Mercy Said No Chords by Cece Winans

[Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ [F] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ [Bb] I _ _ _ [F] _ was just a [Bb] child [F] when I felt the Savior leading.
[Gm] I was drawn to what I could [G] not [Bb] understand.
[F] And for the cause of [Bb] Christ [F] I have spent my days believing _ [Gm] that what He'd have me be [Bb] is who I [C] am.
[Dm] As I'd come to [C] see the weaker [Dm] side of me, _ I [Bb] realized His grace is what I'll [C] need [Db] when sin demanded justice [Bb] for my soul.
Mercy [F] said, no, [Dm] _ [F] [Bb] let you go, let [F] _ [Gm] you slip away.
You don't [Bb] have to be [Bbm] afraid.
[Gm] Mercy [F] said, no, [Dm] [F] sin will [Bb] never take control.
_ [F] _ [Gm] Life and death stood face to [F] face.
Darkness tried to steal [G] my heart away.
[Bbm] Thank you, Jesus.
[Gm] [C] Mercy [F] said, no. _ _ _
_ [Bb] God [C] _ _ [F] so loved the [Bb] world [F] that He sent His Son to [Gm] save us.
From the cross He built a bridge [G] to [B] set us [Bb] free.
[F] Oh, but deep within our [Bb] hearts [F] there is still a wall that rages [Gm] and makes a sacrifice so [F] hard to [C] see.
_ [Dm] As midnight [C] fell on [Dm] crucifixion day, the light of [Bb] hope seemed oh [D] so far [C] away.
[Bbm] As evil tried to stop [D] redemption's flow, mercy [F] said, no, [Dm] _ [F]
[Bb] let you go, _ [F] [Gm] let you slip away.
You don't [Bb] have to be [Bbm] afraid.
[Bb] Mercy [F] said, no, [Dm] [F] sin will [Bb] never take control.
[F] _ [Gm] Life and death stood [F] face to face.
Darkness tried to steal [Bm] my heart [G] away. _
[Bbm] Thank you, Jesus.
[Bb] Mercy said, [F] no. _
[C] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [Bbm] It's through [F] the blood of Jesus, [Bm] reminding [G] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] me of the _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bb] _ [Abm]
[B] mercy said, [Gb] no, _ [Ebm] _ [Gb] [B] let you go, _ _
[Gb] [Abm] let you slip away.
You don't have to _ [Bm] be afraid.
[Gb] Mercy said, no, [Ebm] sin will [Abm] never take control. _
[Gb] [Abm] Life and death stood face [Gb] to face.
Darkness tried [C] to steal [Bm] my heart away.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
Thank you, Jesus.
Mercy said, no.
[Ebm] _
_ [Gb] Oh, [Db] _ _ [B] _ [Bbm] _ [Ebm] _
_ [Abm] mercy.
_ [B] Mercy said, [Gb]
no. _ _ _ _ _ _ _