A5                              D5 
My father could use a little mercy now 
       E5 
The fruits of his labor  
                                           A5 
Fall and rot slowly on the ground  
A5 
His work is almost over 
                        A5      D5 
It won't be long and he won't be around  
       E5                                    A5 
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now 
 

A5                              D5 
My brother could use a little mercy now  
       E5 
He's a stranger to freedom  
                                           A5 
He's shackled to his fears and doubts 
A5 
The pain that he lives in is 
                  A5      D5 
Almost more than living will allow 
       E5                                    A5 
I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now 
 

A5                                                      D5 
My church and my country could use a little mercy now 
              E5 
As they sink into a poisoned pit 
                                                            A5 
That's going to take forever to climb out 
A5 
They carry the weight of the faithful 
            A5      D5 
Who follow them down 
       E5                                                                 A5 
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now 
 

A5                                        D5 
Every living thing could use a little mercy now 
       E5 
Only the hand of grace can end the race 
                                               A5 
Towards another mushroom cloud 
A5 
People in power, well 
                            A5      D5 
They'll do anything to keep their crown 
       E5                                    A5 
I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now 
 
Solo Break ? Chords
 A5 , D5 , E5 , A5 , A5 , D5 , E5 , A5  
(same pattern as verses) 
A5                              D5 
Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now 
       E5 
I know we don't deserve it  
                                     A5 
But we need it anyhow 
A5 
We hang in the balance  
                              A5      D5 
Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground 
       E5                        D5            A5 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
       E5                        D5            A5 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
       E5                        D5            A5 
Every single one of us could use some mercy now