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Mercy Wind

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[Verse 1]
DI have wished D+5upon a star
Bm/DMorning star niD7ghttime's gone
GEvening steaming raDilroad car
AOpen dA9oor to wAindy sAsus4tars
[Verse 2]
DCold and curD+5led up men
Are in a Bm/Drace to the mD7orning
GIs the sun too Dmuch to see
AEach of A9us will aAlways Asus4be
[Chorus]
Gwondering all these tDhings
EmComing up the Asun is lonely tDoo
[Verse 3]
DWarm is fD+5ire
Bm/DStrong desires my heD7art
GMercy in the Dwind is hidden
AFrom such mA9en who Atry aAsus4gain
[Chorus]
GSurrendering is all we Ddo
EmComing up the suAn is lonely Dtoo

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Mercy Wind

by Tim Hardin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D+5

Bm/D

Asus4

[Verse 1]

D D+5

I have wished upon a star

Bm/D D7

Morning star nighttime's gone

G D

Evening steaming railroad car

A A9 A Asus4

Open door to windy stars

[Verse 2]

D D+5

Cold and curled up men

Bm/D D7

Are in a race to the morning

G D

Is the sun too much to see

A A9 A Asus4

Each of us will always be

[Chorus]

G D

wondering all these things

Em A D

Coming up the sun is lonely too

[Verse 3]

D D+5

Warm is fire

Bm/D D7

Strong desires my heart

G D

Mercy in the wind is hidden

A A9 A Asus4

From such men who try again

[Chorus]

G D

Surrendering is all we do

Em A D

Coming up the sun is lonely too

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