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Lewis Capaldi - Mercy Chords

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ChordsF#, D#m, C#, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#]For every second you’ve been talking
[D#m]I’ve been trying to count the lines [C#]around your face
[F#]Cause I don’t know if I’ll ever be this close again [D#m]

[verse 2]
I [C#]feel like I’m just [F#]wasting time before you pull the trigger
It’s the [D#m]drawing of the line it’s my ghost you’re going to [C#]give up
Got your [F#]made up mind it hurts to see you’re alright
[D#m]When I’m not alright, [C#]so if you’re calling it a night

[verse 3]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
Have mercy, my heart

[verse 4]
[F#]I felt you slip away so slowly
[D#m]I lost my grip a little more each [C#]time we touched
[F#]I’ve got no hope I guess ill never get it back again [D#m]

[verse 5]
[C#]Felt like I was just [F#]wasting time before you pulled the trigger
It’s the [D#m]drawing of the line it’s my ghost you’re going to [C#]give up
Got your [F#]made up mind it hurts to see you’re alright
[D#m]When I’m not alright, [C#]so if you’re calling it a night

[chorus]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart

[chorus]
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
And I just don’t know how we [D#m]got, so [C#]wrong, for so [B]long
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, mercy my [B]heart

[Closing]
Somehow I [B]can’t let go
But I know I’ve been holding [F#]on too [C#]long
Somehow I [B]can’t let go
But I know I’ve been holding [F#]on too [C#]long

[chorus]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart

[chorus]
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
And I just don’t know how we [D#m]got, so [C#]wrong, for so [B]long
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, mercy my [B]heart
Have mercy, my heart

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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumBloom EP
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyF#

How to play Mercy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Mercy on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mercy uses these transitions most often: C# → B (14), B → F# (11), and D#m → C# (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F# - D#m chord transition.

1. F# → D#m chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram

To move from F# to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
F# to D#m

2. D#m → C# chord transition

Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from D#m to C#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
D#m to C#

3. C# → F# chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from C# to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
C# to F#

4. C# → B chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C# to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
C# to B

5. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

6. B → D#m chord transition

To move from B to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Keep pinky on B string fret 4.

Mercy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mercy.

  • Mercy includes 61 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mercy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).
    • C# → F#: 11%
    • C# → B: 5%
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → C#: 5%
    • F# → D#m: 1%
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