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Have Mercy Lyrics

Artist: Aimee Mann
Album: Welcome Home


*** Introduction:
C F Am :||

*** Verse 1:
C F Am
He made me feel so second-best
G F F2
I never should have let him do it
C F Am
but when he makes his pretty mess
G F F2
somehow you just fall into it

*** Chorus:
D
Have mercy on him
F C F F2
the love that I gave him is gone
D
Have mercy on him
F C F F2 Fm
the love that I saved for him is gone

*** Verse 2:
He wasn't just another touch C F Am
he was something I created G F F2
and though I loved him much too much C F Am
I never thought my love was wasted G F F2

*** Chorus:
Have mercy on him D
the love that I gave him is gone F C F F2
Have mercy on him D
the love that I saved for him is gone F C F F2 Fm

*** Instrumental:
Am C G D Am C F F2
Am C G D Am C F F2
C F Am C F Am

*** Verse 3:
How do you know who you should blame? C F Am
You spend your love, or you conserve it G F F2
It's hard to hear him curse my name C F Am
at least I know I don't deserve it G F F2

*** Chorus:
Have mercy on him D
the love that I gave him is gone F C F F2
Have mercy on him D
the love that I saved for him is gone F C F F2 Fm

F Fm F Fm F (repeat)
*** Coda:
The love that I saved for him is gone

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