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*** introduction:

C	f am :||



*** verse 1:

C	   f 	   am

He made me feel so second-best

G			   f	  f2

I never should have let him do it

C		 f		 am

But when he makes his pretty mess

G			   f	  f2

Somehow you just fall into it



*** chorus:

D

Have mercy on him

F	  c	    f  f2

The love that I gave him is gone

D

Have mercy on him

F	  c		   f	 f2 fm

The love that I saved for him is gone



*** verse 2:

He wasn't just another touch		   c	f  am

He was something I created		 g f	f2

And though I loved him much too much	   c	f  am

I never thought my love was wasted	 g f	f2



*** chorus:

Have mercy on him				d

The love that I gave him is gone	  f c  f f2

Have mercy on him			  d

The love that I saved for him is gone   f c  f f2 fm



*** instrumental:

Am c g d am c f f2

Am c	g d am c f	f2

C  f am  c  f am



*** verse 3:

How do you know who you should blame?    c f  am

You spend your loveor you conserve it  g f  f2

It's hard to hear him curse my name	c f  am

At least I know I don't deserve it	   g	f  f2



*** chorus:

Have mercy on him			  d

The love that I gave him is gone		f c  f f2

Have mercy on him			    d

The love that I saved for him is gone	  f c  f f2 fm



F fm f fm f (repeat)

*** coda:

The love that I saved for him is gone

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