*** 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:

Have mercy on him
F c f f2
The love that I gave him is gone

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