A                           D
My father could use a little mercy now 
    E
The fruits of his labor  
                            A
Fall and rot slowly on the ground  
A
His work is almost over 
                     A/C#  D
It won't be long and he won't be around  
     E                              A
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now 
 
A                          D
My brother could use a little mercy now  
    E
He's a stranger to freedom  
                            A
He's shackled to his fears and doubts 
A
The pain that he lives in is 
              A/C#    D
Almost more than living will allow 
     E                              A
I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now 
 
A                                       D
My church and my country could use a little mercy now 
         E
As they sink into a poisoned pit 
                                       A
That's going to take forever to climb out 
A
They carry the weight of the faithful 
         A/C#   D
Who follow them down 
     E                                              A
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now 
 
A                                  D
Every living thing could use a little mercy now 
    E
Only the hand of grace can end the race 
                          A
Towards another mushroom cloud 
A
People in power, well 
                      A/C#  D
They'll do anything to keep their crown 
     E                                   A
I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now 
 
Solo Break ? Chords A, D, E, A, A/C#, D, E,A  (same pattern as verses) 
A                          D
Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now 
     E
I know we don't deserve it  
                      A
But we need it anyhow 
A
We hang in the balance  
                      A/C#     D
Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground 
    E                     D         A
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
    E                     D         A
Every single one of us could use some mercy now 
    E                     D         A
Every single one of us could use some mercy now