Mercy

Intro: 4 counts (approx 4 secs)

Dance starts facing 10:30

S1: ROCK, RECOVER, ½, ROCK, RECOVER, ⅛ SIDE, CROSS SIDE BEHIND SWAY, SWAY, SWAY
1-2aFacing [10:30] rock forward on right, Recover on left, ½ right stepping forward on right [4:30]

Styling note: raise right arm up on count 1 and lower arm on count 2
3-4aRock forward on left, Recover on right, ⅛ left stepping left to left side [3:00]

Styling note: raise left arm up on count 3 and lower arm on count 4
5&a6Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right behind left, Sway left stepping left to left side

7-8Sway right stepping right to right side, Sway left [3:00]

S2: ¼, ½, ¼, L TWINKLE, STEP, BALL ROCK, RECOVER/RONDE HITCH, BACK/SWEEP, L COASTER
1a2¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left, ¼ right stepping right to right side [3:00]

3&a4Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Step left to left side turning to [1:30], Step forward on right [1:30]

a5Step left next to right, Rock forward on right bending left knee and hooking left behind right[1:30]

6Recover stepping back on left and ronde hitching right from front to back [1:30[

7Step back on right sweeping left from front to back [1:30]

8&aStep back on left straightening to [3:00], Step right next to left, Step forward on left [3:00]

S3: FWD ROCK, RECOVER, ¼, CROSS SIDE BEHIND SIDE, STEP/SWEEP, CROSS SIDE, ½ HINGE/SWEEP, CROSS BACK SIDE
1-2aRock forward on right, Recover on left, ¼ right stepping right to right side [6:00]

3a4aCross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left behind right, Step right to right side

5Step forward on left slightly across right sweeping right from back to front

6a7Cross right over left, Step left to left side, ½ hinge turn right stepping right to right side sweeping left from back to front [12:00]

8&aCross left over right, Step back on right, Step left to left side turning towards [10:30]

S4: WALK/DRAG, WALK/DRAG, WALK/DRAG, STEP ½ STEP, WALK/DRAG, WALK/DRAG, WALK/DRAG L TWINKLE
1-2Facing [10:30] walk forward on right dragging left to meet right, Walk forward on left dragging right to meet left

3Walk forward on right dragging left to meet right [10:30]

4&aStep forward on left, Pivot ½ right, Step forward on left [4:30]

5-6Walk forward on right dragging left to meet right, Walk forward on left dragging right to meet left

7Walk forward on right dragging left to meet right

8&aCross left over right, Step right to right side, Step left to left side turning towards [4:30]

TAG 1: At the end of Wall 2 facing [10:30], dance the following 4 count tag:
1-4Rock forward on right, Recover on left, Rock forward on right, Recover on left

TAG 2: At the end of Wall 5 facing [4:30], dance the following 2 count tag:
1-2Rock forward on right, Recover on left

ENDING: Wall 7 begins facing [10:30]. Dance 22a counts, then ½ hinge turn right taking long step on right to right side.
Hold this position facing [12:00]. Hold both arms out to the side and slowly raise them up high. Bring arms down slowly in front of you, making a big circle, then raise up again high to finish.

Thank you to Margaret Hains for suggesting this beautiful track

Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www.facebook.com/maggiegchoreographer - www.maggieg.co.uk