Mercy Said No Chords by Cece Winans

_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ I _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
was just a child [Bb] when [F] I felt the Savior leading.
_ _ [Gm] I was drawn to what I could not [G] _
understand.
_ [Bb] _ _ And [F]
for the cause of Christ _ [Bb] I have [F] spent my days _ believing _ _ [Gm] that what He'd have me be is
[C] who I _ am.
_ _ [Dm] As I've come to see the [C] weaker [F] side of me, _ _ _ _ I realize this [Bb] grace is [C] what I'll need.
_ _ _ _ [Db] When sin demanded justice _ [Bb] for my _ soul, mercy said, [F] no, _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] let you go, _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] let you slip away.
You don't have to [C] be afraid.
_ [Bbm] _ [Bb] Mercy said, [F] no, _ _ [Dm] sin will [F] never take [Bb] _
control.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] Life and death stood face to face.
[F] Darkness tried to steal my [G] heart _ away.
_ _ Thank [Bbm] you, Jesus.
_ _ [C] Mercy said, [F] no.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] God so loved the world _ [Bb] that He [A] sent His Son to save us.
_ [Gm] From the cross He built [G] a bridge to set [B] us free.
[D] _ _ [F] Oh, but deep within our hearts [Bb] there [F] is still a war that rages _ _ [Gm] and makes a _ sacrifice so [C]
hard to see.
_ _ _ [Dm] As midnight fell [C] on _ crucifixion [Bb] _
_ day, _ [Dm] _ the light of hope [Bb] seemed oh so [C] far _ _ away.
_ _ [Db] As evil [Bbm] tried to stop _ [C] redemption's flow, _ mercy said, [F]
no, _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] let [Bb] you go, _ _ _ _ [Am] let [Gm] you slip away.
You don't have to [C] be afraid.
_ [Bbm] _ Mercy [Bb] said, [F] no, _ _ [Dm] sin [F] will never [Bb] take control.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _
Life and _ death stood face [F] to face.
Darkness tried to steal my heart [Bm] away.
_ _ [G] _ _ Thank [Bbm] you, Jesus.
_ _ [Bb] Mercy said, [F] _
no.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [A] God sent [D] me.
[Bbm] It's through the blood [F] of Jesus.
_ [Bm] _
Reminding _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] me of the _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [B] _
_ _ [Abm] mercy [Db] said, [Gb] no, _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] let [B] you go, _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Abm] let you slip away.
You don't have to _ [B] _ _
[Db] _ [Bm] be afraid.
Mercy [Db] said, [Gb] no, _ _ sin will never [Abm] take control.
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] Life and _ death stood face to face.
[Gb] Darkness tried [C] to steal _ [Bm] my heart away.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you, Jesus.
_ _ Mercy [Ab] said, no. _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [B] _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] Mercy.
_ _ [Ab] _ Mercy said, _ _ no.
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