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Lewis Capaldi - Mercy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF#, D#m, C#, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,D,F,A,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

[Opening]
[F#]For every second you’ve been talking
[D#m]I’ve been trying to count the lines [C#]around your face
[F#]Cause I don’t know if I’ll ever be this close again [D#m]

[section 2]
I [C#]feel like I’m just [F#]wasting time before you pull the trigger
It’s the [D#m]drawing of the line it’s my ghost you’re going to [C#]give up
Got your [F#]made up mind it hurts to see you’re alright
[D#m]When I’m not alright, [C#]so if you’re calling it a night

[section 3]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
Have mercy, my heart

[section 4]
[F#]I felt you slip away so slowly
[D#m]I lost my grip a little more each [C#]time we touched
[F#]I’ve got no hope I guess ill never get it back again [D#m]

[section 5]
[C#]Felt like I was just [F#]wasting time before you pulled the trigger
It’s the [D#m]drawing of the line it’s my ghost you’re going to [C#]give up
Got your [F#]made up mind it hurts to see you’re alright
[D#m]When I’m not alright, [C#]so if you’re calling it a night

[chorus]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart

[chorus]
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
And I just don’t know how we [D#m]got, so [C#]wrong, for so [B]long
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, mercy my [B]heart

[Closing]
Somehow I [B]can’t let go
But I know I’ve been holding [F#]on too [C#]long
Somehow I [B]can’t let go
But I know I’ve been holding [F#]on too [C#]long

[chorus]
[B]Oh please have, have mercy
[F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, you’re breaking my [B]heart

[chorus]
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, I’m falling [B]apart
And I just don’t know how we [D#m]got, so [C#]wrong, for so [B]long
(Oh please have, have mercy) [F#]Have mercy on [C#]me, mercy my [B]heart
Have mercy, my heart

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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumBloom EP
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyF#

How to play Mercy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Mercy on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mercy uses these transitions most often: C# → B (14), B → F# (11), and D#m → C# (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F# - D#m chord transition.

1. F# → D#m chord transition

Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram

To move from F# to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 3.
F# to D#m

2. D#m → C# chord transition

Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from D#m to C#;

  1. While playing D#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your pinky from C string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
D#m to C#

3. C# → F# chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from C# to F#;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
C# to F#

4. C# → B chord transition

Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from C# to B;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
C# to B

5. B → F# chord transition

To move from B to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

6. B → D#m chord transition

To move from B to D#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 3.

Mercy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mercy.

  • Mercy includes 61 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mercy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).
    • C# → F#: 11%
    • C# → B: 5%
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → C#: 5%
    • F# → D#m: 1%
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