Chords of: Mercy by: Shawn Mendes. (A, Em7, Bm7, G6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Mercy” by Shawn Mendes is in C Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Em7, Bm7, G6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → A → Em7 → A → Em → G6 → E7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:29 | 13% |
| Bm7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Em7 | 0:26 | 12% |
| G6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bm | 0:15 | 7% |
| G | 0:15 | 7% |
G6 – Bm – A – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 – Bm – A – Em – G6 – Bm – E7 – D/A – Em – G6 – Bm – E/B – Bm – A – D/A – Em – A/E – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – A6 – Em – G6 – Bm7 – A6 – Em7 – G – Bm7 – A – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – A – F#m – Em – G – Bm7 – A – Dmaj7 – Em – G – Bm – A – Em – …
