Chords for Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You (Original Single Edit) HQ
Tempo:
99 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
G#m
F#m
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m]
[F#m]
[B]
[E] Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they used to [F#] be.
No, no.
[F#m] We stared down the oceans and [B] the seas.
A fish full of [C#m] mercury.
Oh, [E] mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they used [F#] to be.
No, [F#m] no.
Radiation underground and in [A] the sky.
[B] Animals and birds who live near fire [E] die.
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [B] overcrowded land?
How much more to be tormented?
[G#m] And [E] [C#]
[C#m] [D#]
[C#] [G#m] I want you.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want me.
[E] Want me too.
But [C#m] you still won't [F#m] love me.
[A] I want [E] you.
Oh, [G#]
[C#m] I'll give you all the [F#m] love you want for a chance, darling.
[B] Your [F#] happiness is all [G#m] I [G#] crave.
Oh, [C#m] it's too bad.
[G#m] It's just too sad.
You [F#m] don't want me now.
[B] But I'm gonna change [F#] your mind some way, [G#] somehow, baby.
I [G#m] want you.
The right way.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want [E] me too.
[G#m] I want you.
[C#m]
[C#] To want me, baby.
Just like I [E] want you.
[G#] I [C#m] want you.
[B] [C#m]
[E] Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things [G#m] ain't what they used to be.
[F#m] No, no.
Where did all the blue skies go?
[B] Or is it there's no wind that [E] blows from the northwest, south, and east?
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things [E] ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [A] overcrowded [B] land?
How much more [C#m] of you from that cage?
[G#m] [F#] [C#m] [G#] [N]
[F#m]
[B]
[E] Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they used to [F#] be.
No, no.
[F#m] We stared down the oceans and [B] the seas.
A fish full of [C#m] mercury.
Oh, [E] mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they used [F#] to be.
No, [F#m] no.
Radiation underground and in [A] the sky.
[B] Animals and birds who live near fire [E] die.
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [B] overcrowded land?
How much more to be tormented?
[G#m] And [E] [C#]
[C#m] [D#]
[C#] [G#m] I want you.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want me.
[E] Want me too.
But [C#m] you still won't [F#m] love me.
[A] I want [E] you.
Oh, [G#]
[C#m] I'll give you all the [F#m] love you want for a chance, darling.
[B] Your [F#] happiness is all [G#m] I [G#] crave.
Oh, [C#m] it's too bad.
[G#m] It's just too sad.
You [F#m] don't want me now.
[B] But I'm gonna change [F#] your mind some way, [G#] somehow, baby.
I [G#m] want you.
The right way.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want [E] me too.
[G#m] I want you.
[C#m]
[C#] To want me, baby.
Just like I [E] want you.
[G#] I [C#m] want you.
[B] [C#m]
[E] Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things [G#m] ain't what they used to be.
[F#m] No, no.
Where did all the blue skies go?
[B] Or is it there's no wind that [E] blows from the northwest, south, and east?
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] Oh, things [E] ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [A] overcrowded [B] land?
How much more [C#m] of you from that cage?
[G#m] [F#] [C#m] [G#] [N]
Key:
C#m
G#m
F#m
E
B
C#m
G#m
F#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they used to [F#] be.
No, no.
[F#m] We stared down the oceans and [B] the seas.
A fish full of [C#m] mercury.
Oh, [E] _ _ _ mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they used [F#] to be.
No, [F#m] no.
Radiation underground and in [A] the sky.
[B] Animals and birds who live near fire [E] die.
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they _ [F#m] used to be.
What about this [B] overcrowded land?
How much more to be tormented?
[G#m] And _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [G#m] I want you.
I _ _ [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want me.
[E] Want me too.
But [C#m] you still won't _ [F#m] love me.
_ [A] _ I want [E] you.
_ _ Oh, [G#] _ _
[C#m] I'll _ give you all the [F#m] love you want for a chance, darling. _
_ [B] Your _ [F#] happiness is all [G#m] I [G#] crave.
_ _ Oh, _ [C#m] it's too bad.
[G#m] It's just too sad.
You [F#m] don't want me now. _ _ _ _
[B] But I'm gonna change [F#] your mind some way, [G#] somehow, _ baby. _
I [G#m] want you.
The right way.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want [E] me too.
_ [G#m] I want you.
[C#m] _
[C#] To want me, baby.
_ _ Just like I [E] want you.
_ [G#] _ I [C#m] want you.
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things [G#m] ain't what they used to be.
[F#m] No, no.
Where did all the blue skies go?
[B] Or is it there's no wind that [E] blows from the northwest, south, and east?
_ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] _ _ Oh, things [E] ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [A] overcrowded [B] land?
How much more [C#m] of you from that cage?
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they used to [F#] be.
No, no.
[F#m] We stared down the oceans and [B] the seas.
A fish full of [C#m] mercury.
Oh, [E] _ _ _ mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they used [F#] to be.
No, [F#m] no.
Radiation underground and in [A] the sky.
[B] Animals and birds who live near fire [E] die.
Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things ain't what they _ [F#m] used to be.
What about this [B] overcrowded land?
How much more to be tormented?
[G#m] And _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [G#m] I want you.
I _ _ [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want me.
[E] Want me too.
But [C#m] you still won't _ [F#m] love me.
_ [A] _ I want [E] you.
_ _ Oh, [G#] _ _
[C#m] I'll _ give you all the [F#m] love you want for a chance, darling. _
_ [B] Your _ [F#] happiness is all [G#m] I [G#] crave.
_ _ Oh, _ [C#m] it's too bad.
[G#m] It's just too sad.
You [F#m] don't want me now. _ _ _ _
[B] But I'm gonna change [F#] your mind some way, [G#] somehow, _ baby. _
I [G#m] want you.
The right way.
I [F#m] want you.
But [G#m] I want you to want [E] me too.
_ [G#m] I want you.
[C#m] _
[C#] To want me, baby.
_ _ Just like I [E] want you.
_ [G#] _ I [C#m] want you.
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
_ [C#m] _ _ Oh, things [G#m] ain't what they used to be.
[F#m] No, no.
Where did all the blue skies go?
[B] Or is it there's no wind that [E] blows from the northwest, south, and east?
_ Oh, mercy, mercy me.
[C#m] _ _ Oh, things [E] ain't what they [F#m] used to be.
What about this [A] overcrowded [B] land?
How much more [C#m] of you from that cage?
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _