Verse 1:
You’ve got a hold on me
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Don’t even know your power
E E D E F# D B
I stand a hundred feet
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I fall when I’m around ya
E E D E F# D B
Show me an open door
B B A F# A A F#
And you go and slam it on me
B A F# B A F# E D
I can’t take anymore
F# F# E B D E E
Chorus:I’m saying baby, please have mercy on me B B A B D F# F# E D D B
Take it easy on my heart
F# F# E D D E E
Even though you don’t mean to hurt me
A B D E F# E D D B
You keep tearing me apart
F# F# E D D E E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E
Verse 2:I’d drive through the night
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Just to be near you, baby
E E E D E F# D B
Heart open, testify F# E B D E E
Tell me that I’m not crazy
E E D E F# D B
I’m not asking for a lot
B B A F# A A F#
Just that you’re honest with me
B A F# B A F# E D
And my pride, is all I got
F# F# E B D E E
Chorus:I’m saying baby, please have mercy on me B B A B D F# F# E D D B
Take it easy on my heart
F# F# E D D E E
Even though you don’t mean to hurt me
A B D E F# E D D B
You keep tearing me apart
F# F# E D D E E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E
Bridge: X2Consuming all the air inside my lungs
E F# E F# E F# E F# E F#
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
F# E F# E F# E F# E F#
I’m prepared to sacrifice my life
F# E F# E F# E F# E F#
I would gladly do it twice
D E F# F# F# F# F# E
Chorus:I’m saying baby, please have mercy on me B B A B D F# F# E D D B
Take it easy on my heart
F# F# E D D E E
Even though you don’t mean to hurt me
A B D E F# E D D B
You keep tearing me apart
F# F# E D D E E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E
Won’t you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
A B F# F# E E D D F# F# F# E