Tears for Fears - Rivers Of Mercy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rivers Of Mercy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G D Em Well, the streets have started burning Bm There's trouble in the towns G D Em D Guess the devil loves his playground, that's for sure C Em D I too often see the world through a veil of tears G D Em Well, to hell with my immunity C Gonna hold you close C Em D Till the shadows disappear C Em D (Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah) C Em D If by magic, you mean the ocean C Em D If by tragic, you mean the end C Em D We weren't wrong, we were just hungry For manna from Heaven C Em D And come and drown me in the infinite sea Chorus: C Em D Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah Dare I imagine some faith and understanding? C Em D Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah Bring out the dead tonight and bathe them in your sacred light to C Wash away the pain (Wash away the pain) Em D Save me from the shadows, yeah Cry like a siren The light on my horizon C Em D Drop me in rivers of mercy, yeah Show me mercy, miracle waters Make me golden, part of the dream We got stung, we were just lovers Born of temptation Slow down, river, and float me upstream Chorus C G#m Spinning upside down Em In the wake of mighty waves D See the anger of the world C When feelings run high G#m When feelings are so raw Em D We will give in to the night Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  G  G#m  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rivers Of Mercy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rivers Of Mercy" by Tears for Fears.