Father, Mercy (Psalm 51) (Lyrics and Chords)

Song Title: "Father Mercy" (Lyrics and Chords)

Words and Music by Robert J. Dufford, S.J.

Arranged by Arnel dC Aquino, SJ

Category: Lent, Communion

Intro: Am - CM7/G - FM7 - G/E 

Am     Em7/G    F9     Gm
Father, Mercy! Father, hear me!

Am/D             Esus            Am
Why have You gone from me?

Am        Em7/G      F9           Gm
Broken, humbled, waiting, hopeful.

Am/D    Esus E Am
Father return to me.

Am                 F/D     Gsus       G G#dim
Wash me my Lord, forgive my sin.

              Am                     F           Esus E
In Your goodness have mercy on me.

     Am              F/D    Gsus
For I have done evil before You.

   G G#dim     Am  Am/G     Dm/F        Esus
I know have sinned from the day I was born.

Am     Em7/G    F9     Gm
Father, Mercy! Father, hear me!

Am/D             Esus            Am
Why have You gone from me?

Am        Em7/G      F9           Gm
Broken, humbled, waiting, hopeful.

Am/D    Esus E Am
Father return to me.

Am                      F/D      Gsus             G G#dim
Teach me your wisdom, cleanse my heart.

   Am                 F               Esus E
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Am             F/D                Gsus             G
Sing to me songs full of gladness and joy.

G#dim   Am                     F                   Esus E
And the bones You have broken shall rise.

Am     Em7/G    F9     Gm
Father, Mercy! Father, hear me!

Am/D             Esus            Am
Why have You gone from me?

Am        Em7/G      F9           Gm
Broken, humbled, waiting, hopeful.

Am/D    Esus E Am  Am/G
Father return to me.

Coda: 

Dm7             E   Am     CM7/G  FM7 G/E Am7

Father return to me.

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Song Title: "Father Mercy" (Lyrics and Chords)

Words and Music by Robert J. Dufford, S.J.

Arranged by Arnel dC Aquino, SJ

Category: Lent, Communion