Mercy’s War

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[C]

I was lookin[C]g for excuses
And you offered [G]me my soul                 [Ab]
In the name o[A]f all my weakness
In the name o[D]f rock 'n roll
By His sickne[E7]ss I am healed
‘Cause they broke you I [Fm]am whole
[E7]Oh, the wonder[Fm]ful blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]

I went looking[C] for the fig leaves
And you asked me[G] what they're for                       [Ab]
I was buildi[A]ng up a wall
And you offered [D]me a door
I was hoping[E7] for silver spoons
But you handed m[Fm]e a sword
[E7]Oh, the wonder[Fm]ful blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]

Mak[D]er is unmade       [A]
L[E7]ove succumbs to hate           [F]
L[G]ife Himself is slain       [C]
Is death the only way? [E7]
Is death the only way? [E7]

I went looking[C] for religion
Absolutely[G] not a friend         [Ab]
I went looking[A] for ways out
And you showed me th[D]e way in
I went looking[E7] for a ghost
And instead I [Fm]found a man
[E7]Oh, the wonder[Fm]ful blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]

Felt like I wa[C]s at the end
Felt like giving[G] up on life          [Ab]
I ta[A]lked about your mother
And denied you[D] once or twice
Yeah, I pl[E7]ucked out your beard
Put a sword in[Fm]to your side
[E7]Oh, the wonderf[Fm]ul of Jesus       [G]         [C]

L[D]ife and love are torn        [A]
By the blades o[E7]f earthly swords              [Fm]
We cut t[G]he final cord        [C]
This is mercy's [E7]war
It's mercy[E7]'s war

I was chasing [C]after safety
When my world went u[G]p in flames                  [Ab]
I sa[A]w my defenses
Washed my ashes down [D]the drain
I thought mercy was a[E7] stranger
But You called m[Fm]e out by name
[E7]Oh, the wonderf[Fm]ul blood of Jesus            [G]              [D]

Your wounds[C] were gaping open
Couldn't recogniz[G]e you at first               [Ab]
And all [A]I had to offer you
Was an insult[D] or a curse
Your blood dr[E7]ipped down like poison
On the nauseate[Fm]d earth
[E7]Oh, the wonderf[Fm]ul blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]
[E7]Oh, the wonderf[Fm]ul blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]

This is mercy's [E7]war, this is mercy's war        [Fm]
This is mercy's [E7]war, this is mercy's war        [Fm]
This is mercy's [E7]war, this is mercy's war        [Fm]
[E7]Oh, the wonder[Fm]ful blood of Jesus            [G]              [C]