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Mercy Me

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[Intro] 
  A   Asus4    A   Asus4      F#m   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
It's been a Along day living with this
It's been a F#mlong time Esince I Dfelt so sick
I took a Along walk straight back home
I could have F#mwalked back Eto San DFrancisco
I used to Along for a time alone
I used to F#mlong for Ea place Dof my own
Now I'm Alosing faith in everything
I'm F#mlost, so Elost, I'm Dlost at sea, you see
[Bridge]
  A   Asus4    A   Asus4      F#m   D(x2)
[Verse 2]
I used to Along for broken bones
I used to F#mlong for a Ecasket to Dcall my own
I never Ahad a problem facing fear
But I'm F#mdone, Eover and Dout, my dear
[Chorus]
And F#moh, mercy Dme
God Abless Ecatastrophe
There's F#mno way in Dhell
You'll Aever live to Esee through this so
F#mDrive Eyourself Dinsane tonight
It's F#mnot that Efar Daway
And I just F#mfilled up Eyour tank Dearlier Atoday
AYeaaa-Dah
[Verse 3]
It's been a Along day, living with this
It's been a F#mlong time Esince I Dfelt so sick
I took a Along walk straight back home
I could have F#mwalked back Eto DChicago
I used to Along for a time alone
I used to F#mlong for Ea place Dof my own
And I'm Alosing faith in everything
I'm F#mlost, so Elost, I'm Dlost without you
[Chorus]
And F#moh, mercy Dme
God Abless Ecatastrophe
There's F#mno way in Dhell
We'll Aever live to Esee through this so
F#mDrive Eyourself Dinsane tonight
It's F#mnot that Efar aDway
And I just F#mfilled up Eyour tank Dearlier Atoday
AYeaaa-Dah
[Bridge]
  A   Asus4    A   Asus4      F#m   D(x2)
[Outro]
So F#mdrive Eyourself Dinsane tonight
It's F#mnot that Efar aDway
And I just F#mfilled up Eyour tank Dearlier Atoday
AYeah, EyeahA  

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Mercy Me

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

[Intro]

A Asus4 A Asus4 F#m D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

It's been a long day living with this

F#m E D

It's been a long time since I felt so sick

I took a long walk straight back home

F#m E D

I could have walked back to San Francisco

I used to long for a time alone

F#m E D

I used to long for a place of my own

Now I'm losing faith in everything

F#m E D

I'm lost, so lost, I'm lost at sea, you see

[Bridge]

A Asus4 A Asus4 F#m D

(x2)

[Verse 2]

I used to long for broken bones

F#m E D

I used to long for a casket to call my own

I never had a problem facing fear

F#m E D

But I'm done, over and out, my dear

[Chorus]

F#m D

And oh, mercy me

A E

God bless catastrophe

F#m D

There's no way in hell

A E

You'll ever live to see through this so

F#m E D

Drive yourself insane tonight

F#m E D

It's not that far away

F#m E D A

And I just filled up your tank earlier today

A D

Yeaaa-ah

[Verse 3]

It's been a long day, living with this

F#m E D

It's been a long time since I felt so sick

I took a long walk straight back home

F#m E D

I could have walked back to Chicago

I used to long for a time alone

F#m E D

I used to long for a place of my own

And I'm losing faith in everything

F#m E D

I'm lost, so lost, I'm lost without you

[Chorus]

F#m D

And oh, mercy me

A E

God bless catastrophe

F#m D

There's no way in hell

A E

We'll ever live to see through this so

F#m E D

Drive yourself insane tonight

F#m E D

It's not that far away

F#m E D A

And I just filled up your tank earlier today

A D

Yeaaa-ah

[Bridge]

A Asus4 A Asus4 F#m D

(x2)

[Outro]

F#m E D

So drive yourself insane tonight

F#m E D

It's not that far away

F#m E D A

And I just filled up your tank earlier today

A E A

Yeah, yeah

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