Chords for Mercy Came Running
Tempo:
88.05 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
E
G#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m] [E] Once there [B] was a holy place, evidence of God's embrace.
[C#m] I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E]
Looking down [B] with longing eyes, [E] mercy must have [B] realized.
[C#m] Once his blood [B] was sacrificed, freedom would prevail.
[E]
[C#m] As the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in the [C#m] way.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[E] Once there [F#] was a broken heart, [E] [B] way too human from the [E] start.
[C#m] And all the years left me [B] torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] [E]
Walls I [F#] never meant to [B] build, [E]
left this [B] prisoner unfulfilled.
[C#m]
Freedom [F#] called, but even still, [E] it seemed so far [B] away.
[E] [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
[F#] Just when I felt like [E] giving [C#m] in.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all [G#] I could [F#]
see.
[E] And when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[G] Sometimes I, still feel [B] so far.
So far from where [F#] I really should [G] be.
He gently, [Em] calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
[C#] Mercy came a-running, like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
And the sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a [C#]-running.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
[D#] The sin that I [C#] carried.
[G#] [F#]
[D#m] [N]
[C#m] I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E]
Looking down [B] with longing eyes, [E] mercy must have [B] realized.
[C#m] Once his blood [B] was sacrificed, freedom would prevail.
[E]
[C#m] As the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in the [C#m] way.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[E] Once there [F#] was a broken heart, [E] [B] way too human from the [E] start.
[C#m] And all the years left me [B] torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] [E]
Walls I [F#] never meant to [B] build, [E]
left this [B] prisoner unfulfilled.
[C#m]
Freedom [F#] called, but even still, [E] it seemed so far [B] away.
[E] [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
[F#] Just when I felt like [E] giving [C#m] in.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all [G#] I could [F#]
see.
[E] And when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[G] Sometimes I, still feel [B] so far.
So far from where [F#] I really should [G] be.
He gently, [Em] calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
[C#] Mercy came a-running, like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
And the sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a [C#]-running.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
[D#] The sin that I [C#] carried.
[G#] [F#]
[D#m] [N]
Key:
F#
B
E
G#
C#m
F#
B
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [E] Once there [B] was a holy _ place, _ evidence of God's embrace.
[C#m] _ I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ Looking down [B] with longing eyes, [E] _ _ mercy must have [B] realized.
_ [C#m] _ Once his blood [B] was sacrificed, _ freedom would prevail.
_ _ [E] _
[C#m] As the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in the [C#m] way.
_ _ _ Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Once there [F#] was a broken heart, [E] _ [B] way too human from the [E] start.
_ [C#m] And all the years left me [B] torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Walls I [F#] never meant to [B] build, [E] _ _
left this [B] prisoner _ unfulfilled.
[C#m] _ _
Freedom [F#] called, but even still, [E] it seemed so far [B] away.
_ _ [E] _ [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
_ [F#] Just when I felt like [E] giving [C#m] _ in. _
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all [G#] I could _ [F#]
see.
[E] And when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
_ _ _ [G] _ Sometimes I, still feel [B] so far. _
So far from where [F#] I really should [G] be.
He gently, [Em] _ calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
[C#] Mercy came a-running, like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a prisoner set [G#] _ free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
And the sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a [C#]-running.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
[D#] The sin that I [C#] carried. _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [E] Once there [B] was a holy _ place, _ evidence of God's embrace.
[C#m] _ I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ Looking down [B] with longing eyes, [E] _ _ mercy must have [B] realized.
_ [C#m] _ Once his blood [B] was sacrificed, _ freedom would prevail.
_ _ [E] _
[C#m] As the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in the [C#m] way.
_ _ _ Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Once there [F#] was a broken heart, [E] _ [B] way too human from the [E] start.
_ [C#m] And all the years left me [B] torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Walls I [F#] never meant to [B] build, [E] _ _
left this [B] prisoner _ unfulfilled.
[C#m] _ _
Freedom [F#] called, but even still, [E] it seemed so far [B] away.
_ _ [E] _ [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
_ [F#] Just when I felt like [E] giving [C#m] _ in. _
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my knee.
The sin that I [B] carried, was all [G#] I could _ [F#]
see.
[E] And when I could not reach mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
_ _ _ [G] _ Sometimes I, still feel [B] so far. _
So far from where [F#] I really should [G] be.
He gently, [Em] _ calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
[C#] Mercy came a-running, like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a prisoner set [G#] _ free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
And the sin that I [C#] carried, was all I [G#] could see.
And [F#] when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a [C#]-running.
Like a prisoner set [G#] free.
I passed all my [C#] failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my knee.
[D#] The sin that I [C#] carried. _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _