verse 1 
         G          D/F#   Em 
I was sitting in a crummy movie, 
         D           C    G/B   Am7  D 
With my hands on my chin, 
        G       D/F#   Em 
Oh the violence that occurs, 
              D     C    G/B   Am7  D 
Seems like we never win 


[Refrão]
G        D/F# 
Love and mercy, 
        Em       D      C   G/B   Am7  D 
That's what you need tonight 
    G       D/F#     Em 
So, love and mercy to you, 
           D        C    G/B    Am7  D 
And your friends tonight 

verse 2 
        G         D/F# 
I was lying in my room, 
         Em       D   C   G/B   Am7  D 
And the news came on TV, 
   G            D/F#        Em 
A lot of people out there hurting, 
         D           C    G/B   Am7  D 
And it really scares me! 


[Refrão]
  G      D/F# 
Love and mercy, 
        Em       D      C   G/B   Am7  D 
That's what you need tonight 
     G       D/F#     Em 
So, love and mercy to you, 
           D        C    G/B    Am7  D 
And your friends tonight 

verse 3 
         G          D/F# 
I was standing in a crowded bar, 
      Em               D      C   G/B  Am7  D 
And watching all the people there, 
           G      D/F#      Em 
Oh, the loneliness in this world, 
            D        C   G/B   Am7  D 
Well, it's just not fair 

Bridge 
G            C           Cm7 
  Oooooooooo ooooooooooo      (x2) 


[Refrão]
       G      D/F# 
Hey, love and mercy, 
        Em       D      C   G/B   Am7  D 
That's what you need tonight 
     G       D/F#     Em 
So, love and mercy to you, 
           D        C    G/B    Am7  D 
And your friends tonight 

Coda 
  G      D/F# 
Love and mercy, 
        Em       D      C    G/B 
That's what you need tonight 
Am7            D7       G    D/F# 
     Love and mercy tonight 

Em D C G/B Am7 D G