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[Verse 1]
C/GI wish I        I wish I knew how to lGive
C/GTo not kill     to not kill those I should foGrgive
Em7There are some dG/F#esires that GI cannot reC2lease
I wish I knew how to Glive
C/GOh’s…G  C/G  G  
[Verse 2]
C/GI have a hawk     I have a hawk that flies above my Gfield
Shes C/Gcallin out     She’s callin out  justice be reGvealed
She Em7doesn’t undeG/F#rstand    Gwhy the old crow stC2eals
I have a hawk that flies above my Gfields
[Verse 3]
C/GMercy is                Mercy is the burden of the Gpoor
C/GThe powerful         the powerful keep coming back for Gmore
My Em7children see the G/F#struggle but Gwhat is harder C2still
Are the dEm7ays that they go G/F#hungry cause I’m Gfighting for what’s C2real
I can Em7see it in the G/F#distance but its sGomething Ive neveC2r seen
Mercy is the burden of the Gpoor
C/GOh’s…G  C/G  G  
[Verse 4]
C/GMercy is,            Mercy is the burden of the Gpoor
C/GThe powerful     The powerful  keep comin back for Gmore
Em7Only love can G/F#give what Gvengeance cannot C2cure
Mercy is the burden of the Gpoor
C/GOh’sG  C/G  G  

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The Hawk And The Crow

by Andy Squyres

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em7

G/F#

[Verse 1]

C/G G

I wish I I wish I knew how to live

C/G G

To not kill to not kill those I should forgive

Em7 G/F# G C2

There are some desires that I cannot release

I wish I knew how to live

C/G G C/G G

Oh’s…

[Verse 2]

C/G G

I have a hawk I have a hawk that flies above my field

C/G G

Shes callin out She’s callin out justice be revealed

Em7 G/F# G C2

She doesn’t understand why the old crow steals

I have a hawk that flies above my fields

[Verse 3]

C/G G

Mercy is Mercy is the burden of the poor

C/G G

The powerful the powerful keep coming back for more

Em7 G/F# G C2

My children see the struggle but what is harder still

Em7 G/F# G C2

Are the days that they go hungry cause I’m fighting for what’s real

Em7 G/F# G C2

I can see it in the distance but its something Ive never seen

Mercy is the burden of the poor

C/G G C/G G

Oh’s…

[Verse 4]

C/G G

Mercy is, Mercy is the burden of the poor

C/G G

The powerful The powerful keep comin back for more

Em7 G/F# G C2

Only love can give what vengeance cannot cure

Mercy is the burden of the poor

C/G G C/G G

Oh’s

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