Mercy — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Mercy by Counting Crows (key of G).
Intro
[G]
Verse 1
[G]I got a feelin' of [C]unrighteousness
[D]Bitter [Am]cold hollow bitterness
[G]Down the road I walk with [C]loneliness
[D]But mercy will follow me I'm [G]told
Verse 2
[G]My sister sang [C]a song so sweet and sad
[D]About a man whose love I never [Am]had
[G]But there is a train bound for [C]Gilead
[D]And mercy will follow me I'm [G]told
Chorus
[G]Mercy will you follow me?
[C]Mercy will you follow me
[G]Til my final breath at last I [D]take
[G]Mercy will you follow me?
[C]Mercy will you follow me
[G]Til the chains of this old world I [D]finally [G]break
Verse 3
[G]Under this skin there lies a heart of [C]stone
[D]It's growin' old so very far from [Am]home
[G]Well a heart of gold I may one day [C]own
[D]And mercy will follow me I'm [G]told
Chorus
[G]Mercy will you follow me?
[C]Mercy will you follow me
[G]Til my final breath at last I [D]take
[G]Mercy will you follow me?
[C]Mercy will you follow me
[G]Til the chains of this old world I [D]finally [G]break
Outro
[G] [G] [Am]
Whoa-o-o-a-oh-o
[G] [G] [Em] [D]
Yea-ah