Mercy Mercy Me
Mercy Mercy Me
MG
Marvin Gaye
ChordsTempo: 93*
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Multiple possible keys*
- Bm (Song metadata)
- E (Chord analysis)
Intro
Bb7sus4 B7sus4
Emaj7
Whoa oh, mercy, mercy me
C#m7
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
F#m7
No, no where did all the blue sky go
Amaj7
Poison is the wind that blows
Amaj7 Emaj7
From the north, east, south, and sea
Emaj7
Whoa, mercy, mercy me
C#m7
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
F#m7
No, no oil wasted on the oceans
Amaj7
And upon our seas fish full of mercury, ah..
Emaj7
Oh, mercy, mercy me
C#m7
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
F#m7 Amaj7
No, no radiation underground and in the sky
Amaj7 Emaj7
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
Emaj7
Oh, mercy, mercy me
C#m7 F#m7
Oh, things ain't what they used.... to be
F#m7 Amaj7
What about this overcrowded land
Amaj7
How much more abuse from man can she stand
Emaj7 C#m7
Ooh, ooh, oh, no, no, no, na, na, na
(my sweet Lord)
F#m7
Na, na, na, na, na
(my sweet Lord)
Amaj7
My, my, lord, my sweet Lord please....
Outro
Fmaj7 Dm7 Gm7 Bbmaj7 F#maj7 D#m7 G#m7 Bmaj7 F#maj7 D#m7 G#m7
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Last update: Jun 12, 2026, 10:23 AM