Biography:
Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) also known as Jonathan Foreman is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the alternative rock band Switchfoot; one part of the alt. folk duo Fiction Family with Sean Watkins from Nickel Creek; and a folk-singer-songwriter solo artist.
Jon Foreman has released four conceptual EPs as a solo artist: "Fall" & "Winter" (2007) "Spring" & "Summer" (2008). He later compiled several songs from each EP into the LP "Limbs and Branches" (2008), which included two new songs.
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Other songs:
- Dreamer
- My Coffin
- Somebody's Baby
- The Mountain
- Tomorrows Song
- Your Love Is Strong
- A Mirror Is Harder To Hold
- Again
- All Of Gods Children
- Before Our Time
- Broken From The Start
- Caroline
- Come Home
- Deep In Your Eyes There Is A River
- Do You Only Love The Ones Who Look Like You
- Equally Skilled
- Ghost Machine
- House Of God Forever
- I Am Still Running
- In My Arms
- Inheritance
- June And Johnny
- Just Rob Me
- Learnin How To Die
- Learning How To Die
- Love Isnt Made
- March A Prelude To Spring
- Mercys War
- My Love Goes Free
- Never Alone
- Patron Saint Of Rock And Roll
- Rebellion Lies
- Restless
- Resurrect Me
- Revenge
- Running From Me
- She Said
- Sirens Song
- Southbound Train
- Terminal
- The Cure For Pain
- The House Of God Forever
- The Moon Is A Magnet
- White As Snow
- You Alone
- You Dont Know How Beautiful You Are
- Your Love Is Enough
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Song: Mercy’s War
Artist: Jon Foreman
I am not 100% sure on this, so feel free to send me corrections if you have any.
Chords:
C G G# A A* D D* E7 Fm
|---0----3----4----0----5----2----5----0----1---|
|---1----3----4----2----5----3----6----0----1---|
|---0----0----5----2----6----2----7----2----1---|
|---3----0----6----2----7----0----7----0----3---|
|---3----x----6----0----7----0----5----1----3---|
|---0----3----4----0----5----0----5----0----1---|
Intro: C
Verse 1:
C
I was looking for excuses
G G#
And you offered me my soul
A
In the name of all my weakness
D
In the name of rock 'n roll
E7
By His sickness I am healed
Fm
‘Cause they broke you I am whole
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 2:
C
I went looking for the fig leaves
G G#
And you asked me what they're for
A
I was building up a wall
D
And you offered me a door
E7
I was hoping for silver spoons
Fm
But you handed me a sword
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Chorus 1:
D A
Maker is unmade
E7 F
Love succumbs to hate
G C
Life Himself is slain
E7
Is death the only way?
E7
Is death the only way?
Verse 3:
C
I went looking for religion
G G#
Absolutely not a friend
A*
I went looking for ways out
D
And you showed me the way in
E7
I went looking for a ghost
Fm
And instead I found a man
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 4:
C
Felt like I was at the end
G G#
Felt like giving up on life
A*
I talked about your mother
D*
And denied you once or twice
E7
Yeah, I plucked out your beard
Fm
Put a sword into your side
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful of Jesus
Chorus 2:
D A
Life and love are torn
E7 Fm
By the blades of earthly swords
G C
We cut the final cord
E7
This is mercy's war
E7
It's mercy's war
Verse 5:
C
I was chasing after safety
G G#
When my world went up in flames
A
I saw my defenses
D
Washed my ashes down the drain
E7
I thought mercy was a stranger
Fm
But You called me out by name
E7 Fm G D
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 6:
C
Your wounds were gaping open
G G#
Couldn't recognize you at first
A*
And all I had to offer you
D*
Was an insult or a curse
E7
Your blood dripped down like poison
Fm
On the nauseated earth
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Outro:
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Artist: Jon Foreman
I am not 100% sure on this, so feel free to send me corrections if you have any.
Chords:
C G G# A A* D D* E7 Fm
|---0----3----4----0----5----2----5----0----1---|
|---1----3----4----2----5----3----6----0----1---|
|---0----0----5----2----6----2----7----2----1---|
|---3----0----6----2----7----0----7----0----3---|
|---3----x----6----0----7----0----5----1----3---|
|---0----3----4----0----5----0----5----0----1---|
Intro: C
Verse 1:
C
I was looking for excuses
G G#
And you offered me my soul
A
In the name of all my weakness
D
In the name of rock 'n roll
E7
By His sickness I am healed
Fm
‘Cause they broke you I am whole
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 2:
C
I went looking for the fig leaves
G G#
And you asked me what they're for
A
I was building up a wall
D
And you offered me a door
E7
I was hoping for silver spoons
Fm
But you handed me a sword
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Chorus 1:
D A
Maker is unmade
E7 F
Love succumbs to hate
G C
Life Himself is slain
E7
Is death the only way?
E7
Is death the only way?
Verse 3:
C
I went looking for religion
G G#
Absolutely not a friend
A*
I went looking for ways out
D
And you showed me the way in
E7
I went looking for a ghost
Fm
And instead I found a man
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 4:
C
Felt like I was at the end
G G#
Felt like giving up on life
A*
I talked about your mother
D*
And denied you once or twice
E7
Yeah, I plucked out your beard
Fm
Put a sword into your side
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful of Jesus
Chorus 2:
D A
Life and love are torn
E7 Fm
By the blades of earthly swords
G C
We cut the final cord
E7
This is mercy's war
E7
It's mercy's war
Verse 5:
C
I was chasing after safety
G G#
When my world went up in flames
A
I saw my defenses
D
Washed my ashes down the drain
E7
I thought mercy was a stranger
Fm
But You called me out by name
E7 Fm G D
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 6:
C
Your wounds were gaping open
G G#
Couldn't recognize you at first
A*
And all I had to offer you
D*
Was an insult or a curse
E7
Your blood dripped down like poison
Fm
On the nauseated earth
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Outro:
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 Fm G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
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