Jesus Have Mercy On Me Chords by Down East Boys
Tempo:
89.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
Ab
Eb
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[G] I'm not even worthy [Em] of all [G] of the blessings I've had while [D] [Em] living [D] below.
[Am] When I [C] think of heaven and all [D] of its splendor, I know I'm not [G] worthy [D]
[G] to go.
Feebly [Bm] I tried [Em] to do what [G] you wanted and be what you'd [D] have [Em]
[D] me to be.
[G] But [C] when you make up your [Bm] [Am] jewels [G] and call them your [D] [Em] own, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on me.
[F] [G]
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one of your children [D] who's failed and far [G] from the best.
[F] [G]
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one who's unworthy [A] and already overly [D] blessed.
[Em] [D]
[G] I've heard [Bm] of the glory [Em] that awaits [G] all the saints, but that's too high [D] to [Em]
[D] hope to be.
[G] But [C] when you look in the [Bm] book [C] and [G] you're calling the [D] [Em] roll, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on [Eb] [Fm] me.
[Eb]
[Ab] Lord, I'm down here [Cm]
[Fm] where you [Ab] used to be, and I've failed all the [G] tests [Fm] that [Eb] you passed.
[Cm]
[Bbm] And so [F] I won't [Bbm] be first [Eb] in the race.
Oh, but run it.
Lord, that's [Ab] all [Eb] that [Ab] you ask.
[Eb]
[Ab] When I stand [Cm] before you [Ab] on that final day, I'm sure that [Eb] you'll [Fm]
[Eb] plainly see.
[Ab] It's [Db] not justice I'm [Cm] unneeding, [Bbm]
[Ab] but mercy, oh [Eb] [Fm] Lord, [Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one of your children [Eb] who's failed and been far [Ab] from the best.
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one who's unworthy [Bb] and already overly [Eb] blessed.
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] I've heard [Cm] of the glory [Fm] that awaits all [Ab] the saints, but that's too high to [Eb] [Fm] hope [Eb] to be.
[Ab] But [Db] when you look in the [Cm] book [Bbm] and [Ab] you're calling the [Eb] roll, [Fm]
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
[Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
[Em] [Bm]
[G] I'm not even worthy [Em] of all [G] of the blessings I've had while [D] [Em] living [D] below.
[Am] When I [C] think of heaven and all [D] of its splendor, I know I'm not [G] worthy [D]
[G] to go.
Feebly [Bm] I tried [Em] to do what [G] you wanted and be what you'd [D] have [Em]
[D] me to be.
[G] But [C] when you make up your [Bm] [Am] jewels [G] and call them your [D] [Em] own, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on me.
[F] [G]
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one of your children [D] who's failed and far [G] from the best.
[F] [G]
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one who's unworthy [A] and already overly [D] blessed.
[Em] [D]
[G] I've heard [Bm] of the glory [Em] that awaits [G] all the saints, but that's too high [D] to [Em]
[D] hope to be.
[G] But [C] when you look in the [Bm] book [C] and [G] you're calling the [D] [Em] roll, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on [Eb] [Fm] me.
[Eb]
[Ab] Lord, I'm down here [Cm]
[Fm] where you [Ab] used to be, and I've failed all the [G] tests [Fm] that [Eb] you passed.
[Cm]
[Bbm] And so [F] I won't [Bbm] be first [Eb] in the race.
Oh, but run it.
Lord, that's [Ab] all [Eb] that [Ab] you ask.
[Eb]
[Ab] When I stand [Cm] before you [Ab] on that final day, I'm sure that [Eb] you'll [Fm]
[Eb] plainly see.
[Ab] It's [Db] not justice I'm [Cm] unneeding, [Bbm]
[Ab] but mercy, oh [Eb] [Fm] Lord, [Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one of your children [Eb] who's failed and been far [Ab] from the best.
[Gb] [Ab]
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one who's unworthy [Bb] and already overly [Eb] blessed.
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] I've heard [Cm] of the glory [Fm] that awaits all [Ab] the saints, but that's too high to [Eb] [Fm] hope [Eb] to be.
[Ab] But [Db] when you look in the [Cm] book [Bbm] and [Ab] you're calling the [Eb] roll, [Fm]
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
[Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
Key:
G
Ab
Eb
D
Em
G
Ab
Eb
[G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] I'm not even worthy [Em] of all [G] of the blessings _ I've had while [D] [Em] living [D] below. _ _ _
[Am] When I [C] think of heaven and all [D] of its splendor, I know I'm not [G] worthy [D] _
[G] to go. _ _ _
Feebly [Bm] I tried [Em] to do what [G] you wanted and be what you'd [D] have [Em]
[D] me to be.
_ [G] But [C] when you make up your [Bm] [Am] jewels [G] and call them your [D] [Em] own, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on me.
_ [F] _ [G] _
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one of your children [D] who's failed and far [G] from the best.
_ _ [F] _ [G] _
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one who's unworthy [A] and already _ overly [D] _ blessed.
_ [Em] _ [D]
[G] I've heard [Bm] of the glory [Em] that awaits [G] all the saints, but that's too high [D] to [Em]
[D] hope to be.
_ _ [G] But [C] when you look in the [Bm] book [C] and [G] you're calling the [D] [Em] roll, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on _ _ [Eb] [Fm] me.
[Eb] _
[Ab] Lord, I'm down here [Cm]
[Fm] where you [Ab] used to be, and I've failed all the [G] tests [Fm] that [Eb] you passed.
_ _ _ [Cm]
[Bbm] And so [F] I won't [Bbm] be first [Eb] in the race.
Oh, but run it.
Lord, that's [Ab] all [Eb] that [Ab] you ask.
_ _ [Eb]
[Ab] When I stand [Cm] before you [Ab] on that final day, _ I'm sure that [Eb] you'll [Fm]
[Eb] plainly see.
_ _ [Ab] It's [Db] not justice I'm [Cm] unneeding, [Bbm]
[Ab] but mercy, oh [Eb] [Fm] Lord, [Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on _ me.
[Gb] _ [Ab] _
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one of your children [Eb] who's failed and been far [Ab] from the best.
_ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one who's unworthy [Bb] and already _ overly [Eb] blessed.
_ _ [Fm] _ [Eb]
[Ab] I've heard [Cm] of the glory [Fm] that awaits all [Ab] the saints, but that's too high to [Eb] [Fm] hope [Eb] to be.
_ _ [Ab] But [Db] when you look in the [Cm] book [Bbm] and [Ab] you're calling the [Eb] roll, [Fm] _
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
_ [Eb] _ [Fm] _
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on _ _ me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] I'm not even worthy [Em] of all [G] of the blessings _ I've had while [D] [Em] living [D] below. _ _ _
[Am] When I [C] think of heaven and all [D] of its splendor, I know I'm not [G] worthy [D] _
[G] to go. _ _ _
Feebly [Bm] I tried [Em] to do what [G] you wanted and be what you'd [D] have [Em]
[D] me to be.
_ [G] But [C] when you make up your [Bm] [Am] jewels [G] and call them your [D] [Em] own, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on me.
_ [F] _ [G] _
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one of your children [D] who's failed and far [G] from the best.
_ _ [F] _ [G] _
[C] Jesus, have [Bm] [Am] mercy [G] on one who's unworthy [A] and already _ overly [D] _ blessed.
_ [Em] _ [D]
[G] I've heard [Bm] of the glory [Em] that awaits [G] all the saints, but that's too high [D] to [Em]
[D] hope to be.
_ _ [G] But [C] when you look in the [Bm] book [C] and [G] you're calling the [D] [Em] roll, [D] Jesus, have mercy [G] on _ _ [Eb] [Fm] me.
[Eb] _
[Ab] Lord, I'm down here [Cm]
[Fm] where you [Ab] used to be, and I've failed all the [G] tests [Fm] that [Eb] you passed.
_ _ _ [Cm]
[Bbm] And so [F] I won't [Bbm] be first [Eb] in the race.
Oh, but run it.
Lord, that's [Ab] all [Eb] that [Ab] you ask.
_ _ [Eb]
[Ab] When I stand [Cm] before you [Ab] on that final day, _ I'm sure that [Eb] you'll [Fm]
[Eb] plainly see.
_ _ [Ab] It's [Db] not justice I'm [Cm] unneeding, [Bbm]
[Ab] but mercy, oh [Eb] [Fm] Lord, [Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on _ me.
[Gb] _ [Ab] _
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one of your children [Eb] who's failed and been far [Ab] from the best.
_ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _
[Db] Jesus, have [Cm] mercy [Bbm]
[Ab] on one who's unworthy [Bb] and already _ overly [Eb] blessed.
_ _ [Fm] _ [Eb]
[Ab] I've heard [Cm] of the glory [Fm] that awaits all [Ab] the saints, but that's too high to [Eb] [Fm] hope [Eb] to be.
_ _ [Ab] But [Db] when you look in the [Cm] book [Bbm] and [Ab] you're calling the [Eb] roll, [Fm] _
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on me.
_ [Eb] _ [Fm] _
[Eb] Jesus, have mercy [Ab] on _ _ me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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