A                              D 
My father could use a little mercy now 
       E 
The fruits of his labor  
                                           A 
Fall and rot slowly on the ground  
A 
His work is almost over 
                        A/C#      D 
It won't be long and he won't be around  
       E                                    A 
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now 
 

A                              D 
My brother could use a little mercy now  
       E 
He's a stranger to freedom  
                                           A 
He's shackled to his fears and doubts 
A 
The pain that he lives in is 
                  A/C#      D 
Almost more than living will allow 
       E                                    A 
I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now 
 

A                                                      D 
My church and my country could use a little mercy now 
              E 
As they sink into a poisoned pit 
                                                            A 
That's going to take forever to climb out 
A 
They carry the weight of the faithful 
            A/C#      D 
Who follow them down 
       E                                                                 A 
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now 
 

A                                        D 
Every living thing could use a little mercy now 
       E 
Only the hand of grace can end the race 
                                               A 
Towards another mushroom cloud 
A 
People in power, well 
                            A/C#      D 
They'll do anything to keep their crown 
       E                                    A 
I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now 
 
Solo Break ? Chords
 A , D , E , A , A/C# , D , E , A  
(same pattern as verses) 
A                              D 
Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now 
       E 
I know we don't deserve it  
                                     A 
But we need it anyhow 
A 
We hang in the balance  
                              A/C#      D 
Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground 
       E                        D            A 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
       E                        D            A 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
       E                        D            A 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now