Mercy Came Running Chords by Phillips, Craig & Dean
Tempo:
88.1 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
C#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[E] Once there [B] was a holy place, heaven and [E] that's a God's embrace.
[C#m] I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E]
Looking down [B] with a longing eye, [E] mercy must have a [B] real [Em]
life.
[C#m] Once his blood [B] was sanguine flowers, [Em] freedom was [B] prevailed.
[E]
And [C#m] as the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in [C#m] the way.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a [E] prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [B] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
The sin that I [B] carried, was [E] all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach [G#m] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[E] Once there [B] was a broken [E] heart, way too [B] human from the [E] start.
[C#m] Mother years left [B] me torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] [E]
Walls I [B] never meant to build, [E]
left this [B] prisoner [E] unfulfilled.
[C#m]
Freedom [B] carved out even the step, [E] seems so far away.
[B] [E] [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
Just when [F#] I felt like [E] [B] giving [C#m] in.
[B] Mercy came a-running, like a [E] prisoner [F#] set free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
[B] The sin that I carried, was all I [C#m] could see.
[F#]
[E] And when I could not reach [B] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[G] Sometimes I still feel [B] so far.
So far from where [E] I really should [G] be.
He gently [Em] calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
Mercy came [C#] a-running, like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was [F#] all I [G#] could see.
[F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that [C#] I carried, was [A#m] all I [G#] could see.
[F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy [G#] came [C#] a-running.
Like a [A#m] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The [F#] sin that [C#] I carried.
[F#] [G#] [F#]
[D#m] [N]
[F#] [B]
[E] Once there [B] was a holy place, heaven and [E] that's a God's embrace.
[C#m] I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E]
Looking down [B] with a longing eye, [E] mercy must have a [B] real [Em]
life.
[C#m] Once his blood [B] was sanguine flowers, [Em] freedom was [B] prevailed.
[E]
And [C#m] as the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in [C#m] the way.
Mercy came [B] a-running, like a [E] prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [B] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
The sin that I [B] carried, was [E] all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach [G#m] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[E] Once there [B] was a broken [E] heart, way too [B] human from the [E] start.
[C#m] Mother years left [B] me torn apart, [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] [E]
Walls I [B] never meant to build, [E]
left this [B] prisoner [E] unfulfilled.
[C#m]
Freedom [B] carved out even the step, [E] seems so far away.
[B] [E] [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
Just when [F#] I felt like [E] [B] giving [C#m] in.
[B] Mercy came a-running, like a [E] prisoner [F#] set free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
[B] The sin that I carried, was all I [C#m] could see.
[F#]
[E] And when I could not reach [B] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
[G] Sometimes I still feel [B] so far.
So far from where [E] I really should [G] be.
He gently [Em] calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
Mercy came [C#] a-running, like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was [F#] all I [G#] could see.
[F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that [C#] I carried, was [A#m] all I [G#] could see.
[F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy [G#] came [C#] a-running.
Like a [A#m] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The [F#] sin that [C#] I carried.
[F#] [G#] [F#]
[D#m] [N]
Key:
B
E
F#
C#m
G#
B
E
F#
[A#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ Once there [B] was a holy _ place, _ heaven and [E] that's a God's embrace.
[C#m] _ I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ Looking down [B] with a longing eye, [E] _ _ mercy must have a [B] real [Em]
life.
[C#m] _ Once his blood [B] was sanguine flowers, [Em] freedom was _ _ [B] prevailed.
[E]
And [C#m] as the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in [C#m] the way. _
_ _ _ Mercy came [B] a-running, like a [E] prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [B] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
The sin that I [B] carried, was [E] all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach [G#m] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ Once there [B] was a broken _ [E] heart, way too [B] human from the [E] start.
[C#m] _ Mother years left [B] me torn apart, _ [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Walls I [B] never meant to build, [E] _ _
left this [B] prisoner _ [E] unfulfilled.
[C#m] _ _
Freedom [B] carved out even the step, [E] seems so far away.
[B] _ _ [E] _ [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
_ Just when [F#] I felt like [E] [B] giving [C#m] in. _ _
[B] Mercy came a-running, like a [E] prisoner [F#] set free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
[B] The sin that I carried, was all I [C#m] could see.
[F#] _
[E] And when I could not reach [B] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
_ _ [G] _ Sometimes I still feel [B] so far. _
So far from where [E] I really should [G] be.
He gently [Em] _ calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
Mercy came [C#] a-running, like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was [F#] all I [G#] could see.
_ [F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that [C#] I carried, was [A#m] all I [G#] could see.
_ [F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy [G#] came [C#] a-running.
Like a [A#m] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The [F#] sin that [C#] I carried. _
[F#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ Once there [B] was a holy _ place, _ heaven and [E] that's a God's embrace.
[C#m] _ I can almost [B] see mercy's face, pressed against the veil.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ Looking down [B] with a longing eye, [E] _ _ mercy must have a [B] real [Em]
life.
[C#m] _ Once his blood [B] was sanguine flowers, [Em] freedom was _ _ [B] prevailed.
[E]
And [C#m] as the sky grew dark, [B] and the earth began to shake,
with justice [F#] no [E] longer in [C#m] the way. _
_ _ _ Mercy came [B] a-running, like a [E] prisoner set [F#] free.
I passed all my [B] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
The sin that I [B] carried, was [E] all I [F#] could see.
And [E] when I could not reach [G#m] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ Once there [B] was a broken _ [E] heart, way too [B] human from the [E] start.
[C#m] _ Mother years left [B] me torn apart, _ [E] hopeless and afraid.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Walls I [B] never meant to build, [E] _ _
left this [B] prisoner _ [E] unfulfilled.
[C#m] _ _
Freedom [B] carved out even the step, [E] seems so far away.
[B] _ _ [E] _ [C#m] I was bound by the chains, [B] from the wages of my sin.
_ Just when [F#] I felt like [E] [B] giving [C#m] in. _ _
[B] Mercy came a-running, like a [E] prisoner [F#] set free.
I passed all my [D#m] failure, [E] to the point of [F#] my feet.
[B] The sin that I carried, was all I [C#m] could see.
[F#] _
[E] And when I could not reach [B] mercy, [C#m] mercy came [F#] a-running [B] to me.
_ _ [G] _ Sometimes I still feel [B] so far. _
So far from where [E] I really should [G] be.
He gently [Em] _ calls to [F#] my heart.
Just to remind me.
Mercy came [C#] a-running, like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that I [C#] carried, was [F#] all I [G#] could see.
_ [F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy came [G#] a-running to [C#] me.
Like a [F#] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The sin that [C#] I carried, was [A#m] all I [G#] could see.
_ [F#] And when I could not reach mercy, [D#m] mercy [G#] came [C#] a-running.
Like a [A#m] prisoner [G#] set free.
I passed all [C#] my failure, [F#] to the point of [G#] my feet.
The [F#] sin that [C#] I carried. _
[F#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _