Intro: Em Em Pour mercy, mercy on me Set fire to history Ab I'm breakin' my own rules Em I'm cryin' like a fool Tall stories on the page Short glories on the fade Ab I been close enough to touch Em But I never cared for love Cm Bb It's a church of burnt romances Ab Em And I'm too far gone to pray Ab It's a solo song Em And it's only for the brave Fm Ab If the truth tell, darling, you'd feel G7 Like there ain't enough dying stars in Cm Your sky Em Ab It's a tall tale Em Bb And it's only hello, hello, no goodbye (goodbye) ( Em Bb ) Em Pour mercy, mercy on me I'll fall upon my knees Ab And they'll say: I told you so Em Come on, when you know, you know Cm Bb All the lonely shadow dances Ab Em From the cradle to the grave Ab It's a solo song Bb Em And it's only for the brave