G  D/F# Em  D   C  Em/B Am
E|---0---2---0---2---0---0---0---|
B|---1---3---0---3---1---0---1---|
G|---0---2---0---2---0---0---2---|
D|---0---0---2---0---2---2---2---|
A|---2---0---2---0---3---2---0---|
E|---3---2---0---x---x---x---x---|


[Intro]
G D/F# Em D C Em/B Am D 2x


[Verse]
      G            D/F#   Em            D           C      Em/B Am D
I was sittin' in a crummy movie with my hands on my chin
       G        D/F#     Em       D             C          Em/B Am D
Oh the violence that occurs seems like we never win


[Chorus]
G        D/F#          Em      D    C             Em/B Am D
Love and mercy, that's what we need tonight
G           D/F#         Em       D       C       Em/B Am D
So love and mercy to you and your friends tonight


[Verse]
      G            D/F#         Em        D      C                 Em/B Am D
I was layin' in my room and the news came on the T.V.
           G            D/F#      Em          D         C          Em/B Am D
There is a lotta people out there hurtin' and it really scares me


[Chorus]
G        D/F#          Em      D    C             Em/B Am D
Love and mercy, that's what we need tonight
G           D/F#         Em       D       C       Em/B Am D
So love and mercy to you and your friends tonight


[Verse]
      G             D/F#    Em           D          C              Em/B Am D
I was standin' in a bar and watchin' all the people there
       G          D/F#    Em                  D             C      Em/B Am D
Oh the loneliness in this world well you know it's just not fair


[Bridge]
      G                     C        Cm
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh-uuuuuh-uuuuuuuh-uuuuuuuh
      G                     C        Cm
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh-uuuuuh-uuuuuuuh-uuuuuuuh


[Chorus]
              G        D/F#          Em      D    C             Em/B Am D
Yeah-he-heah, Love and mercy, that's what we need tonight
G           D/F#         Em       D       C                     Em/B Am D
So love and mercy to you and your friends tonight
G        D/F#          Em         D       C                     Em/B Am D
Love and mercy tonight                    Love and mercy tonight
G        D/F#          Em         D       C                     Em/B Am D
Love and mercy tonight                    Love and mercy tonight