Jon Foreman - 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
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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