Standards · 1966

Mercy Mercy Mercy chords & key

Key: B♭ major
Form: AB
Bars: 20
Groove: Funk
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1966

“Mercy Mercy Mercy” is a jazz standard by Joe Zawinul from 1966. It is usually played in B♭ major as a funk, and the 20-bar AB form has 2 sections. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

B♭⁷

E♭⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁷

B♭E♭_/B♭

B♭⁷E♭_/B♭

B♭E♭_/B♭

B♭⁷E♭_/B♭

B♭B♭_/DE♭

F^7sus

B♭B♭_/DE♭

F^7sus

C^m7

D^m7

G^mFG^mF

G^m

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

0ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

4Dominant chains

11Different chords

Most used chords

B♭⁷×6
E♭⁷×4
B♭×4
E♭_/B♭×4
G^m×3
B♭_/D×2

History

"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a jazz song written by Joe Zawinul in 1966 for Cannonball Adderley and which appears on Adderley's album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club". The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit in February 1967. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to no. 2 on the Soul chart and no. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Recorded on these albums

1955	Songs By Kay Starr Kay Starr · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1967	Just for Now Nancy Wilson · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1967	Respect Jimmy Smith · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1967	Juicy Willie Bobo · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1968	Solo Flights Chet Atkins
1968	Talent for Sale Jan Akkerman
1968	Body and Soul Eddie Jefferson · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1968	When a Man Loves a Woman Louis Van Dyke · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1969	Live in Italy Cannonball Adderley · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1975	Phenix Cannonball Adderley · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1982	Kenny G Kenny G
1982	The Groover Jimmy McGriff · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1990	When the Sun Goes Down Ernestine Anderson · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1991	Untitled Sketches Nils Landgren, Tomasz Stańko, Anders Eljas · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1993	Paris Jazz Concert 1969 Cannonball Adderley · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1993	Southern Exposure Maceo Parker · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1994	Blues Hearts Jan Akkerman · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1994	Deep Pocket Herbie Mann · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
1995	Pop Classics Count Basie
1996	Curtain Call Jaco Pastorius · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
2000	Monty Meets Sly and Robbie Monty Alexander · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
2002	Soul on Jazz Philip Bailey · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
2003	Lookin' for Love Marlena Shaw · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
2004	The Dana Owens Album Queen Latifah · “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Mercy Mercy Mercy in?

Mercy Mercy Mercy is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Mercy Mercy Mercy?

Mercy Mercy Mercy was written by Joe Zawinul (1966).

What is the form of Mercy Mercy Mercy?

Mercy Mercy Mercy has 2 sections (AB) with 20 bars in total.

How fast is Mercy Mercy Mercy played?

The usual groove is Funk.

What are the chord changes to Mercy Mercy Mercy?

The opening bars are Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.