*** 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