Song: Mercy's War Artist: Jon Foreman I am not 100% sure on this, so feel free to send me corrections if you have any. Chords: C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Ab (xx1114@1) A (x02220@1) A* D (xx0232@1) D* E7 (020130@1) Fm|---0----3----4----0----5----2----5----0----1---| (133111@1)|---1----3----4----2----5----3----6----0----1---| |---0----0----5----2----6----2----7----2----1---| |---3----0----6----2----7----0----7----0----3---| |---3----x----6----0----7----0----5----1----3---| |---0----3----4----0----5----0----5----0----1---| Intro: C Verse 1: CI (x32010@1)was looking for excuses G (320003@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)you offered me my soul AIn (x02220@1)the name of all my weakness DIn (xx0232@1)the name of rock 'n roll E7By (020130@1)His sickness I am healed Fm'Cause (133111@1)they broke you I am whole E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Verse 2: CI (x32010@1)went looking for the fig leaves G (320003@1) AbAnd (xx1114@1)you asked me what they're for AI (x02220@1)was building up a wall DAnd (xx0232@1)you offered me a door E7I (020130@1)was hoping for silver spoons FmBut (133111@1)you handed me a sword E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Chorus 1: D (xx0232@1) AMaker (x02220@1)is unmade E7 (020130@1) FLove (133211@1)succumbs to hate G (320003@1) CLife (x32010@1)Himself is slain E7Is (020130@1)death the only way? E7Is (020130@1)death the only way? Verse 3: CI (x32010@1)went looking for religion G (320003@1) AbAbsolutely (xx1114@1)not a friend A* I went looking for ways out DAnd (xx0232@1)you showed me the way in E7I (020130@1)went looking for a ghost FmAnd (133111@1)instead I found a man E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Verse 4: CFelt (x32010@1)like I was at the end G (320003@1) AbFelt (xx1114@1)like giving up on life A* I talked about your mother D* And denied you once or twice E7Yeah, (020130@1)I plucked out your beard FmPut (133111@1)a sword into your side E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful of Jesus Chorus 2: D (xx0232@1) ALife (x02220@1)and love are torn E7 (020130@1) FmBy (133111@1)the blades of earthly swords G (320003@1) CWe (x32010@1)cut the final cord E7This (020130@1)is mercy's war E7It's (020130@1)mercy's war Verse 5: CI (x32010@1)was chasing after safety G (320003@1) AbWhen (xx1114@1)my world went up in flames AI (x02220@1)saw my defenses DWashed (xx0232@1)my ashes down the drain E7I (020130@1)thought mercy was a stranger FmBut (133111@1)You called me out by name E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GD Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Verse 6: CYour (x32010@1)wounds were gaping open G (320003@1) AbCouldn't (xx1114@1)recognize you at first A* And all I had to offer you D* Was an insult or a curse E7Your (020130@1)blood dripped down like poison FmOn (133111@1)the nauseated earth E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus Outro: E7 (020130@1) FmThis (133111@1)is mercy's war, this is mercy's war E7 (020130@1) FmThis (133111@1)is mercy's war, this is mercy's war E7 (020130@1) FmThis (133111@1)is mercy's war, this is mercy's war E7 (020130@1) Fm (133111@1) GC Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus