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[Verse 1]
  EmWaiting for Clight,
  C/AWaiting for the Gmoment where we see the Emsun
Stuck in the Cdark
  C/AHiding in the cGorner fall until we’re dEmone
Learn it by wCrote
  C/APen to paper dGown the barrel of a gEmun
Twitch in your sCleep
C/AWake up to the lGast one, it’s time to Emrun
[Chorus]
Welcome to niCghtmare city
Where the Dgrass ain’t greener for Amyou, for yEmou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.
Welcome to nCightmare city
Where the grDass ain’t greener for Amyou, for Emyou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.
[Verse 2]
  EmChemicals Cin
  C/AFall through the dGoorway, just to snap and sEmpin
Scalpel is oCut
  C/ALook to where your Ghead is, and where it’s Embeen
Fingers apCart
  C/AStiches heal the slGashes, the cuts and pEmains
Eyelids aCway
  C/AGlue them from the piGeces, melt the roaring flEmames
[Chorus]
Welcome to niCghtmare city
Where the Dgrass ain’t greener for Amyou, for yEmou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.
Welcome to nCightmare city
Where the grDass ain’t greener for Amyou, for Emyou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.
[Bridge]
CFeAmel Cso Amalone yet
All the eyes are on you
It’s not that bad
They’ve had it much worse than you,
CTrAmappCed Amin a room
Just to be trapped at a desk
Just as Keynes said
We’re all dead in the end
[Chorus]
EmWelcome to nighCtmare city
Where the Dgrass ain’t greener for Amyou, for yEmou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.
Welcome to nCightmare city
Where the grDass ain’t greener for Amyou, for Emyou
Now you’re in nCightmare city
And wDhat we told you ain’t tAmrue, so tEmrue.

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Nightmare City

by Tom Kirby

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C/A

[Verse 1]

Em C

Waiting for light,

C/A G Em

Waiting for the moment where we see the sun

Stuck in the dark

C/A G Em

Hiding in the corner fall until we’re done

Learn it by wrote

C/A G Em

Pen to paper down the barrel of a gun

Twitch in your sleep

C/A G Em

Wake up to the last one, it’s time to run

[Chorus]

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

[Verse 2]

Em C

Chemicals in

C/A G Em

Fall through the doorway, just to snap and spin

Scalpel is out

C/A G Em

Look to where your head is, and where it’s been

Fingers apart

C/A G Em

Stiches heal the slashes, the cuts and pains

Eyelids away

C/A G Em

Glue them from the pieces, melt the roaring flames

[Chorus]

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

[Bridge]

C Am C Am

Feel so alone yet

All the eyes are on you

It’s not that bad

They’ve had it much worse than you,

C Am C Am

Trapped in a room

Just to be trapped at a desk

Just as Keynes said

We’re all dead in the end

[Chorus]

Em C

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

Welcome to nightmare city

D Am Em

Where the grass ain’t greener for you, for you

Now you’re in nightmare city

D Am Em

And what we told you ain’t true, so true.

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