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Written by Peter Gabriel

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Mercy Street Peter Gabriel

(Dm) (Am) (Bb) (Dm) (Am) (Bb) (Dm)
Looking down on empty streets, (Dm7) all she can see
Are the (Bb)dreams made solid, are the (Gm)dreams made real.
(Dm)All of the buildings and (Dm7) all of the cars
Were (Bb)once just a dream in (Gm)somebody's head.
She (Dm)pictures the broken glass, (Dm7) pictures the steam,
She (Bb)pictures a soul with (Gm)no leak at the (Dm)seam.

Let's take (Bb)the (Dm)boat (D4)out,
(Dm)Wait un(D4)til (Dm)da(D2)rk(Dm)ness,
Let's take (Bb)the (Dm)boat (D4)out,
(Dm)Wait un(D4)til (Dm)da(D2)rk(Dm)ne(Dm/C)ss (Dm)comes.

Nowhere in the corridors of (Dm7)pale green and grey,
(Bb)Nowhere in the suburbs, in the (Gm)cold light of day,
(Dm)There in the midst of it, a(Dm7)live and alone
(Bb)Words sup(Gm)port like (C)bone.

Dreaming of (Dm) Mer(Bb)cy Street,(C) (Dm) wear your inside (Bb)out,
Dreaming of (F)mercy (Bb) in your (Dm)daddy's arms a(C)gain.
Dreaming of (Dm) Mer(Bb)cy Street,(C) (Dm) swear they moved that (Bb)sign,
Looking for (F)mercy (Bb) in your (Dm)daddy's arms.
(Am) (Bb) (Dm) (Am) (Bb)

(Dm)Pulling out the papers from (Dm7)drawers that slide smooth,
(Bb) Tugging at the darkness, (Gm) word upon word,
Con(Dm)fessing all the secret things in the (Dm7)warm velvet box
To the (Bb)priest, he's the doctor, he can (Gm)handle the shocks.
(Dm)Dreaming of the tenderness, the (Dm7)tremble in the hips,
Of (Bb)kissing (Gm) Mary's (C)lips.

Dreaming of (Dm) Mer(Bb)cy Street,(C) (Dm)wear your inside (Bb)out,
Dreaming of (F)mercy (Bb) in your (Dm)daddy's arms a(C)gain.
Dreaming of (Dm) Mer(Bb)cy Street,(C) I (Dm)swear they moved that (Bb)sign,
Looking for (F)mercy (Bb) in your (Dm)daddy's arms.
(Am) (Bb) (Dm) (Am) (Bb)

(Dm)(hold)Anne with her father is out in the boat,
(Bb)(hold)Riding the water, (Gm)(hold)riding the waves
On the (Dm)sea.
(Dm)(Dm)(Bb)(Dm)(D4) (Dm)(Dm)(D4)(Dm)(D2)(Dm)
(Dm)(Dm)(Bb)(Dm)(D4) (Dm)(Dm)(D4)(Dm)(D2)(Dm)(Dm/C)(Dm)

© Peter Gabriel, All Rights Reserved

This is Iain Matthews' version with a few minor changes.

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from Look On My Works, Ye Mighty, released October 22, 2018

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