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Song:
Mercy
Artist:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Album:
Howl Sessions Vol. 2
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This is a fairly easy song with a couple of tricky solo bits (but you can just
ignore them and the song sounds fine without 'em)

The version i'm submitting is just Robert Levon Been, you can watch it here 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me9MXStjNSE 


Intro:
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|\ (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--| \
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|  \
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|   \
A|----------------------------------------------------|    \
E|----------------------------------------------------|     \
     D*                                                      x2
e|---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---|     /
B|---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---|    / 
G|---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2---|   /
D|--0----0------0-----------0-----------0-------------|  /
A|----------------------------------------------------| /
E|----------------------------------------------------|/


1st Verse
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                Ge|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3------------------| (320003@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----3-----------------------|
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                G (320003@1)    G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--0-0-0------------------| (320000@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----3-----------------------|


DTime (xx0232@1)stands too still,
      Bm (x24432@1)          GLeft (320003@1)you there for the kill,
DBut (xx0232@1)this hope that sorrow brings,
      Bm (x24432@1)     G (320003@1)      G6Leaves (320000@1)a man with nothing,


1st Chorus:
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-0-0-| (320000@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|X2
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     
e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3-|
B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|
    G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)         Bm (x24432@1)          De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2--|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--0------------|
A|--------------0------------2-------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|
   G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)           De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---0------------0-----------|
A|--------------0--------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|


D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)G6There's (320000@1)just no mercy in your eyes,
D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)G6There (320000@1)ain't no time to set things right,
D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)         GAnd (320003@1)I'm afraid I've lost the fight,
G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)     DI'm (xx0232@1)just a painful reminder,
G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)                DAnother (xx0232@1)day you leave behind,


Interlude:
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


2nd Verse:
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                Ge|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3------------------| (320003@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----3-----------------------|
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                G (320003@1)                G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--0-0-0------| (320000@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3-----------3----------------|


DLove (xx0232@1)grows so thin,
       Bm (x24432@1)            GSuits (320003@1)your taste for bitter ends,
         DBut (xx0232@1)this State that holds you in,
       Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)    G6Leaves (320000@1)no place to begin,


2nd Chorus 
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-0-0-| (320000@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|X2
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     
e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3-|
B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|
    G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)         Bm (x24432@1)          De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2--|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--0------------|
A|--------------0------------2-------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|
   G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)           De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---0------------0-----------|
A|--------------0--------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|


D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)   G6There's (320000@1)just no mercy in your eyes, Child,
D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)G6There (320000@1)ain't no time to set things right,
D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)         GAnd (320003@1)I'm afraid I've lost the fight,
G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)     DI'm (xx0232@1)just a painful reminder,
G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)                DAnother (xx0232@1)day you leave behind,


1st Solo:
    A (x02220@1)                                        Ge|----3-3--2-2---0-0--0-0---3-3--2-2--0-0--0-0--2-2--0-0--0-0---2-2--0-0--0-0--0-0--| (320003@1)B|----------------------------------------------0-0--0-0--3-3---0-0--0-0--3-3--3-3--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---------------------2---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0*--------------------0*--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3---------------3--------------------|

    A (x02220@1)                                       Ge|----3-3--2-2---0-0--0-0---3-3--2-2--0-0--0-0--2-2--0-0--0-0---2-2--0-0--0-0-3-2-0-| (320003@1)B|----------------------------------------------0-0--0-0--3-3---0-0--0-0--3-3-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---------------------2---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0*--------------------0*--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3---------------3--------------------|
* It doesn't matter if you hit the open A string it's up to you, it gives a
  nice bass effect.
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


3rd Verse
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                Ge|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3------------------| (320003@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----3-----------------------|
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Bm (x24432@1)                G (320003@1)    G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---3-3--0-0-0------------------| (320000@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0------------------|
A|--2------------2------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----3-----------------------|


DWords (xx0232@1)seem so blind,
      Bm (x24432@1)           GI've (320003@1)been pushed far aside,
       DSoon (xx0232@1)my choice seems too small,
    Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)      G6Any (320000@1)move and I could fall,


3rd Chorus


    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     G6e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-0-0-| (320000@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|X2
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)         G (320003@1)     
e|---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3-|
B|---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---0-0--0-0-0-|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
D|--0-------------2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---0-0--0-0-0-|
A|---------------0------------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-----------|
    G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)         Bm (x24432@1)          De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---4-4--4-4-4---3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--2-2-2--|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---3-3--3-3-3--0------------|
A|--------------0------------2-------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|
   G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)           De|---3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-| (xx0232@1)B|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-|
G|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2----2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2-|
D|---0-0--0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2---0------------0-----------|
A|--------------0--------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------|


D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)   G6There's (320000@1)just no mercy in your eyes, child,
D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)G6There (320000@1)ain't no time to set things right,
D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)       GAnd (320003@1)I'm not preaching to the choir,
G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)    DI'm (xx0232@1)just a painful reminder,
G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)            DAnd (xx0232@1)you're a fool to satisfy,


4th Verse:
    De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--| (xx0232@1)B|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--0------------0-----------0-----------0------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
   Ae|---3-3--2-2--0-0--0-0--3-3--2-2--0-0--0-0-----------| (x02220@1)B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------2------------------------------|
A|--0*-----------------0*-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
    Ge|--3-3--5-5--7-7--3-3--5-5--7-7--9-9-9---------------| (320003@1)B|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3/---5----7----3----5----7----9---9---------------|
/Note that the 1st string notes only needs to be hit at the beginning 
 of this section then slide it up the frett to get a nice bass effect
 through this part.

   Bm (x24432@1)                 Bm*                  A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)   De|---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2--2-2-2---0-0--3-3-|------2--| (xx0232@1)B|---4-4--4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4---4-4--4-4-4---2-2--0-0-|-----3---|
G|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--0-0-|----2----|
D|---3-3--3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3---2-2--0-0-|---0-----|
A|--2------------2-----0-------2-------------0-0--2-2-|--0------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-3-|---------|
                                                       Played at the
                                                       end of the song 
                                                       only.

DAnd (xx0232@1)so,
          AWhy (x02220@1)can't you see, child,
         GWhy (320003@1)wont you feel, love,
       Bm (x24432@1)    Bm*   A (x02220@1)GI'm (320003@1)on my knees,

 DAnd (xx0232@1)now,
         AWhy (x02220@1)wont you speak, child,
         GWhy (320003@1)wont you dream, more,
       Bm (x24432@1)    Bm*  A (x02220@1)GI'm (320003@1)on my knees,

 DIn (xx0232@1)Time,
         AWhy (x02220@1)wont you see, child,
         GWhy (320003@1)wont you feel, love,
       Bm (x24432@1)    Bm* 
I'm on my knees,
A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)       DI'm (xx0232@1)right here for you.



And that's it, feel free to comment, i'm not gonna' say it's 100% right but
it really does sound like this internet version. watch the vid for timing if
my tab is a bit weird. 

peace x
Mercy

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Howl Sessions Vol. 2
