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Nightmares

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[No chords in intro]
DmHey Old Man, rest Amyour head
FYou're breaking down insideGm  
DmArmour's cracked, set to Amcollapse
FDamn you, don't you cryGm  
DmI've ended lives, I've ended Amworlds
FI guess I've done it allGm  
DmFire, and ice, and rage Aminside
FHow long 'til I fallGm?
[Chorus]
DmSomewhere all my darkest dreams are gatheringGm  
AmIt's not enough to save tFhe day
BbI can't escape my nAmightmaAres
[End Chorus]
DmDreams have shown me who I amAm  
FA danger to myselfGm  
DmTrickster, feared, far from reveAmred
FSo I must fear as wellGm  
DmWords and laughter, wearing Amthin
FBreaking this diGmsguise
DmWhere do angels fear to Amtread?
FHow can I think to hide?Gm  
[Chorus x2]
DmSomewhere all my darkest dreams are gatheringGm  
AmIt's not enough to save thFe day
BbI can't escape my nAmightmarAes
End

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Nightmares

by Chameleon Circuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[No chords in intro]

Dm Am

Hey Old Man, rest your head

F Gm

You're breaking down inside

Dm Am

Armour's cracked, set to collapse

F Gm

Damn you, don't you cry

Dm Am

I've ended lives, I've ended worlds

F Gm

I guess I've done it all

Dm Am

Fire, and ice, and rage inside

F Gm

How long 'til I fall?

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

Somewhere all my darkest dreams are gathering

Am F

It's not enough to save the day

Bb Am A

I can't escape my nightmares

[End Chorus]

Dm Am

Dreams have shown me who I am

F Gm

A danger to myself

Dm Am

Trickster, feared, far from revered

F Gm

So I must fear as well

Dm Am

Words and laughter, wearing thin

F Gm

Breaking this disguise

Dm Am

Where do angels fear to tread?

F Gm

How can I think to hide?

[Chorus x2]

Dm Gm

Somewhere all my darkest dreams are gathering

Am F

It's not enough to save the day

Bb Am A

I can't escape my nightmares

End

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