”, “Mercy guitar chords”, or “Brett Young Mercy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mercy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mercy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, G/B, Am, F, C/B.

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The chords for "Mercy" show the original chord names (including C, G, G/B, Am, F, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.