Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

Mercy is a s^Eong, singing to my h^Beart Telling me it's^C#m ok, come just as you a^Are I never heard a m^Eelody, like the one they're singing o^Bver me And I just wanna sing a^C#mlong, 'cause mercy is a s^Aong

[Verse 2]

Freedom is a c^Ehoir, swaying back and f^Borth Shining in the s^C#mhadow of a stain glassed Sunday mo^Arning Shouting ha^Ellelujah, yesterday is go^Bne Oh freedom is a c^Ahoir and mercy is a ^Esong

[Chorus]

Singing ^C#mohhh^Ahh, t^Ehere is a life for every soul^C#m ^A ^ENo matter where you've been just come on ^C#mhome ^A ^ELet all God's children sing a^Blong Hallelujah chains are go^Ane Mercy is a s^Eong

[Verse 3]

^EGuilty is a lie, spoken by a ^Bfear Saying after wha^C#mt you've done, you don't deserve to be fr^Aee But I can look him in the e^Eye, and say this time you're wr^Bong 'Cause guilty is a l^Aie, oh but mercy is a so^Eng

[Chorus]

Singing ^C#mohhh^Ahh, t^Ehere is a life for every s^C#moul ^A ^ENo matter where you've been just come on ^C#mhome ^A ^ELet all God's children sing a^Blong Hallelujah chains are go^Ane Mercy is a s^C#mong ^B

[Post-Chorus]

A song of the red^Aeemed I want to set free A glimpse of what w^F#maits for you and me

[Bridge]

^EHeaven is a mansion, a promise in the sk^By That one day we will be s^C#minging with those angels up on ^Ahigh That old familiar m^Eelody, like we've known it all a^Blong Oh heaven is a mans^Aion and mercy is a so^Eng Heaven is a ma^Ansion and mercy is a so^Eng ^EOh tell me, can you hear it?

[Chorus]

Matthew West - Mercy is a song