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[Verse 1]
Tell me 'bout it when you're AmsoberG#  
Wake me up when your Em7nightmare is overF  
And all our days are getting AmcoldeG#r
Lay me down, I'll be Em7closer to youF  
[Bridge]
Even Amif I try
And G#God, I've tried so many Em7timesF  
And I Amgave you up
Then I got G#hope in us but not Em7very muchF  
[Refrain]
My Amheart's not G#strong enough to Em7hold you (Fhow could I hold you?)
I Amdoubt that's G#what I'm supposed to Em7do (but yoFu want me to)
And AmI'm not G#strong enough to Em7push you awaFy
Cause I'm not AmyouG#  Em7  F  
[Verse 2]
Friday nights are your AmshelterG#  
Wake me up when you're Em7numb and your head hurtsF  
But the pain is getting AmworseG#  
Pour your heart out, I'm Em7still confusеdF  
[Bridge]
Even Amif I try
And G#God, I've tried so many Em7timesF  
And I Amgave you up
Then I got G#hope in us but not Em7very muchF  
[Refrain]
My Amheart's not G#strong enough to Em7hold you (Fhow could I hold you?)
I Amdoubt that's G#what I'm supposed to Em7do (but yoFu want me to)
And AmI'm not G#strong enough to Em7push you awaFy
Cause I'm not AmyouG#  Em7  F  
[Bridge]
Wake me Amup when your nightmare is G#over
But Em7maybe you're not getting Fcloser
Wake me Amup when your nightmare is G#over
When it's Em7over. Is it ever Fover?
[Refrain]
My Amheart's not G#strong enough to Em7hold you (Fhow could I hold you?)
I Amdoubt that's G#what I'm supposed to Em7do (but yoFu want me to)
And AmI'm not G#strong enough to Em7push you awaFy
Cause I'm not AmyouG#  Em7  F  

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Nightmare

by Vanès

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

[Verse 1]

Am G#

Tell me 'bout it when you're sober

Em7 F

Wake me up when your nightmare is over

Am G#

And all our days are getting colder

Em7 F

Lay me down, I'll be closer to you

[Bridge]

Even if I try

G# Em7 F

And God, I've tried so many times

And I gave you up

G# Em7 F

Then I got hope in us but not very much

[Refrain]

Am G# Em7 F

My heart's not strong enough to hold you (how could I hold you?)

Am G# Em7 F

I doubt that's what I'm supposed to do (but you want me to)

Am G# Em7 F

And I'm not strong enough to push you away

Am G# Em7 F

Cause I'm not you

[Verse 2]

Am G#

Friday nights are your shelter

Em7 F

Wake me up when you're numb and your head hurts

Am G#

But the pain is getting worse

Em7 F

Pour your heart out, I'm still confusеd

[Bridge]

Even if I try

G# Em7 F

And God, I've tried so many times

And I gave you up

G# Em7 F

Then I got hope in us but not very much

[Refrain]

Am G# Em7 F

My heart's not strong enough to hold you (how could I hold you?)

Am G# Em7 F

I doubt that's what I'm supposed to do (but you want me to)

Am G# Em7 F

And I'm not strong enough to push you away

Am G# Em7 F

Cause I'm not you

[Bridge]

Am G#

Wake me up when your nightmare is over

Em7 F

But maybe you're not getting closer

Am G#

Wake me up when your nightmare is over

Em7 F

When it's over. Is it ever over?

[Refrain]

Am G# Em7 F

My heart's not strong enough to hold you (how could I hold you?)

Am G# Em7 F

I doubt that's what I'm supposed to do (but you want me to)

Am G# Em7 F

And I'm not strong enough to push you away

Am G# Em7 F

Cause I'm not you

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