Looking down on empty streets, all she can see Db5 E5 Are the dreams all made solid, are the dreams made real Gb5 Gb5 All of the buildings, all of the cars Db5 E5 Were once just a dream in somebody's head Gb5 E5 She pictures the broken glass, pictures the steam Db5 E5 She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam A5 A5 Bridge: ------- Let's take the boat out (wait until darkness) Db5 Let's take the boat out (wait until darkness comes) Db5 {verse} Nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey Nowhere in the suburbs, in the cold light of day There in the midst of it so alive and alone Words support like bone A5 B5 Chorus: ------- Dreaming of Mer--cy Street, wear your inside out E5 A5 B5 Db5 Ab5 A5 Dreaming of mercy in your daddy's arms again E5 A5 B5 Db5 B5 Dreaming of Mer--cy Street, swear they moved that sign E5 A5 B5 Db5 Ab5 A5 Dreaming of mercy in your daddy's arms E5 A5 B5 Db5 Solo: ----- E5 A5 {repeat twice} Db5 {verse} Pulling out the papers from the drawers that slide smooth Tugging at the darkness, word upon word Confessing all the secret things in the warm velvet box To the priest-he's the doctor, he can handle the shocks Dreaming of the tenderness-the tremble in the hips Of kissing Mary's lips A5 B5 {Chorus} Dreaming of Mercy Street, wear your inside out Dreaming of mercy in your daddy's arms again Dreaming of Mercy Street, swear they moved that sign Looking for mercy in your daddy's arms {solo} Mercy, mercy looking for mercy Db5 Mercy, looking for mercy Db5 B5 Db5 B5 Looking for mercy Db5 A5 Looking for mercy... Db5 End: ---- Anne with her father is out in the boat Db5 E5 Riding the water, Gb5 Riding the waves Gb5 On the sea Db5