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Mercy Came Running

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Capo: 4
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
 AmOnce there was a hoGly place. CEvidence of God’s embrace.
AmI can almost see merGcy’s face, Cpressed against the veil.
AmLooking down with loGnging eyesC, mercy must have realized.
AmOnce His blood was sGacrificed Cfreedom would prevail.
And as the sCky grew dark, and the eaGrth began to shake.
With juDstice no longer Cin G/Bthe waAm7y!
[Chorus]
Mercy came a Grunnin' like a pris’ner Emset Dfree.
Past all my fG/Bailures, to the pCoint of my Dneed.
When the sin that I cGarried, was all I Emcould Dsee.
And when I Ccould not reach mercy,G/B  
AmMercy came a Drunnin’ to Gme.
[Verse 2]
 AmOnce there was a bGroken heart. CWay too human from the start.
AmAll the years left it toGrn apart, hCopeless and afraid.
AmWalls I never meGant to build, Cleft this pris’ner unfulfilled
AmFreedom called but Geven still, it Cseemed so far away.
I was Cbound by the chains, from the Gwages of my sin!
DJust when I felt like giCvinG/B’ in!Am7  
[Chorus]
Mercy came a Grunnin' like a pris’ner Emset Dfree.
Past all my fG/Bailures, to the pCoint of my Dneed.
When the sin that I cGarried, was all I Emcould Dsee.
And when I Ccould not reach mercy,G/B  
AmMercy came a Drunnin’ to Gme.
[Bridge]
  EbSometimes I still feel so Gfar!
EbHe gently Cm7calls to my Dsus4heart! Just to reDmind me!
[Chorus]
Mercy came a ruAnnin’, like a pris’ner F#mset Efree.
Past all my faA/C#ilures, to the Dpoint of my Eneed.
When the sin that I carAried, was all I F#mcould Esee.
And when I could not reach EmerA/C#cy, mBmercy came a Erunnin’ to Ame.
Mercy came a ruAnnin’, like a pris’ner F#mset Efree.
I Past all my A/C#failures, to the Dpoint of my Eneed.
When the sin that I carAried, was all I F#mcould Esee.
And when I could not reach EmerA/C#cy, mBmercy came a Erunnin’ to Ame.
(Fade)
Mercy came a ruAnnin’, like a pris’ner F#mset Efree.
Past all my faA/C#ilures, to the Dpoint of my Eneed.
When the sin that I carAried, was all I F#mcould Esee.
And when I could not reach EmerA/C#cyBm  E  A  

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Mercy Came Running

by Phillips, Craig & Dean

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Cm7

Dsus4

F#m

A/C#

Capo: 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am G C

Once there was a holy place. Evidence of God’s embrace.

Am G C

I can almost see mercy’s face, pressed against the veil.

Am G C

Looking down with longing eyes, mercy must have realized.

Am G C

Once His blood was sacrificed freedom would prevail.

C G

And as the sky grew dark, and the earth began to shake.

D C G/B Am7

With justice no longer in the way!

[Chorus]

G Em D

Mercy came a runnin' like a pris’ner set free.

G/B C D

Past all my failures, to the point of my need.

G Em D

When the sin that I carried, was all I could see.

C G/B

And when I could not reach mercy,

Am D G

Mercy came a runnin’ to me.

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Once there was a broken heart. Way too human from the start.

Am G C

All the years left it torn apart, hopeless and afraid.

Am G C

Walls I never meant to build, left this pris’ner unfulfilled

Am G C

Freedom called but even still, it seemed so far away.

C G

I was bound by the chains, from the wages of my sin!

D C G/B Am7

Just when I felt like givin’ in!

[Chorus]

G Em D

Mercy came a runnin' like a pris’ner set free.

G/B C D

Past all my failures, to the point of my need.

G Em D

When the sin that I carried, was all I could see.

C G/B

And when I could not reach mercy,

Am D G

Mercy came a runnin’ to me.

[Bridge]

Eb G

Sometimes I still feel so far!

Eb Cm7 Dsus4 D

He gently calls to my heart! Just to remind me!

[Chorus]

A F#m E

Mercy came a runnin’, like a pris’ner set free.

A/C# D E

Past all my failures, to the point of my need.

A F#m E

When the sin that I carried, was all I could see.

E A/C# Bm E A

And when I could not reach mercy, mercy came a runnin’ to me.

A F#m E

Mercy came a runnin’, like a pris’ner set free.

A/C# D E

I Past all my failures, to the point of my need.

A F#m E

When the sin that I carried, was all I could see.

E A/C# Bm E A

And when I could not reach mercy, mercy came a runnin’ to me.

(Fade)

A F#m E

Mercy came a runnin’, like a pris’ner set free.

A/C# D E

Past all my failures, to the point of my need.

A F#m E

When the sin that I carried, was all I could see.

E A/C# Bm E A

And when I could not reach mercy

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