[Intro] D D Pour mercy, mercy on me Set fire to history G I'm breakin' my own rules D I'm cryin' like a fool D Tall stories on the page Short glories on the fade G I been close enough to touch D But I never cared for love Bm A It's a church of burnt romances G D And I'm too far gone to pray G D/F# Em It's a so-lo song A D And it's only for the brave Em G If the truth tell, darling, you'd feel F#7 Like there ain't enough dying stars in Bm A Your sky G It's a tall tale D A A4 A And it's only hello, hello, no goodbye (goodbye) D Pour mercy, mercy on me I'll fall upon my knees G And they'll say: I told you so D Come on, when you know, you know Bm A All the lonely shadow dances G D From the cradle to the grave G D/F# Em It's a so-lo song A D And it's only for the brave