Intro
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C/G
D5/A
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C/G
D5/A
Verse 1
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My heart was
C/G
heavy with despe
Dm/A
ration
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Just too a
C/G
shamed to lift my
Dm/A
head
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Till all my
C/G
chains were finally
Dm/A
broken
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As I
C/G
prayed this sin
Dm/A
ner’s prayer
Chorus 1
God have
Fsus2
mercy on
C/E
me
D5
God have mercy on me right now
Cause I just need a place to lay
Fsus
my w
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eary head
So God have
Fsus
mercy on m
C
e
D5
Have mercy on me
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now
C
D5
Have mercy on me
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now
C
D5
Verse 2
You weren’t looking for a holy
D5
roller
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With a
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point of pride
D5
to prove
But oh
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how irre
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sistible to grace is
D5
failure
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To hear a
C
sinner singing God I
D5
need You
Chorus 2
God have
Fsus2
mercy on
C
me
D5
God have
Fsus
mercy on
C
me right
D5
now
’Cause I just need a place to
Fsus2
lay my
C
weary he
D5
ad
Chorus 2 (cont.)
And I just need a place to
Fsus2
raise my
C
empty hand
D5
s
So have mercy on me now
Instrumental
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C
C
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C
C
Bridge
When I was desperate for re
Am
demption
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A drowning man all out of brea
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th
You threw me more than just a
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lifeline
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You took the wind right out
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of death
Like a dead man resur
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rected
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Your Spirit burning in
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my bones
Until I breathe the air of
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heaven
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There’s a song I w
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on’t let go
Chorus 3
God have
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mercy on
C/G
me
D5/A
God have
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mercy on
C/G
me right
D5/A
now
’Cause I just need a place to
F
lay my
C
weary he
D5
ad
So God have
F
mercy on m
C
e
D5
Have mercy on me now
Outro
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C/G
D5/A
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C/G
D5
Writer(s):
Joel Houston, Chris Davenport
Theme(s):
Tempo:
Ministry:
BPM:
67
Original Key:
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CCLI #:
7194087
Scripture Reference:
Psalm 51:1-2, Hebrews 4:16