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!”

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I recorded “Mercy, Mercy” 3 times on Set 6 back in 1996, and this is the second take and the first of two versions I’ll share with you. It’s a fictional song about a girl named “Mercy” and how she has a hold on me ~ enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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I recorded “Mercy, Mercy” 3 times on Set 6 back in 1996, and this is the third take and the second of two versions I’ll share with you. It’s a fictional song about a girl named “Mercy” and how she has a hold on me ~ enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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(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)