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Nightmare

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 32Position: 33

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3rd fret
Power chords   Open/full chords
------------   ----------------
   G355xxx        G320003
   A577xxx        Ax02220
  Bmx244xx       Bmx24432
   Dx577xx        Dxx0232
  Em022xxx       Em022000
 F#m244xxx      F#m244222
e|-G-------------A-----Bm--------------D-----A--------------D-----Em-------------F#m-----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------222222222222-/5555--------------/5555-------------------|
E|-333333333333-5555--------------------555555555555-------000000000000-2222-|
[Verse 1]
GHey
Feels like I'm asleep Abut I'm aBmwake
In this dream I never Dsee your Aface
I'm just a Dstep beEmhindF#m  
GHey
Can't remember why Ayou went aBmway
Pinch me cause I know Dit's a misAtake
I wanna Dsee your Emeyes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I woke F#mup in aGnother life
Where noAthing's really Bmdangerous
And everyDthing is Ablack and white
And no Done even Emknows
I woke F#mup in a Gbroken dream
With no Aone lying Bmnext to me
It's not Dhow it's supAposed to be
So why'd Dyou have to Emgo
[Chorus 1]
I'm still Gtrying
To wake Aup Bmfrom this
DFrom this Anightmare
DFrom this Emnightmare
Where F#meveryGthing is
AIn its Bmright place
DBut you're Anot there
DNo you're Emnot there
[Verse 2]
GHey
Table's set for two Abut it's a Bmwaste
I'm the only one Dthat's breaking Aplates
The quiet's gettDing loudEm  F#m  
GHey
Everyone keeps saAying I'm oBmkay
One more night alone DI'll go inAsane
I need to Dhold you Emnow
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I woke F#mup in aGnother life
Where noAthing's really Bmdangerous
And everyDthing is Ablack and white
And no Done even Emknows
I woke F#mup in a Gbroken dream
With no Aone lying Bmnext to me
It's not Dhow it's supAposed to be
So why'd Dyou have to Emgo
[Chorus 2]
I'm still Gtrying
To wake Aup Bmfrom this
DFrom this Anightmare
DFrom this Emnightmare
Where F#meveryGthing is
AIn its Bmright place
DBut you're Anot there
DNo you're Emnot there
[Bridge]
G A Bm
D A
D Em F#m
GSuddenly I can almost see AyouBm  
Feel the heat of your breath on my DskinA  
Scared to death but I'm only dreaDmingEm  F#m  
GSuddenly I can see you faAdingBm  
Holding on but my heart starts raDcingA  
Scared to death cause I know I'm dreaDmingEm  
[Chorus 3]
Oh
I'm still Gtrying
To wake Aup Bmfrom this
DFrom this Anightmare
DFrom this Emnightmare
Where F#meveryGthing is
AIn its Bmright place
DBut you're Anot there
DNo you're Emnot there
[Outro]
G A Bm
D A
D Em F#m
G A Bm
D A
D Em

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Nightmare

by Miley Cyrus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 3rd fret

Power chords Open/full chords

------------ ----------------

G G

355xxx 320003

A A

577xxx x02220

Bm Bm

x244xx x24432

D D

x577xx xx0232

Em Em

022xxx 022000

F#m F#m

244xxx 244222

G A Bm D A D Em F#m

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------222222222222-/5555--------------/5555-------------------|

|-333333333333-5555--------------------555555555555-------000000000000-2222-|

[Verse 1]

Hey

A Bm

Feels like I'm asleep but I'm awake

D A

In this dream I never see your face

D Em F#m

I'm just a step behind

Hey

A Bm

Can't remember why you went away

D A

Pinch me cause I know it's a mistake

D Em

I wanna see your eyes

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F#m G

I woke up in another life

A Bm

Where nothing's really dangerous

D A

And everything is black and white

D Em

And no one even knows

F#m G

I woke up in a broken dream

A Bm

With no one lying next to me

D A

It's not how it's supposed to be

D Em

So why'd you have to go

[Chorus 1]

I'm still trying

A Bm

To wake up from this

D A

From this nightmare

D Em

From this nightmare

F#m G

Where everything is

A Bm

In its right place

D A

But you're not there

D Em

No you're not there

[Verse 2]

Hey

A Bm

Table's set for two but it's a waste

D A

I'm the only one that's breaking plates

D Em F#m

The quiet's getting loud

Hey

A Bm

Everyone keeps saying I'm okay

D A

One more night alone I'll go insane

D Em

I need to hold you now

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F#m G

I woke up in another life

A Bm

Where nothing's really dangerous

D A

And everything is black and white

D Em

And no one even knows

F#m G

I woke up in a broken dream

A Bm

With no one lying next to me

D A

It's not how it's supposed to be

D Em

So why'd you have to go

[Chorus 2]

I'm still trying

A Bm

To wake up from this

D A

From this nightmare

D Em

From this nightmare

F#m G

Where everything is

A Bm

In its right place

D A

But you're not there

D Em

No you're not there

[Bridge]

G A Bm

D A

D Em F#m

G A Bm

Suddenly I can almost see you

D A

Feel the heat of your breath on my skin

D Em F#m

Scared to death but I'm only dreaming

G A Bm

Suddenly I can see you fading

D A

Holding on but my heart starts racing

D Em

Scared to death cause I know I'm dreaming

[Chorus 3]

I'm still trying

A Bm

To wake up from this

D A

From this nightmare

D Em

From this nightmare

F#m G

Where everything is

A Bm

In its right place

D A

But you're not there

D Em

No you're not there

[Outro]

G A Bm

D A

D Em F#m

G A Bm

D A

D Em

About Nightmare Chords by Miley Cyrus

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FAQ — Nightmare by Miley Cyrus

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