Intro:
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Lord have mercy on my soul
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For I have walked the sinful road
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That I'm down on my knees
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Lord have mercy on me, please
Ohh yeah
Verse :1
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Jesus, I must confess
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That in all my loneliness
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I've forsaken and I've sinned
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Leaving fragments of a man so broken
(Stop)
Verse: 2
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I could tell you what I've done
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Or should I tell you where I went wrong?
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Well the more that I start to play
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My deceitful, evil ways
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Keep on growing stronger by the day
Chorus:
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Oh lord have mercy on my soul
Dm
For I have walked a sinful road
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So I'm gonna get down on my knees
E7
Beg forgiveness to help set me free
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Lord have mercy on me, please
Verse :3
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Mother Mary full of grace
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In my weakness, I've lost faith
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I've been careless, and I have been warned
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And the devil inside me is torn
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God bless the men that I have scorned
Chorus:
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Oh lord have mercy on my soul
Dm
For I have walked a sinful road
Am
So I'm gonna get down on my knees
E7
Beg forgiveness to help set me free
Am
Lord have mercy on me, please
Instrumental:
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So don't let me fool around no more
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Send your angels down to guide me through that door
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Well I've gone and confessed my regrets
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And I pray I'm not held in contempt
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I'm so lost, and I need you to help me repent
Final Chorus:
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Oh lord have mercy on my soul
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Oh I'm begging, I'm pleeding, I'm needing
I want you to know
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So I'm down upon my knees
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Oh lord,
N.C
I need forgiveness
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I need forgiveness from you
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