Tuning: D# G# C# F# A# D#

Have Mercy typically play in open chords (I suspect this is probably in Open D but tuned a half-step down) but here's an easy way to play it in simple half-step down tuning with open or barre chord shapes, and it sounds almost identical to the record IMO. [Intro] Bm G D D/C# [Verse 1]

^BmRight when the d^Gay broke And I saw my s^Dhadow I felt ^D/C#sick with who I ^Bmwas And I k^Gnow it's all beca^Duse ^D/C# You're^Bm calling just to c^Gheck If I’m s^Dtill a bitter wre^D/C#ck I said I'm r^Bmeally unsure ^G But who really k^Dnows anymore ^D/C#

[Pre-Chorus]

^GYou tried to see me with a s^Awing and a m^Bmiss You said y^Gou had the secret to A^American b^Bmliss And you sa^Gid some words I^A've never h^Bmeard bef^Emore And it kills me to the c^Dore

[Chorus]

^DWhy don't you sing anym^Aore The sound of harmony from the f^Emirst floor I wish that I still h^Geard it Welcome me back, I swear I'm w^Bmorth it

[Verse 2]

^GYou should have taught me a l^Desson Made a better imp^D/C#ression ^BmCause I'm not the p^Gerson you thought would be p^Derfect ^D/C# And you're^Bm calling just to ch^Geck If I was s^Dtill a bitter w^D/C#reck I said I'm g^Bmood I'm sure ^G But who really k^Dnows anymore ^D/C#

[Pre-Chorus]

^GYou tried to see me with a s^Awing and a m^Bmiss You said y^Gou had the secret to A^American b^Bmliss And you sa^Gid some words I^A've never h^Bmeard bef^Emore And it kills me to the c^Dore

[Chorus]

^DWhy don't you sing anym^Aore The sound of harmony from the f^Emirst floor I wish that I still h^Geard it Welcome me back, I swear I'm w^Dorth it What happened to that look back t^Ahen It used to always welcome me ^Emin I think that I des^Gerve it Welcome me back, I swear I'm w^Bmorth it

[Bridge]

^A...But you leave through the b^Dlur of the sun To tell me I could ^Bmbe your only o^Ane I could ^Dbe your only one I'd reach ^Emout but you're too far And it's s^Atill dark where you are

[Chorus]

Have Mercy - American bliss