Heart and Soul is one of the many love songs I’ve written in an attempt to capture the essence of what love is all about. Love is such a complex and all-consuming topic, yet at the same time very basic and elemental. Love ranges from God’s love for us to romantic love between two hearts to love for one’s fellow man. Rarely has such a simple word been used to describe such a wide range and scope of activities. This song began with the first four lines that popped into my head and flows in a single verse that’s repeated half-way again to end: “If I could fly, High in the sky with, Birds on a wing, Flying so high, If I could sing, Songs from the heavens, I’d sing for you, A simple love song, A love song for you…”
(Note: Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide!)
Heart and Soul
“Listen To The Music”, Collected Works Volume IV, Mark D. Jones, Copyright 1991, All Rights Reserved
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Dsus4 G
If I could fly
Dsus4 G
High in the sky with
Csus4 F
Birds on a wing
Csus4 F
Flying so high
Dsus4 G
If I could sing
Dsus4 G
Songs from the heavens
Csus4 F
I’d sing for you
Csus4 F G
A simple love song
F G D
A love song for you (End)
Gsus4 C
If I could love
Gsus4 C
You in this moment
Fsus4 B♭
I’d cherish you
Fsus4 B♭
And hold you forever
Gsus 4 C
If you were here
Gsus4 C
Sitting beside me
Fsus4 B♭
I’d give to you
Fsus4 B♭ C
My heart and my soul
B♭ C G
My heart and soul to you
B♭ F Esus4 E
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D











Mercy, Mercy is a little song I wrote in 1992 about relationships and the generic power of attraction they can have over us. This song always puts a smile on my face and tells the story of a girl named Mercy and the attraction she holds on the singer. The song isn’t autobiographical, but serves as a reminder of the power of love and attraction – especially reflected in the common saying “mercy, mercy…goodness sakes alive!” The singer acknowledges in each verse, “That girl’s got a hold on me, Her name is Mercy…sweet sweet Mercy…Got a hold on me!”
(Note: Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide!)
Mercy, Mercy
“You Get What You Pray For”, Collected Works Volume XIII, Copyright 1992, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved
Verse One:
D G
Mercy, Mercy won’t let me be
D G
Mercy, Mercy got her sights on me
D G
Mercy, Mercy think I’m goin’ down
A G D
That girl’s got a hold on me (x3)
E G
Her name is Mercy, sweet sweet Mercy
D
Got a hold on me (D-G-D) (x2)
Verse Two:
E A
Mercy, Mercy she’s the girl for me
E A
Mercy, Mercy got her eyes on me
E A
Mercy, Mercy she’s my only one
B A E
That girl’s got a hold on me (x3)
D A
Her name is Mercy, sweet sweet Mercy
E
Got a hold on me (E-A-E) (x2)
Verse Three:
D G
Mercy, Mercy makes me feel alright
D G
Mercy, Mercy likes to hold me tight
D G
Mercy, Mercy she’s the only one
A G D
That girl’s got a hold on me (x3)
E G
Her name is Mercy, sweet sweet Mercy
D
Got a hold on me (D-G-D) (x2)
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