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Intro: G Bm Em C G Bm Em C
verse 1
G Bm
It?s a blue sky morning, it?s a new day dawning
Em C
It?s a million miles from a past that?s haunted you forever
G Bm
It?s a prayer that?s answered, it?s a second chance for
Em C
A life you never ever even dreamed that you could live
G
That?s what mercy is,
Em D
It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again,
C
No matter where you?ve been
G
That?s what mercy is
Em D
It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again,
C
You can come back home again
Am Em C G Bm Em C
Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new, that?s what mercy is
verse 2
G Bm
It?s the word forgiven, shouted straight from heaven
Em C
To a heart that?s broken, from the only one who?ll make it whole again
G Bm
It?s a song of freedom, sung for all who?ll listen
Em Am C
There?s a door wide open, saying all you weary souls come right on in
G
That?s what mercy is,
Em D
It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again,
C
No matter where you?ve been
G
That?s what mercy is
Em D
It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again,
C
You can come back home again
Am Em C G
Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new, that?s what mercy is
Bridge 1
D Em C G
It?s a cross, it?s a grave, it?s a stone that?s rolled away
D Em C
It?s three nails that held the price for all our sin
D Em C G
It?s a Father, it?s a Son, knowing something must be done
D Em C D G
It?s the greatest gift of love that?s ever been, that?s what mercy is
Bridge 2
A Bm E A Bm E
Oh, that?s what mercy is, yes, that?s what mercy is
A F#m A
Yeah, that?s what mercy is, that?s mercy is, that?s what mercy is
F#m E
It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again,
D
No matter where you?ve been
A
Yeah, that?s what mercy is
F#m E
It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again,
D
You can come back home again
Bm F#m D
Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new,
Bm F#m D
With the love that God poured out for me and you,
Tag
A C#m F#m D
that?s what mercy is
Written by Eddie Carswell/Matthew West