The whole song is the chord progression F#-E-A-D.
Depending on which version you play (Mercury & Lightning or Mercury Session) determines how you play it.
This leaves a lot of room for improv.
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[Verse 1]
F# E
I've been chasing God
A D
I've been chasing mercury and lightning
F# E
And I've been pressing hard
A D
I've been coming up short
F# E
Lately, I've been thinking about
A D
What's gonna happen with you and I
F# E
I need a new religion
A D
Or I need a new lie
F# E A D
[Verse 2]
F# E
I've been on the phone
A D
I've been chasing mercury and lightning
F# E
Pressing for the deal to close
A F#
I've been coming up short
E
Lately, I've been thinking about
A D
What's going on between you and I
F# E
I need a true religion
A D
Or I need a new lie
[Chorus]
F#
I swear I've heard the echoes of a voice
D
Like a dream that you feel, but you don't remember
F#
I've known it ever since I was a boy
D
Like a word on the tip of my tongue
F# E A D (x2)
F#
I swear I've heard the echoes of a voice
D
Like a dream that you feel, but you don't remember
F#
I've known it ever since I was a boy
D
Like a word on the tip of my tongue
[Instrumental]
F# E A D
[Outro]
F# E
Lately, I've been thinking about
A D
What's gonna happen with you and I
F# E
I need a new religion
A D F#
Or I need a new lie