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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: C#m)


Intro:

Am (x02210@1)Verse 1:

Am (x02210@1)Looking down on empty streets,
Am7 (x02010@1)All she can see,
        FAre (133211@1)the dreams all made solid,
        Dm7
Are the dreams made real.

Am (x02210@1)All of the buildings,
Am7 (x02010@1)All of the cars.
     FWere (133211@1)once just a dream,
   Dm7
In somebody's head.

    AmShe (x02210@1)pictures the broken glass,
Am7 (x02010@1)Pictures the steam.
    FShe (133211@1)pictures a soul,
     Dm7           (Am)
With no leak at the seam.

Bridge 1:

Am (x02210@1)Let's take the boat out,
(Wait until darkness).
Let's take the boat out,
(Wait until darkness comes).

Verse 2:

Am (x02210@1)Nowhere in the corridors,
   Am7Of (x02010@1)pale green and grey.
F (133211@1)Nowhere in the suburbs,
       Dm7
In the cold light of day.

Am (x02210@1)There in the midst of it,
     Am7So (x02010@1)a-live and alone.
F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)Words support like bone.

Chorus 1:

            C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of Mer-cy Street,
Am (x02210@1)             Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)Where you're in-side out.
            C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of mercy,
        Am (x02210@1)           GIn (320003@1)your daddy's arms a-gain.

            C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of Mer-cy Street,
Am (x02210@1)              Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)Swear they moved that sign.
            C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of mercy,
        AmIn (x02210@1)your daddy's arms...

Interlude:

Am7, F (x3), Am

Verse 3:

Am (x02210@1)Pulling out the papers,
         Am7From (x02010@1)the drawers that slide smooth.
F (133211@1)Tugging at the darkness,
Dm7
 Word upon word.

    AmCon-fessing (x02210@1)all the secret things,
       Am7In (x02010@1)the warm velvet box,
       FTo (133211@1)the priest; he's the doctor,
       Dm7
He can handle the shocks.

Am (x02210@1)Dreaming of the tenderness,
    Am7The (x02010@1)tremble in the hips;
   F (133211@1)            GOf (320003@1)kissing Mary's lips.

Chorus 2:

C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)G (320003@1)Mer-cy Street,
Am (x02210@1)             Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)Where you're in-side out.
            C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of mercy,
        Am (x02210@1)           GIn (320003@1)your daddy's arms a-gain.

            C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of Mer-cy Street,
Am (x02210@1)              Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)Swear they moved that sign.
            C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)GDreaming (320003@1)of mercy,
        AmIn (x02210@1)your daddy's arms...

Interlude:

Am7, F (x3) Am

Break:

Am (x02210@1)Mercy...Mercy...
Looking for mercy.

Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)Mercy...
            Am (x02210@1)   GLooking (320003@1)for mercy...
            Am (x02210@1)   FLooking (133211@1)for mercy...
            AmLooking (x02210@1)for mercy...

Coda:

Am (x02210@1)Anne with her father,
   Am7Is (x02010@1)out in the boat,
F (133211@1)Riding the water,
Dm7                      Am (x02210@1)Riding the waves on the sea.