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Mr Gray

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[Intro]
 G
[Verse 1]
/ It’s as bad as it has / Cbeen,
For over / D20 years but / Gthen I G/F#haven’t Em7been here all my / ClifeD  
/ AGnd all the wells are going / Cdry
All the Dbankers saying / “Gbye-bye, G/F#Mr. GrEm7ay we’re glad we / Cmet Dbut no money / Gyet.”
[Chorus]
If I / Dshow my hands would you / Cwatch them Gbleed?
/ DLong enough to / Cprove tEm7hey aAm7re in - /Amdeed   /   /    Din need of   / mGercy   /        /
[Verse 2]
/ GDawn always / breaks the noonday / Chigh
Shade rarely / Doffers ali - / Gbi
Or dG/F#ecent / Em7rest for such a / Cman.   D/ If I think, I / Gcan
Try / harder some might / sCay that I’m / Dsmarter
But only / GGoG/F#d     Em7knows / Conly DGod knows who I / Gam
[Chorus]
If I / Dshow my hands would you / Cwatch them Gbleed?
/ DLong enough to / Cprove tEm7hey aAm7re in - /Amdeed   /   /    Din need of   / mGercy   /        /
[Bridge]
/ I Ctry to lDaugh about it / GI try G/F#not to Em7cry about it
/ CMamma always Dhates it when I / Gcry   /     /WChat will it tDake to convince
/ GThis is G/F#just the Em7road to excellence / CFaith beDfore the skeptic’s / Geye
[Chorus]
If I / Dshow my hands would you / Cwatch them Gbleed?
/ LDong enough to / pCrove thEm7ey arAm7e in - /dAmeed   /   /    Din need of   / meGrcy   /        /
[Outro]
/GI need your mercy me /I need your mercy, mercy me /          /            /

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Mr Gray

by Jennifer Knapp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Am7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

/ It’s as bad as it has / been,

D G G/F# Em7 C D

For over / 20 years but / then I haven’t been here all my / life

G C

/ And all the wells are going / dry

D G G/F# Em7 C D G

All the bankers saying / “bye-bye, Mr. Gray we’re glad we / met but no money / yet.”

[Chorus]

D C G

If I / show my hands would you / watch them bleed?

D C Em7 Am7 Am D G

/ Long enough to / prove they are in - /deed / / in need of / mercy / /

[Verse 2]

G C

/ Dawn always / breaks the noonday / high

D G

Shade rarely / offers ali - / bi

G/F# Em7 C D G

Or decent / rest for such a / man. / If I think, I / can

C D

Try / harder some might / say that I’m / smarter

G G/F# Em7 C D G

But only / God knows / only God knows who I / am

[Chorus]

D C G

If I / show my hands would you / watch them bleed?

D C Em7 Am7 Am D G

/ Long enough to / prove they are in - /deed / / in need of / mercy / /

[Bridge]

C D G G/F# Em7

/ I try to laugh about it / I try not to cry about it

C D G C D

/ Mamma always hates it when I / cry / /What will it take to convince

G G/F# Em7 C D G

/ This is just the road to excellence / Faith before the skeptic’s / eye

[Chorus]

D C G

If I / show my hands would you / watch them bleed?

D C Em7 Am7 Am D G

/ Long enough to / prove they are in - /deed / / in need of / mercy / /

[Outro]

/I need your mercy me /I need your mercy, mercy me / / /

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