Counting Crows - Mercy

written by tender mercies
covered by the counting crows on “underwater sunshine”

* * this is my first crack at it . corrections welcomed! * *

intro :

single strum of G

verse 1 :

G C
i got a feelin’ of unrighteousness

D Am
bitter hope ( ? ) hollow bitterness

G C
down the road i walk with loneliness

D G
but mercy will follow me i’m told

verse 2 :

G C
my sister sang a song so sweet and sad

D Am
about a man whose love i never had

G C
but there is a train bound for gilead

D G
and mercy will follow me i’m told .

chorus :

G
mercy , will you follow me?

C
mercy , will you follow me

G D
til my final breath at last i take?

G
mercy , will you follow me?

C
mercy , will you follow me

G D G
’til the chains of this old world i fin’lly break?
G – G – Am ( ? )
G – G – Em – D ( ? )

verse 3 :

G C
under this skin there lies a heart of stone

D Am
it’s growin’ old so very far from home

G C
well a heart of gold i may one day own

D G
and mercy will follow me i’m told

chorus :

G
mercy , will you follow me?

C
mercy , will you follow me

G D
til my final breath at last i take?

G
mercy , will you follow me?

C
mercy , will you follow me

G D G Am
’til the chains of this old world i fin’lly break?

G D G Am
’til the chains of this old world i fin’lly break?

G D G Am
’til the chains of this old world i fin’lly break?

G – G – Am ( ? )
G – G – Em – D ( ? )

outro :

G – G – Am ( ? )
whoa – o – o – A – oh – o

G – G – Em – G ( ? )
yea – ah