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Have Mercy typically play in open chords (I suspect this is probably in Open D but tuned a half-step down)
but here's an easy way to play it in simple half-step down tuning with open or barre chord shapes,
and it sounds almost identical to the record IMO.
[Intro]
Bm G D D/C#
[Verse 1]
BmRight when the dGay broke
And I saw my sDhadow
I felt D/C#sick with who I Bmwas
And I kGnow it's all becaDuseD/C#  
You're Bmcalling just to cGheck
If I’m sDtill a bitter wreD/C#ck
I said I'm rBmeally unsureG  
But who really kDnows anymoreD/C#  
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou tried to see me with a sAwing and a mBmiss
You said yGou had the secret to AAmerican bBmliss
And you saGid some words IA've never hBmeard befEmore
And it kills me to the cDore
[Chorus]
DWhy don't you sing anymAore
The sound of harmony from the fEmirst floor
I wish that I still hGeard it
Welcome me back, I swear I'm wBmorth it
[Verse 2]
GYou should have taught me a lDesson
Made a better impD/C#ression
BmCause I'm not the pGerson you thought would be pDerfectD/C#  
And you're Bmcalling just to chGeck
If I was sDtill a bitter wD/C#reck
I said I'm gBmood I'm sureG  
But who really kDnows anymoreD/C#  
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou tried to see me with a sAwing and a mBmiss
You said yGou had the secret to AAmerican bBmliss
And you saGid some words IA've never hBmeard befEmore
And it kills me to the cDore
[Chorus]
DWhy don't you sing anymAore
The sound of harmony from the fEmirst floor
I wish that I still hGeard it
Welcome me back, I swear I'm wDorth it
What happened to that look back tAhen
It used to always welcome me Emin
I think that I desGerve it
Welcome me back, I swear I'm wBmorth it
[Bridge]
A...But you leave through the bDlur of the sun
To tell me I could Bmbe your only oAne
I could Dbe your only one
I'd reach Emout but you're too far
And it's sAtill dark where you are
[Chorus]
DWhy don't you sing anymAore
The sound of harmony from the fEmirst floor
I wish that I still hGeard it
Welcome me back, I swear I'm wDorth it
What happened to that look back tAhen
It used to always welcome me Emin
I think that I desGerve it
Welcome me back, I swear I'm wDorth it

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American Bliss

by Have Mercy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/C#

Have Mercy typically play in open chords (I suspect this is probably in Open D but tuned a half-step down)

but here's an easy way to play it in simple half-step down tuning with open or barre chord shapes,

and it sounds almost identical to the record IMO.

[Intro]

Bm G D D/C#

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Right when the day broke

And I saw my shadow

D/C# Bm

I felt sick with who I was

G D D/C#

And I know it's all because

Bm G

You're calling just to check

D D/C#

If I’m still a bitter wreck

Bm G

I said I'm really unsure

D D/C#

But who really knows anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm

You tried to see me with a swing and a miss

G A Bm

You said you had the secret to American bliss

G A Bm Em

And you said some words I've never heard before

And it kills me to the core

[Chorus]

D A

Why don't you sing anymore

The sound of harmony from the first floor

I wish that I still heard it

Welcome me back, I swear I'm worth it

[Verse 2]

G D

You should have taught me a lesson

D/C#

Made a better impression

Bm G D D/C#

Cause I'm not the person you thought would be perfect

Bm G

And you're calling just to check

D D/C#

If I was still a bitter wreck

Bm G

I said I'm good I'm sure

D D/C#

But who really knows anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm

You tried to see me with a swing and a miss

G A Bm

You said you had the secret to American bliss

G A Bm Em

And you said some words I've never heard before

And it kills me to the core

[Chorus]

D A

Why don't you sing anymore

The sound of harmony from the first floor

I wish that I still heard it

Welcome me back, I swear I'm worth it

What happened to that look back then

It used to always welcome me in

I think that I deserve it

Welcome me back, I swear I'm worth it

[Bridge]

A D

...But you leave through the blur of the sun

Bm A

To tell me I could be your only one

I could be your only one

I'd reach out but you're too far

And it's still dark where you are

[Chorus]

D A

Why don't you sing anymore

The sound of harmony from the first floor

I wish that I still heard it

Welcome me back, I swear I'm worth it

What happened to that look back then

It used to always welcome me in

I think that I deserve it

Welcome me back, I swear I'm worth it

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