C7 
At the mercy, at the mercy 
D+                     D 
At the mercy of a busy road 
D(b5)                       D6 
Who can handle such a heavy load? 
 

Em            Em(b5) 
At the mercy, at the mercy 
D+                     D 
At the mercy of a busy day 
D(b5)                           G7/D  D 
We can think of nothing more to say 
 

D              F#m          Bm 
If you show me love I won't refuse 
Bm(b5)                     G 
I know you'd never make me choose 
D/F#        F#7/E     Bm D        Bm/C#    Bm 
Between the love I've got and the love I'd lose 
 

Bm(b5)                       Bm 
Sometimes I'd rather run and hide 
Bm(b5)                        Bm 
Then stay and face the fear inside 
 

C7 
At the mercy, at the mercy 
D+                     D 
At the mercy of a busy day 
D(b5)                            D6 
Who can bear to turn their head away? 
 

Em               Em(b5) 
At the mercy, at the mercy 
D+                     D 
At the mercy of a busy road 
D(b5)                       G7/D  D 
We can watch the universe explode 
 

D  A  G  D  G  D  A 

D  A/C#  G/B  D/A  G  D/F#  A/E  D 
 
D              F#m            Bm 
If you take me up I won't say no 
Bm(b5)                      G 
I guess you'd rather see me grow 
D/F#   F#7/E  Bm D         Bm/C#   Bm 
Into a better man than the one you know 
 

Bm(b5)                       Bm 
Sometimes my head is hanging low 
Bm(b5)                       Bm 
It's time to get on with the show 
 

C7 
At the mercy, at the mercy 
D+                     D 
At the mercy of a busy day 
D(b5)                          G7/D  D 
I can think of nothing more to say