Mercy Now

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