VERSE 1 D A D A D Once there was a holy place. Evidence of God’s embrace. A D E D I can almost see mercy’s face, pressed against the veil. A D A D Looking down with longing eyes, mercy must have realized. A D E Once His blood was sacrificed freedom would prevail. D A And as the sky grew dark, and the earth began to shake. F#m Bm D E With justice no longer in the way! (CHORUS) A E Mercy came a running like a prisoner set free. F#m D E Past all my failures, to the point of my need. D A E When the sin that I carried, was all I could see. D And when I could not reach mercy, Bm E A E Mercy came a runnin’ to me. VERSE 2 D A D A D Once there was a broken heart. Way to human from the start. A D E D All the years left it torn apart, hopeless and afraid. A D A D Walls I never meant to build, left this prisoner unfulfilled A D E Freedom called but even still, it seemed so far away. D A I was bound by the chains, from the wages of my sin! F#m Bm D E Just when I felt like givin’ in! (CHORUS) BRIDGE C A Sometimes I still feel so far! C So far from where I really should be. E He gently calls to my heart! Just to remind me! (*Key Change*) (CHORUS - 3x's) B F# Mercy came a running, like a prisoner set free. G#m F# Past all my failures, to the point of my need. B F# When the sin that I carried, was all I could see. G#m F# B And when I could not reach mercy, mercy came a runnin’ to me.
