Intro A Verse 1 A I've been lost before and I had to pay D A It was never easy but I found a way A Well the journey was hard and the road was tough D A There were times when I cried lord I've had enough Pre-Chorus 1 Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 A Don't you leave me stranded now I need a friend Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless Chorus G D Show me mercy when I'm helpless A Shine a light in the dark G D Hold me back when I get reckless A Shine a light in the dark G D Stand me up if I get legless A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark Verse 2 A I've been down and out and I've been fit to drop D A But the thought of you wouldn't let me stop A Now a man should stand upon his own two feet D A Because the taste of failure is a bitter sweet Pre-Chorus 2 Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 A I can hear the reaper calling in the wind Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless Chorus G D Show me mercy when I'm helpless A Shine a light in the dark G D Hold me back when I get reckless A Shine a light in the dark G D Stand me up if I get legless A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark Bridge D C Where were you when the chips were down G D I fell apart when I hit the town D C A Where were you when I couldn't get arrested D C Where were you when the lights went out G D I blew a fuse, did you hear me shout D C B Where on earth do I look for heavens sake Verse 3 A There's a brotherhood that I want to see D A Gotta take my share of equality A There's no harmony in a one man band D A Even god almighty needs a helping hand Pre-Chorus 3 Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 A There's no time and I can't fight another day Am7 A Please don't desert me now Am7 You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless Chorus G D Show me mercy when I'm helpless A Shine a light in the dark G D Hold me back when I get reckless A Shine a light in the dark G D Stand me up if I get legless A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark G D Show me mercy when I'm helpless A Shine a light in the dark G D Hold me back when I get reckless A Shine a light in the dark G D Stand me up if I get legless A Shine a light in the dark A Shine a light in the dark G D Show me mercy when I'm helpless A Shine a light in the dark G D Hold me back when I get reckless A Shine a light in the dark G D Stand me up if I get legless
