This musical composition is titled "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by Josef Zawinul. It features a soprano, alto, tenor and bass part that each sing variations on the lyrics "Mercy, mercy, mercy" over the course of the song. The lyrics plead for mercy and express heartache at a lost love that has turned away. It concludes with begging for mercy on bent knees and pleading to have mercy.

1. MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
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Josef Zawinul (*1932)
arr.: Markus Poschner

Sopran        
  

     
  
Mer - cy, ua - dup, da, Mer - cy, ua - dup, da - ba Mer - cy,
         
Alt
                
  
Mer - cy, ua - dup, da ba da, Mer - cy, ua - dup, da - ba Mer - cy,

                   
 Mer - cy,
Tenor

ua - dup, da, da, Mer - cy, ua - dup, da - ba Mer - cy,
            
Bass
           
Mer - cy, ua - dup, da, Mer - cy, ua - dup, da - ba Mer - cy,
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6 
           
         
S.
ua - dup da ua, da - ba da. Ua - dup da ba
      
A.
           

ua - dup da, ba da, ua, da. Ua - dup da ba
                
 ua - dup da,
T.

da, ua, da. Ua - dup da ba
 
    
     
B.
    
ua - dup da ua, da ba dm ba dm ba
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10
                 
Solo
 
1.It seems life has played a game on me, I'm lost in a
2.I wait for you ev' - ry sing - le night, ho - ping you'll re -
     
                 
  
S.
da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba
             
A.
             
da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba
                        
 da ba - i - dup
T.
   
           
ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba
            
B.
   
dm ba ba ba dm ba dm ba dm ba ba ba dm ba dm ba

2. 2
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14
               
Solo
  
sea of mi - se - ry My love has turned a - way from me.
 
turn and make things right. You don't show an I'm left all a- lone
   
S.           
    
da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup
         
A.
          
da ba - i - dup ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup
                  
 da
T.
   

ba
 -

i - dup
 ua - dup

da ba da
 
ba - i - dup

 
               
B.
 
dm ba ba ba dm ba dm ba dm ba ba ba
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17
   
Solo         
Heart - ache, why won't you let me be,
 
to pray you'll call me on the phone.
                   
S.
  
ua - dup ba - i - dup Ba - by have some mer -
   
da ba da cy! Please don't make
     
A.
                
             
ua - dup da ba da ba - i - dup Ba - by have some mer - cy! Please don't make
       
 

T.
  

ua - dup da ba

da
   Ba - by have some mer  cy! Please don't
ba - i - dup
    
-
   
make
  
       
B.
     
dm ba dm ba dm ba ba ba Ba - by have some mer - cy! Please don't make
      
21
                  
S.
   
     
me beg on bend - ed knees, oh please, Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please, have mer - cy on me!
 
             
A.        
       
        
me beg on bend - ed knees, oh please, Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please, have mer - cy on me!
     
    

T.


                        
me beg on bend - ed knees, oh please, Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please, have mer - cy on me!

B.
    
me beg on bend - ed knees, oh please, Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please, have mer - cy on me!

3. 3
  
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  
           
          

S.
Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please! 1.How can I face life with- out you? What would I
  
   
2.You know I love you; I'm beg - ging for one more
               

    

A.
Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please! 1.How can I face life with- out you? What would I
 
                   
2.You know I love you; I'm beg - ging for one more
 
    
T.
Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please! 1.How can I face life with- out you? What would I
       for one more
2.You know I love you; I'm beg - ging
       
 
    
B.
      
Mer - cy, Mer - cy, Mer - cy please! 1.How can I face life with- out you? What would I
2.You know I love you; I'm beg - ging for one more

       
29


S.
                     
do if we were through, ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a dup
  
chance, on chance, one
A.                        
       

do if we were through, ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a dup
       
chance, on chance, one
                     
 do if we were through,
T.

ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a dup
                               
chance, on chance, one
B.
    
do if we were through, ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a dup
chance, on chance, one

 
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  
           
D.S. al CODA
S.               
ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a da chance.

A.                
            
chance.

           
ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a da
               
 ua da ba ba ba dup
T.
 
  
        
ua da ba ba ba du a da chance.
            
B.
      

ua da ba ba ba dup ua da ba ba ba du a da ba chance.