Mercy Chords by James Ingram

Tempo:
112.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Ingram - Mercy chords
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[E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [E]
My [F] tears are dry, [F#m] dry tears [A] so full of [B] sorrows.
[E] Trouble to [D] my eye, [C#] hoping you'll see tomorrow.
[F#m] Save this heart [E] and soul,
[C#m] save this [A] soul.
I [E] hear a [F] sound
[F#m] beyond [A] the distance crying.
[B]
[E] Black winds [D#] blow cold, [G#] where dreams [B] are dying.
[C#]
[F#m] Jesus [E] wants to [A] please.
[E] Have [B] [E] mercy, [C#m]
[E] have mercy on me.
And I know I'm so weak, so [A] weak, and you're [E] strong.
Jesus, take another [A] hand and lead him on.
[E] Have mercy, have mercy [B] [E] on me.
Have mercy, have mercy.
[A] [E] Oh, I speak [F] your name.
[F#m] Oh, Lord, please hear me [A] calling.
[B]
[E] He's lost [Bm] his way.
[C#] Help him to keep from falling.
[F#m] Tell me that [E] you will.
[A] I know you will.
[E] Praise be [F] thy name.
[F#m] Oh, [A] Lord, our God of mercy.
[B]
[E] Help ease [D#] my pain.
[G#] Wash all [B] his sins [C#] away.
[F#m] Jesus [E] wants to [A] please.
[G#m] Have [E] mercy, [B] have mercy [E] on me.
[C#m] [E] Help me climb to [F#m] the mountain [E] top.
[G#m]
[C#m] [E] Bring my baby [A] home, he's [E] all I've got.
Send away [F#m] all my stumbling block.
[B]
[A] Hey, hey, hey.
[E] Have [B] [E] mercy, [C#m]
[E] have [B] mercy on [E] me.
Jesus, forgive my son [A] for all the wrong he's [B] done.
[C#m] Jesus, [E] on my [F#m] knees I'm begging you, [C#m] please.
Jesus, [E] hold [A] back the winds, let the [E] trumpets [A] sound.
Let the little lamb be found.
Jesus,
[E]
have mercy.
[Bm] Do,
[C#]
[F#m] oh Lord,
[A] have [E]
mercy.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn James Ingram - (In the Light) Mercy chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, B, E, A, E, F, F#m and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 56 BPM before aiming for the song's 112 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ My [F] tears are dry, [F#m] dry tears [A] so full of [B] sorrows. _ _
[E] _ _ Trouble to [D] my _ eye, [C#] _ hoping you'll see tomorrow. _
[F#m] _ _ Save this heart [E] and soul, _ _
[C#m] _ save this [A] soul.
I [E] _ _ hear a [F] sound _ _
[F#m] beyond [A] the distance crying.
[B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ Black winds [D#] blow _ cold, [G#] where _ dreams [B] are dying.
[C#] _ _
[F#m] Jesus [E] wants to [A] please. _
[E] Have _ [B] _ [E] mercy, _ [C#m] _
[E] have mercy on me.
And I know I'm so weak, so [A] weak, and you're [E] strong.
Jesus, take another [A] hand and lead him on.
[E] Have _ mercy, _ _ _ have mercy [B] [E] on me. _
Have mercy, _ have mercy. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] Oh, I _ _ speak [F] your name. _
[F#m] Oh, Lord, please hear me [A] calling.
[B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ He's lost [Bm] his _ way.
[C#] Help him to keep from falling.
[F#m] _ Tell me that [E] you will. _
[A] I know you _ will. _ _
[E] _ _ Praise be [F] thy name. _ _
[F#m] Oh, [A] Lord, our God of mercy.
_ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ Help ease [D#] my _ pain.
[G#] Wash all [B] his sins [C#] away. _
[F#m] Jesus [E] wants to [A] _ _ please.
[G#m] Have _ [E] mercy, _ _ _ [B] have mercy [E] on me. _ _
[C#m] _ [E] Help me climb to [F#m] the mountain [E] top.
[G#m] _
[C#m] _ [E] Bring my baby [A] home, he's [E] all I've got.
_ Send away [F#m] all my stumbling block.
[B] _
[A] Hey, hey, _ hey. _
[E] Have _ [B] _ _ [E] mercy, [C#m] _
[E] have [B] mercy on [E] me.
Jesus, _ _ _ forgive my son [A] for all the wrong he's [B] done.
[C#m] Jesus, [E] on my [F#m] knees I'm begging you, [C#m] please.
Jesus, [E] hold [A] back the winds, let the [E] trumpets [A] sound.
Let the little lamb be found.
Jesus, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ have mercy. _ _ _
[Bm] Do, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ oh Lord, _ _ _
[A] _ _ have [E] _ _ _ _
mercy. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the compositions on the album Stand, written by Steve Booker and Aimée Anne Duffy, this one shines.

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