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Live This Nightmare

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Live This Nightmare - The Griswolds
Be Impressive (2014)
Note: Since the synths are so low/distorted, for the Gm7 chords it doesn't make a huge
difference whether you play a Bb or Gm so Gm7 works best to include both (or Bb/G)
[Intro]
 Bb   Dm   C   GG-Am-Bb (2x)
You do what you Gm7want
You do what you Dmneed
Just don't Clet this get back to Cme
     C-         Dm  Gm7  
You do what you want
You do as you Dmplease
Do whatCever will help you Gsleep
[Pre-Chorus]
She Gm7called me up at the break of dawnDm  
                               Am   G(G-Am-)
She said that she's gonna be okay
She Bbcalled as if there was nothing wrongDm  
OCkay, okay, okay
[Chorus]
I won't lie Gm7to keep you here
I could never Dmbe that cold, my dear
Cause I can't Flive this nightmare
And I won't lCive this nightmare
         Bb   Dm   C   GG-Am-Bb
I won't lie
I do what I Gm7want
I do what I Dmneed
Do whatCever will help me Dmsleep
[Pre-Chorus]
She Bbcalled me up in the early morningDm  
                               Am   G(G-Am-)
She asked if we're gonna be okay
[Chorus}
I won't lie Gmto keep you hereBb  
I could never Dmbe that cold, my dear
Cause I can't Flive this nightmare
And I won't lCive this nightmare
I can't lie Gmto keep you hereBb  
I could never Dmbe that cold, my dear
Cause I can't Flive this nightmare
And I won't lCive this nightmare
(You do what you Gmwant
You do what you Bbneed
Just don't Flet this get back to Gmme
You do what you Gmwant
You do as you Bbplease
Do whatFever will help you Csleep)
GmCarrie, Carrie, Carrie
I Bbcan't live ordinary
I Fcan't just keep you holding Con
GmCarrie, quite contrary 
I Bbknow you're feeling buried
So Fhow's your garden gonna Cgrow?
[Chorus]
I won't Gmlie to keep you Bbhere
I could never Dmbe that cold, my dear
Cause I can't Flive this nightmare
And I won't lCive this nightmare
If you Gmcry for me, my dearBb  
Drowning in a Dmpool of wasted tears
Cause I can't Flive this nightmare
And I won't Clive this nightmare
I won't GmlieDm  F  C  

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Live This Nightmare

by The Griswolds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Live This Nightmare - The Griswolds

Be Impressive (2014)

Note: Since the synths are so low/distorted, for the Gm7 chords it doesn't make a huge

difference whether you play a Bb or Gm so Gm7 works best to include both (or Bb/G)

[Intro]

Bb Dm C G

G-Am-Bb (2x)

Gm7

You do what you want

You do what you need

C C

Just don't let this get back to me

C Dm Gm7

You do what you want

You do as you please

C G

Do whatever will help you sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm7 Dm

She called me up at the break of dawn

Am G

(G-Am-)

She said that she's gonna be okay

Bb Dm

She called as if there was nothing wrong

Okay, okay, okay

[Chorus]

Gm7

I won't lie to keep you here

I could never be that cold, my dear

Cause I can't live this nightmare

And I won't live this nightmare

Bb Dm C G

G-Am-Bb

I won't lie

Gm7

I do what I want

I do what I need

C Dm

Do whatever will help me sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Dm

She called me up in the early morning

Am G

(G-Am-)

She asked if we're gonna be okay

[Chorus}

Gm Bb

I won't lie to keep you here

I could never be that cold, my dear

Cause I can't live this nightmare

And I won't live this nightmare

Gm Bb

I can't lie to keep you here

I could never be that cold, my dear

Cause I can't live this nightmare

And I won't live this nightmare

(You do what you want

You do what you need

F Gm

Just don't let this get back to me

You do what you want

You do as you please

F C

Do whatever will help you sleep)

Carrie, Carrie, Carrie

I can't live ordinary

F C

I can't just keep you holding on

Carrie, quite contrary

I know you're feeling buried

F C

So how's your garden gonna grow?

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I won't lie to keep you here

I could never be that cold, my dear

Cause I can't live this nightmare

And I won't live this nightmare

Gm Bb

If you cry for me, my dear

Drowning in a pool of wasted tears

Cause I can't live this nightmare

And I won't live this nightmare

Gm Dm F C

I won't lie

About Live This Nightmare Chords by The Griswolds

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What key is "Live This Nightmare" in?

The chords for "Live This Nightmare" show the original chord names (including Bb, Gm, Bb/G, Dm, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.