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NIGHTMARE EPIPHANY
As recorded by Blue Öyster Cult
(From the 2020 Album THE SYMBOL REMAINS)
[Intro]
Am   G  Am  C  G
[Verse 1]
AmDahlia Gfloated like chimney Amash
Up inGto a shredded sAmky
It was Graining acidic Amtrash
On the Gmoon there crawled a Ffly
GBurning FTeslas were Gdriving bAmy
GAt their wheels, Amevil clowns
GAnd from the Fdarkness there Gcame a howFling
And Gsomehow it Amcalled Gher AmdownG  
[Interlude]
G  F  G  F  G  F  G  F
[Chorus]
(AmOur GnightAmmare) Our NightGmare EpiphaAmnyG  Am  G  
(FOur Gbad Fdream) Our NightAmmare EpiphanyG  Am  G  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
Then she Amsaw him howling Gfury
And he Amstruggled with elastic Gchains
And his Amparents smiled Gcoldly
As they Amshackled him down aGgain
There were Fleeches that were Gspiders
And spiFders that were flies
GThe very Amstones that were his Gteachers
Laughed in AmMockery
Then Gsweet Dahlia reached Fout to hGim
And she Ftried to pull him Gfree
But the fallen Amangels that Gran the place
EnAmfolded him with Gmonstrous glee
[Interlude]
F
[Chorus]
(AmOur GnightAmmare) Our NightGmare EpiphaAmnyG  Am  G  
(FOur Gbad Fdream) Our NightAmmare Epiphany
(AmOur GnightAmmare) Our NightGmare EpiphaAmny
(FOur Gbad Fdream) Our NightAmmare EpiphanyG  Am  G  Am  
[Interlude]
Am
G  F  G  F
[Bridge]
GThen Dahlia Fwoke, then Dahlia Gwoke in clinging Fsheets
GHer fever Fbroke Gbut the dream Fremained
GShe couldn’t forget Fit Gthough a season Fpassed
GShe wouldn’t let iFt Gslip aAmway
[Verse 3]
And then she met him Gdown at the Cmall
On the edge of the Gparking lot
AmSeems that Ghe went to her Amschool
She was Gpopular, he was Fnot
G“I remember” (He Ftold her then)
G“I’ll never forAmget the dream of Gchains
You tried to Amhelp me, tried to Gdescend
Offered me Fsomething besides my GpainF  
GAnd now I’ve Amfound yGou
CIn this concrete Gworld-
N.C.
That only fools believe exists
N.C.
See I knew that you belonged to me
N.C.
In my nightmare epiphany”
[Chorus]
(AmOur GnightAmmare) Our NightGmare EpiphaAmnyG  Am  G  
(FOur Gbad Fdream) Our NightAmmare EpiphanyG  Am  
(AmOur GnightAmmare) Our NightGmare EpiphanAmyG  Am  G  
(AmOur Gbad Amdream) Our NightGmare EpiphaAmny
[Outro-Guitar Solo]
Am
Am G Em  Am G Em   Am G Em   Am G Em

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Nightmare Epiphany

by Blue Öyster Cult

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NIGHTMARE EPIPHANY

As recorded by Blue Öyster Cult

(From the 2020 Album THE SYMBOL REMAINS)

[Intro]

Am G Am C G

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Dahlia floated like chimney ash

G Am

Up into a shredded sky

G Am

It was raining acidic trash

G F

On the moon there crawled a fly

G F G Am

Burning Teslas were driving by

G Am

At their wheels, evil clowns

G F G F

And from the darkness there came a howling

G Am G Am G

And somehow it called her down

[Interlude]

G F G F G F G F

[Chorus]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

(Our nightmare) Our Nightmare Epiphany

F G F Am G Am G Am G

(Our bad dream) Our Nightmare Epiphany

[Verse 2]

Am G

Then she saw him howling fury

Am G

And he struggled with elastic chains

Am G

And his parents smiled coldly

Am G

As they shackled him down again

F G

There were leeches that were spiders

And spiders that were flies

G Am G

The very stones that were his teachers

Laughed in Mockery

G F G

Then sweet Dahlia reached out to him

F G

And she tried to pull him free

Am G

But the fallen angels that ran the place

Am G

Enfolded him with monstrous glee

[Interlude]

[Chorus]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

(Our nightmare) Our Nightmare Epiphany

F G F Am

(Our bad dream) Our Nightmare Epiphany

Am G Am G Am

(Our nightmare) Our Nightmare Epiphany

F G F Am G Am G Am

(Our bad dream) Our Nightmare Epiphany

[Interlude]

G F G F

[Bridge]

G F G F

Then Dahlia woke, then Dahlia woke in clinging sheets

G F G F

Her fever broke but the dream remained

G F G F

She couldn’t forget it though a season passed

G F G Am

She wouldn’t let it slip away

[Verse 3]

G C

And then she met him down at the mall

On the edge of the parking lot

Am G Am

Seems that he went to her school

G F

She was popular, he was not

G F

“I remember” (He told her then)

G Am G

“I’ll never forget the dream of chains

Am G

You tried to help me, tried to descend

F G F

Offered me something besides my pain

G Am G

And now I’ve found you

C G

In this concrete world-

N.C.

That only fools believe exists

N.C.

See I knew that you belonged to me

N.C.

In my nightmare epiphany”

[Chorus]

Am G Am G Am G Am G

(Our nightmare) Our Nightmare Epiphany

F G F Am G Am

(Our bad dream) Our Nightmare Epiphany

Am G Am G Am G Am G

(Our nightmare) Our Nightmare Epiphany

Am G Am G Am

(Our bad dream) Our Nightmare Epiphany

[Outro-Guitar Solo]

Am G Em Am G Em Am G Em Am G Em

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