*** 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 love, or 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