Mercys War

song : mercys war artist : jon foreman i Am not 100% sure on this , so feel free to send me corrections if you have any . chords : C G G# A A * D D * E7 Fm | - - - 0 - - - - 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 0 - - - - 5 - - - - 2 - - - - 5 - - - - 0 - - - - 1 - - - | | - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 2 - - - - 5 - - - - 3 - - - - 6 - - - - 0 - - - - 1 - - - | | - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 5 - - - - 2 - - - - 6 - - - - 2 - - - - 7 - - - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - | | - - - 3 - - - - 0 - - - - 6 - - - - 2 - - - - 7 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - 0 - - - - 3 - - - | | - - - 3 - - - - x - - - - 6 - - - - 0 - - - - 7 - - - - 0 - - - - 5 - - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - | | - - - 0 - - - - 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 0 - - - - 5 - - - - 0 - - - - 5 - - - - 0 - - - - 1 - - - | Intro : C Verse 1 : C i was looking for excuses G G# and you offered me my soul A in the name of all my weakness D in the name of rock ’n roll E7 by his sickness i Am healed Fm cause they broke you i Am whole E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus Verse 2 : C i went looking for the fig leaves G G# and you asked me what they’re for A i was building up a wall D and you offered me a door E7 i was hoping for silver spoons Fm but you handed me a sword E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus Chorus 1 : D A maker is unmade E7 F love succumbs to hate G C life himself is slain E7 is death the only way? E7 is death the only way? Verse 3 : C i went looking for religion G G# absolutely not a friend A * i went looking for ways out D and you showed me the way in E7 i went looking for a ghost Fm and instead i found a man E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus Verse 4 : C felt like i was at the end G G# felt like giving up on life A * i talked about your mother D * and denied you once or twice E7 yeah , i plucked out your beard Fm put a sword into your side E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful of jesus Chorus 2 : D A life and love are torn E7 Fm by the blades of earthly swords G C we cut the final cord E7 this is mercy’s war E7 it’s mercy’s war Verse 5 : C i was chasing after safety G G# when my world went up in flames A i saw my defenses D washed my ashes down the drain E7 i thought mercy was a stranger Fm but you called me out by name E7 Fm G D oh , the wonderful blood of jesus Verse 6 : C your wounds were gaping open G G# couldn’t recognize you at first A * and all i had to offer you D * was an insult or a curse E7 your blood dripped down like poison Fm on the nauseated earth E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus Outro : E7 Fm this is mercy’s war , this is mercy’s war E7 Fm this is mercy’s war , this is mercy’s war E7 Fm this is mercy’s war , this is mercy’s war E7 Fm G C oh , the wonderful blood of jesus