What key is "Mercy" in?

"Mercy" by Duffy is in the key of C with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Mercy" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Mercy" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Mercy"?

This arrangement of "Mercy" uses 8 chords: C, C7, C9, Csus2, Dm, G, G7, Gm.

How long does it take to learn "Mercy" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Duffy can I play here?

Try "MERCY", "SYRUP & HONEY", "Mercy". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Hit the beat and take it to the verse, now.

(G)(Yeah, (C)yeah, (G7)yeah.)

I love (G7)you, (Ooo, ooo, but I’ve got to stay the true, ooo, ooo, my mor als got me on my knees, I’m beg ging you please stop play ing games.

hand, ooo, yes, ooo, I don’t know what this is, but you’ve got me good just like you knew you would.

ooo, ooo, I don’t know what you do, but you do it well, I’m un der your spell.

You’ve got me beg ging you for (G7)mer cy, yeah, yeah, why won’t you re lease yeah, me?

yeah, yeah, you’ve got me beg ging you for (Csus4/2)mer cy, yeah, why won’t you re lease yeah, me?

yeah, yeah, I said re lease yeah, yeah, yeah,

me.

yeah, yeah, yeah.) Now you think that I (G7)you, (Ooo, ooo, will be some thing on the side, ooo, ooo, but you’ve got got to un der stand that need ging a man who take ing my hand, ooo, yes, ooo, I don’t know what this is, but you’ve got me good just like you knew you would.

ooo, ooo, I don’t know what you do, but you do it well, I’m un der your spell.

You’ve got me beg ging you for (G7)mer cy, yeah, yeah, why won’t you re lease yeah, me?

yeah, yeah, you’ve got me beg ging you for (Csus4/2)mer cy, yeah, why won’t you re lease yeah, me?

yeah, yeah, I said re lease yeah, yeah, yeah,

me.

yeah, yeah, yeah.) Now you think that I (CN.C.)I’m beg ging you for mer cy, just why won’t you re lease me?

I’m beg ging you for mer cy,

you got me beg ging, you got me beg ging, you got me beg ging...

Beg ging you for mer cy, you got me beg ging, down on my knees, I said...

Mercy by Duffy

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Mercy”

What key is "Mercy" in?: "Mercy" by Duffy is in the key of C with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Mercy" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Mercy" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Mercy"?: This arrangement of "Mercy" uses 8 chords: C, C7, C9, Csus2, Dm, G, G7, Gm.
How long does it take to learn "Mercy" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Duffy can I play here?: Try "MERCY", "SYRUP & HONEY", "Mercy". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.