Written by Eddie Carswell/Matthew West
Intro: G Bm Em C G Bm Em C verse 1 G Bm It?s a blue sky morning, it?s a new day dawning Em C It?s a million miles from a past that?s haunted you forever G Bm It?s a prayer that?s answered, it?s a second chance for Em C A life you never ever even dreamed that you could liveverse 2 G Bm It?s the word forgiven, shouted straight from heaven Em C To a heart that?s broken, from the only one who?ll make it whole again G Bm It?s a song of freedom, sung for all who?ll listen Em Am C There?s a door wide open, saying all you weary souls come right on inG That?s what mercy is, Em D It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again, C No matter where you?ve been G That?s what mercy is Em D It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again, C You can come back home again Am Em C G Bm Em C Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new, that?s what mercy isBridge 1 D Em C G It?s a cross, it?s a grave, it?s a stone that?s rolled away D Em C It?s three nails that held the price for all our sin D Em C G It?s a Father, it?s a Son, knowing something must be done D Em C D G It?s the greatest gift of love that?s ever been, that?s what mercy is Bridge 2 A Bm E A Bm E Oh, that?s what mercy is, yes, that?s what mercy is A F#m A Yeah, that?s what mercy is, that?s mercy is, that?s what mercy isG That?s what mercy is, Em D It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again, C No matter where you?ve been G That?s what mercy is Em D It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again, C You can come back home again Am Em C G Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new, that?s what mercy isTag A C#m F#m D that?s what mercy isF#m E It?s the hand that reaches down and lifts you up again, D No matter where you?ve been A Yeah, that?s what mercy is F#m E It?s the voice that?s calling out come back home again, D You can come back home again Bm F#m D Picture waking up to find that you?re brand new, Bm F#m D With the love that God poured out for me and you,