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[Intro]
Bm F#7 Em F#7
[Verse 1]
BmSinking, so sick of F#7thinking
Of Emall the things you need from me
F#7Who you think that I should be?
BmItching to feel you F#7with me
But EmI can't do that to myself
F#7Touch so soft but words that kill
[Pre-Chorus 1]
       BmI wanna look past itF#7,  'cause you're such a habit
       But EmI'm made out of glass and
       C#m7b5Some wounds you just A#dimcan't lick
       The Bmcrimes that you have committed
       F#7You hold them against me
                                     EmN.C.
       No nights, without you I can't dream
[Chorus]
N.C.                   Bm  
So now I see you in my nightmares
(Or not at F#7all)
All by myself, drowning in Bmmy tears
(It's just the F#7cost)
Of keeping you alive inBmside my brain
I know it's strange
I'm Gmaj7dealing with the F#7pain
I'm having Emnightmares, nightF#7mares
              N.C.
And you're to blame
[Verse 2]
BmCrawling, I know you're F#7calling
Your Emnumber on my shattered screen
F#7Type your name, my fingers bleed
[Pre-Chorus 2]
       BmI wanna look past itF#7,  developed a habit
       Cause EmI'm made out of glass and
       C#m7b5Got wounds you just A#dimcan't fix
       The Bmlies you've told me have damaged   F#7my heart
       And I'm manic
         N.C.
       Tonight I'm sleeping in panic
[Chorus]
N.C.                   Bm  
So now I see you in my nightmares
(Or not at F#7all)
All by myself, drowning in Bmmy tears
(It's just the F#7cost)
Of keeping you alive inBmside my brain
I know it's strange
I'm Gmaj7dealing with the F#7pain
I'm having Emnightmares, nightF#7mares
              N.C.
And you're to blame
[Instrumental]
Bm F#7 Em F#7
[Chorus]
So now I see you in my Bmnightmares
(Or not at F#7all)
All by myself, drowning in Bmmy tears
(It's just the F#7cost)
Of keeping you alive inBmside my brain
I know it's strange
I'm Gmaj7dealing with the F#7pain
I'm having Emnightmares, nightF#7mares
              N.C.
And you're to blame
[Outro]
Yeah you're to Bmblame, yuh
Yeah you're to F#7blame, you're to blame
Yeah you're to Bmblame, yuh
Yeah you're to F#7blame, yeah you're to blame
Yeah you're to Bmblame, yuh
Yeah you're to Gmaj7blame, you're to F#7blame
Yeah you're to Emblame, yuh
Yeah you're to F#7blame, aah-ah

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Nightmares

by Ellise

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

C#m7b5

A#dim

Gmaj7

[Intro]

Bm F#7 Em F#7

[Verse 1]

Bm F#7

Sinking, so sick of thinking

Of all the things you need from me

F#7

Who you think that I should be?

Bm F#7

Itching to feel you with me

But I can't do that to myself

F#7

Touch so soft but words that kill

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm F#7

I wanna look past it, 'cause you're such a habit

But I'm made out of glass and

C#m7b5 A#dim

Some wounds you just can't lick

The crimes that you have committed

F#7

You hold them against me

N.C.

No nights, without you I can't dream

[Chorus]

N.C.

So now I see you in my nightmares

F#7

(Or not at all)

All by myself, drowning in my tears

F#7

(It's just the cost)

Of keeping you alive inside my brain

I know it's strange

Gmaj7 F#7

I'm dealing with the pain

Em F#7

I'm having nightmares, nightmares

N.C.

And you're to blame

[Verse 2]

Bm F#7

Crawling, I know you're calling

Your number on my shattered screen

F#7

Type your name, my fingers bleed

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm F#7

I wanna look past it, developed a habit

Cause I'm made out of glass and

C#m7b5 A#dim

Got wounds you just can't fix

Bm F#7

The lies you've told me have damaged my heart

And I'm manic

N.C.

Tonight I'm sleeping in panic

[Chorus]

N.C.

So now I see you in my nightmares

F#7

(Or not at all)

All by myself, drowning in my tears

F#7

(It's just the cost)

Of keeping you alive inside my brain

I know it's strange

Gmaj7 F#7

I'm dealing with the pain

Em F#7

I'm having nightmares, nightmares

N.C.

And you're to blame

[Instrumental]

Bm F#7 Em F#7

[Chorus]

So now I see you in my nightmares

F#7

(Or not at all)

All by myself, drowning in my tears

F#7

(It's just the cost)

Of keeping you alive inside my brain

I know it's strange

Gmaj7 F#7

I'm dealing with the pain

Em F#7

I'm having nightmares, nightmares

N.C.

And you're to blame

[Outro]

Yeah you're to blame, yuh

F#7

Yeah you're to blame, you're to blame

Yeah you're to blame, yuh

F#7

Yeah you're to blame, yeah you're to blame

Yeah you're to blame, yuh

Gmaj7 F#7

Yeah you're to blame, you're to blame

Yeah you're to blame, yuh

F#7

Yeah you're to blame, aah-ah

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