Tears For Fears - Rivers of Mercy

G# – D#/G Fm
well , the streets have started burning
Cm
there’s trouble in the towns . .
G# – D#/G Fm
guess the devil loves his playground ,
D# – Fm – D#/G
that’safor sure . .

C# Fm
i tooaoften see the world
D# – Fm D#/G
through aaveil of tears . .
G# – D#/G Fm
well , to hell with my immunity
D#
gonna hold you close . .
till the shadows disappear . .

intro : C# Fm D# . .
C# Fm D# . .
( rivers of mercy , yeah )

C# Fm D#
if by magic , you mean the ocean . .
C# Fm D#
if by tragic , you mean the end . .
C# Fm D#
we weren’t wrong , we were just hungry
for manna from heaven . .
C# Fm
and come and drown me
D#
in the infinite sea . .

reff :
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
dare i imagine
D#
some faith and understanding?
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
bring out the dead tonight
D#
and bathe them in your sacred light to

C#
wash away the pain . . ( wash away the pain )
Fm D#
save me from the shadows , yeah . .
cry like a siren ,
D#
the light on my horizon . .
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .

C# Fm D#
show me mercy , miracle waters . .
C# Fm D#
make me golden , part of the dream . .
C# Fm D#
we got stung , we were just lovers . .
born of temptation . .
C# Fm D#
slow down river and float me upstream . .

reff :
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
dare i imagine
D#
some faith and understanding?
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
bring out the dead tonight
D#
and bathe them in your sacred light to

C#
wash away the pain . . ( wash away the pain )
Fm D#
save me from the shadows , yeah . .
cry like a siren ,
D#
the light on my horizon . .
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .

C#
spinning upside down . .
Cm Fm
in the wake of mighty waves . .
D#
see the anger of the world . .
C#
when feelings run high . .
Cm
when feelings are so raw . .
Fm D#
we will give in to the night . .

reff :
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
dare i imagine
D#
some faith and understanding?
C# Fm D#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .
bring out the dead tonight
D#
and bathe them in your sacred light to

C#
wash away the pain . . ( wash away the pain )
Fm D#
save me from the shadows , yeah . .
cry like a siren ,
D#
the light on my horizon . .
C# Fm D# C#
drop me in rivers of mercy , yeah . .