Bm          D
Would you believe,
Em   F#7
Lord of Mercy?
Bm           D   Em  F#7
Would you be so Lord, Lord.
D       Em       C
I wanna love her now
            F#7
And I wanna feel that now with all,
Em7         Em          F#7
All of those kisses and sweet embraces.

Chorus:
  D          Bm
     Here am I,
  Em7            A7
     Lost and forgotten
             D             Bm7
     For this cruel, cruel time,
             Em7            A7
     When I'm first time in love.

                 Dm
     Now that is why,
                 
     Now that is why I say:
  Gm7        A7
     Lord of Mercy
           Dm           Bb
     And I hope now that you hear me.
  Gm    A7
     Oh, yes...

[Friend:]
Bm D
What are you doing man?

[Peter Nalitch:]
Em                   F#7         Bm
Yes, I'm looking at her photos.
D               Em
What should I do with them?

[Friend:]
                 F#7
Drop them to the fire!

[Peter Nalitch:]
Oh, yes,
D            Em
Yes, I gonna burn them now,
C                   F#7                   Em
'Cause I have to forget her now with all,
    Em                 F#7
All of those kisses and sweet embraces.

Chorus:
     Here am I,
     Lost and forgotten
     For this cruel, cruel time,
     When I'm first time in love.

     Now that is why,
     Now that is why I say:
     Lord of Mercy
     And I hope now that you hear me.
     O-o-o-oh...

  D          Bm7
     Here am I,
  Em7            A7
     Lost and forgotten
             D             Bm7
     For this cruel, cruel time,
             Em7            A
     When I'm first time in love.

                 Dm
     Now that is why,
                 
     Now that is why I say:
  Gm7        A7
     Lord of Mercy
           Dm                 Bbmaj 
     And I hope now that you hear me.
  Gm7              A7      Dm
     Oh, bring her back to me.