Tuning: E A D G B E

Have Mercy typically play in alternate tunings (such as open D or open F), but this sounds very close for standard tuning. [Intro] Bm A D (x2) [Verse 1]

It's ^Bmworth its w^Aeight in g^Dold And ^Bmno one h^Aas to k^Dnow I t^Bmry not ^Ato compl^Dain But I ^Bmdo it ^Aanyway^D Anyway^Bm ^A ^D Anyway^Bm ^A ^D Anyway^Bm ^A ^D ^E

[Verse 2]

So start me off in the be^Bmginning ^A ^D You always said it was ^Bmso b^Aittersweet ^D How the f^Bmeeling r^Aushed from your h^Dead And when I s^Ewept you off your feet So ^Bmhold your h^Aead and groan ^D You ^Bmalways p^Aiss and mo^Dan You ^Bmtry not ^Ato comp^Dlain But you ^Edo it anyway

[Pre-Chorus]

^F#m....^A..^F#m....^A...^D..Wake up, wake up I am at your door ^F#m....^A..^F#m....^A...^D..And I'm not trying to f^Eight anymore

[Chorus]

^ASmoke ^Bmand l^Dace There are t^Ahings I can't rem^Bmember, they bec^Dome so commonplace ^ASmoke ^Bmand l^Dace ^ATake me back to the r^Bmoom that you used to rent ^DWhere every wall was lined with discontent

[Interlude] Bm A D A [Verse 3]

^Bm....^A...^D.So hold me close to your c^Bmhest ^A ^D And make sure every^Bmone you m^Aeet from t^Dhis point on knows that t^Ehose years were the best I keep mine c^Bmlose to the o^Athers ^D Cause they come ^Bmone after ^Aanother^D And I'm a ^Bmselfish kind o^Af lover ^D But you k^Enew that anyway

[Pre-Chorus]

^F#m....^A..^F#m....^A...^D..Wake up, wake up I am at your door ^F#m....^A..^F#m....^A...^D..And I'm not trying to f^Eight anymore

[Chorus]

[Interlude] Bm A D A (x2) [Bridge]

^F#mAnd I keep the notes you wrote in a dr^Dawer in my room I pull them ^Bmout and read them I just d^Don't believe them I ^F#mhope you're doing good You did the best you could ^D Take what you want from me, I just need room to breathe ^Bm You've got ^C#mall the space you're n^Deeding And all of this was ^Eso misleading

[Chorus]

Have Mercy - Smoke and lace