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Nightmare

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-Bm2---C0---D2---Em0---G3-|
B|-3---1---3---0---3-|
G|-4---0---2---0---0-|
D|-4---2---0---2---0-|
A|-2---3---x---2---2-|
E|-x---0---x---0---3-|
[INTRO]
Em G
 CJust sleep, just dream
 DJust sleep, just dream
Em G
 CJust sleep, just dreDam
Em C Em C
[VERSE 1]
 EmIn the back of my mGind
 I've been trying to chase a monster this whole Ctime
 But I couldn't see the Dmonster was me 
 And no one heard our Emcries
[VERSE 2]
 Now I've run out of teGars
 The time has come for me to disaCppear
 Get me out of this mess and aDway from this stress
 Set me free so I can Emrest
[PRE-CHORUS]
 We're only kids who lost our Gway
 But if we wait long enough we will be Csaved
 Just sleep, just dream
 This isn't Dfair
 No we're not just what we seem
[CHORUS]
 We want to Emfly
 But our souls are trapped inGside
 It's not a game, not to blame
 We're forced to Chide
 Just sleep, just dream
 It's Gonly a nightmare
     N.C.              Em   C
 And soon we'll be set free
 And soon we'll be set EmfreeC  
[VERSE 3]
 EmAnd I've been crying out for Ghelp
 I know I bite but I mean Cwell
 Can you see my disguise? I'm Ddifferent inside
 Can you break this Emspell
[VERSE 4]
 And all the ghosts from beGfore
 They're knocking and they're breaking down your Cdoor
 So please set us free now Dyou have the key
 Because I can't take the pain no Emmore, no more
[PRE-CHORUS]
 We're only kids who lost our Gway
 But if we wait long enough we will be Csaved
 Just sleep, just dream
 This isn't Dfair
 No we're not just what we seem
[CHORUS]
 We want to Emfly
 But our souls are trapped inGside
 It's not a game, not to blame
 We're forced to Chide
 Just sleep, just dream
 It's Gonly a nightmare
     N.C.              Em   C
 And soon we'll be set free
 And soon we'll be set EmfreeC  
Em Bm G Bm
[PRE-CHORUS]
 We're only kids who lost our Gway
 But if we wait long enough we will be Csaved
 Just sleep, just dream
 This isn't Dfair
 No we're not just what we seem
[CHORUS]
 We want to Emfly
 But our souls are trapped inGside
 It's not a game, not to blame
 We're forced to Chide
 Just sleep, just dream
 It's Gonly a nightmare
     N.C.              Em   C
 And soon we'll be set free
 And soon we'll be set EmfreeC  

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Nightmare

by NateWantsToBattle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm C D Em G

e|-2---0---2---0---3-|

B|-3---1---3---0---3-|

G|-4---0---2---0---0-|

D|-4---2---0---2---0-|

A|-2---3---x---2---2-|

E|-x---0---x---0---3-|

[INTRO]

Em G

Just sleep, just dream

Em G

C D

Just sleep, just dream

Em C Em C

[VERSE 1]

Em G

In the back of my mind

I've been trying to chase a monster this whole time

But I couldn't see the monster was me

And no one heard our cries

[VERSE 2]

Now I've run out of tears

The time has come for me to disappear

Get me out of this mess and away from this stress

Set me free so I can rest

[PRE-CHORUS]

We're only kids who lost our way

But if we wait long enough we will be saved

Just sleep, just dream

This isn't fair

No we're not just what we seem

[CHORUS]

We want to fly

But our souls are trapped inside

It's not a game, not to blame

We're forced to hide

Just sleep, just dream

It's only a nightmare

N.C. Em C

And soon we'll be set free

Em C

And soon we'll be set free

[VERSE 3]

Em G

And I've been crying out for help

I know I bite but I mean well

Can you see my disguise? I'm different inside

Can you break this spell

[VERSE 4]

And all the ghosts from before

They're knocking and they're breaking down your door

So please set us free now you have the key

Because I can't take the pain no more, no more

[PRE-CHORUS]

We're only kids who lost our way

But if we wait long enough we will be saved

Just sleep, just dream

This isn't fair

No we're not just what we seem

[CHORUS]

We want to fly

But our souls are trapped inside

It's not a game, not to blame

We're forced to hide

Just sleep, just dream

It's only a nightmare

N.C. Em C

And soon we'll be set free

Em C

And soon we'll be set free

Em Bm G Bm

[PRE-CHORUS]

We're only kids who lost our way

But if we wait long enough we will be saved

Just sleep, just dream

This isn't fair

No we're not just what we seem

[CHORUS]

We want to fly

But our souls are trapped inside

It's not a game, not to blame

We're forced to hide

Just sleep, just dream

It's only a nightmare

N.C. Em C

And soon we'll be set free

Em C

And soon we'll be set free

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