Tom: G#m E9 022002 [Intro] G G Em Em G Em G Em G G G Em Em G Em G Em G [Verse 1] Em I can't give up I heard him say, the day he left Em Em9 Fadin' footsteps on hot cement Em I don't know where he went, but he left in a hurry Em9 Em Em Sayin' somehing about a mission of mercy [Pre-Chorus 1] A B A Mama hasn't been sleepin' well at all B A As she lies stretched out in the hall G G Waiting for him to call [Verse 2] Em Now the mercy of his missioon still isn't quite clear Em9 Em He had a different angle than what it would appear Em9 Em Now I don't know where he went, but he left in a hurry Em9 Em He sayin' something about a mission of mercy [Pre-Chorus 2] A B A Mama hasn't been sleepin' well at all B A As she lies stretched out in the hall B Waiting for him to . . [Chorus 1] E B D E A B Call us please someday A B E B D E A B At least you could explain A B E B D E B Call us please someday Bsus4 G F# F Em I never knew mercy could feel this way [Instrumental] Em Em Em Em [Pre-chorus 3] A B A Mama hasn't been sleepin' well at all B A As she lies stretched out in the hall B A B Doesn't seem like my mama at all, she's waiting for him to . . [Chorus 2] E B D E A B Call us please someday A B E B D E A B At least you could explain A B E B D E B Call us please someday B G F# F Em Em I never knew mercy could feel this way G F# F Em Em I never knew mercy could feel this way [Outro] Em Em9 x3 G F# F Em I never knew mercy could feel this way Em Em9 x3