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Time For Mercy

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[Intro]
Em      G    C
Em      G    C    Em
[Verse]
EmWhy does everybody hurt
Every bitter G/Bsickening word, Cbreaks my heartEm  
EmWhy can't anybody hear
When the thunder G/Bdisappears and the Csun breaks freeG  
[Chorus]
It's tiD/F#me for EmmercyG/B  
It's tiEmme for A7mercy
Mercy CmeEm  
[Verse]
EmEvery colour, every shade
Everyone an angel made from the G/Bbreath of godC  Em  
EmI'm your mother, I'm your son
I am not the G/Bother one that you Clove to hateG  
[Chorus]
It's tiD/F#me for EmmercyG/B  
It's tiEmme for A7mercy
Pretty Cplease
[Instrumental]
C    G/B    Em    G/B    A7    G    C        Em
[Verse]
EmWhen the fires all burn down
When they open G/Bup the ground and Cput you inEm  
EmI'll lay flowers on your grave
It's a liG/Bttle too late for Csorry nowG  
[Chorus]
It's tiD/F#me for EmmercyG/B  
It's tiEmme for A7mercyG/B  
It's tiD/F#me for EmmercyC  G  A7  
Mercy Cme

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Time For Mercy

by Jann Arden

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

Em G C

Em G C Em

[Verse]

Why does everybody hurt

G/B C Em

Every bitter sickening word, breaks my heart

Why can't anybody hear

G/B C G

When the thunder disappears and the sun breaks free

[Chorus]

D/F# Em G/B

It's time for mercy

Em A7

It's time for mercy

C Em

Mercy me

[Verse]

Every colour, every shade

G/B C Em

Everyone an angel made from the breath of god

I'm your mother, I'm your son

G/B C G

I am not the other one that you love to hate

[Chorus]

D/F# Em G/B

It's time for mercy

Em A7

It's time for mercy

Pretty please

[Instrumental]

C G/B Em G/B A7 G C Em

[Verse]

When the fires all burn down

G/B C Em

When they open up the ground and put you in

I'll lay flowers on your grave

G/B C G

It's a little too late for sorry now

[Chorus]

D/F# Em G/B

It's time for mercy

Em A7 G/B

It's time for mercy

D/F# Em C G A7

It's time for mercy

Mercy me

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