Lord, Have Mercy (7/9/17)

from 2017 Demos by Jerry Chapman

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The assignment this week is from Doug, and it’s fairly simple: somewhere in your song, there must be a diminished chord.

Another stream of consciousness iPhone original.
Recorded quietly so as not to wake anyone up.
Recorded without a pick because I couldn't find one.

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So, it looks like we're learning as we go
We're going to war with what we used to know
Lord, have mercy on me - Lord, have mercy on me

You are going to have to leave your friends
You know you might have to face the end
Lord, have mercy on me - Lord, have mercy on me

It's never easy to change
It's not in our hearts to try to settle down
We put our hope in other plans
We keep our faith despite the runaround

Some say a pilgrim on a journey
Hard to believe that you are for me
Lord, have mercy on me - Lord, have mercy on me

We do our best, but we expect the worst
We pass the test, we live beyond the curse
Lord, have mercy on me - Lord, have mercy on me

It's never easy to change
It's not in our hearts to try to settle down
We put our hope in other plans
We keep our faith despite the runaround

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from 2017 Demos, released December 31, 2017

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