Mercys War Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Verse 1

 I was lookinCg for excuses

 And you offered Gme my soul G♯

 In the name oAf all my weakness

 In the name oDf rock 'n roll

 By His sickneE7ss I am healed

 ‘Cause they broke you I Fmam whole

E7Oh, the wonderFmful blood of Jesus G C

Verse 2

 I went lookingC for the fig leaves

 And you asked meG what they're for G♯

 I was buildiAng up a wall

 And you offered Dme a door

 I was hopingE7 for silver spoons

 But you handed mFme a sword

E7Oh, the wonderFmful blood of Jesus G C

Chorus 1

 MakDer is unmade A

 LE7ove succumbs to hate F

 LGife Himself is slain C

 Is death the only way? E7

 Is death the only way? E7

Verse 3

 I went lookingC for religion

 AbsolutelyG not a friend G♯

 I went lookingA for ways out

 And you showed me thDe way in

 I went lookingE7 for a ghost

 And instead I Fmfound a man

E7Oh, the wonderFmful blood of Jesus G C

Verse 4

 Felt like I waCs at the end

 Felt like givingG up on life G♯

 I taAlked about your mother

 And denied youD once or twice

 Yeah, I plE7ucked out your beard

 Put a sword inFmto your side

E7Oh, the wonderfFmul of Jesus G C

Chorus 2

 LDife and love are torn A

 By the blades oE7f earthly swords Fm

 We cut tGhe final cord C

 This is mercy's E7war

 It's mercyE7's war

Verse 5

 I was chasing Cafter safety

 When my world went uGp in flames G♯

 I saAw my defenses

 Washed my ashes down Dthe drain

 I thought mercy was aE7 stranger

 But You called mFme out by name

E7Oh, the wonderfFmul blood of Jesus G D

Verse 6

 Your woundsC were gaping open

 Couldn't recognizGe you at first G♯

 And all AI had to offer you

 Was an insultD or a curse

 Your blood drE7ipped down like poison

 On the nauseateFmd earth

E7Oh, the wonderfFmul blood of Jesus G C

E7Oh, the wonderfFmul blood of Jesus G C

Outro

 This is mercy's E7war, this is mercy's war Fm

 This is mercy's E7war, this is mercy's war Fm

 This is mercy's E7war, this is mercy's war Fm

E7Oh, the wonderFmful blood of Jesus G C