How to Play Mercy on Guitar?

Brett Young - Mercy can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Mercy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Brett Young - Mercy Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [G] [C] [G] [C]Mercy, [G]why you gotta show up looking so [G]good just to [Am]hurt me [G]Why you wanna stop this whole damn world from [F]turning [C]Mercy, [G]why you hanging on so tight if this [G]ain’t [Am]working [G]Why you wanna stop this flame if it’s still [F]burning, ’cause it’s still [G]burning.

So [Am]if you’re gonna break my [F]heart, just [C]break it [G] And [Am]if you’re gonna take your [F]shot, then take [C]it, take [G]it [Am]If you made up your [F]mind, then make [C]it, make [G]this fast [F]If you ever loved [G]me

Have [C]mercy, [G]if you go out tonight and get drunk [G]and [Am]lonely [G]Wind up home alone, please don’t [F]call me, and say you [G]miss me, no

[Am]If you’re gonna break my [F]heart, just break [C]it [G] And [Am]if you’re gonna take your s[F]hot, then [C]take it, take [G]it [Am]If you made up your [F]mind, then make [C]it, make [G]this fast [F]if you ever [G]loved me

Have [Am]mercy, [G]woah, [F]oh have [Am]mercy [G] [F] [Am]If you’re gonna break my [F]heart, just break [C]it [G] [Am]If you’re gonna take your [F]shot, take [C]it, take [G]it

Oh, [Am]if you’re gonna break my [F]heart, just break [C]it [G] And [Am]if you’re gonna take your [F]shot, then take [C]it, take [G]it If [Am]you made up your [F]mind, then [C]make it, make [G]this fast [F]If you ever [G]loved me, [F]mmm, if you ever [G]loved me

Have [Am]mercy, [G]oh, have [Am]mercy [G] Oh, have [F]mercy, [G]have [C]mercy

Artist Brett Young

Album Brett Young

Genres Country

Year 2018

Key C

Brett Young - Mercy can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Mercy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.