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[Intro]
Bb
[Chorus]
BbAre you living Gmin a Fnightmare,
BbOne that eats away your soul?
BbDoes it leave you feeling empty,
Does it leave you Ffeeling Bbcold?
So you're Gmliving in a Fnightmare
Well I'm living Bbin one too
But I'm trying to prevFent the storm
From bearing down on yoBmu
[Verse 1]
GmThere are rats on every corner
There Bbare serpents in Dmthe street
GmYou know hell is coming for Ebyou -
Now there's demons at your feet
GmWhen it all comes crashing down
CmAnd you don't Fknow where to go
Yeah you think the world is Ebending?
That's a feelBbing that I know...
[Pre-Chorus]
BbDon't be so quick to shut me out EbI know it's hard to face the day
GmBut we can make it out together
FFeel your Bbnightmare Dmslip away
[Chorus]
BbAre you living Gmin a Fnightmare,
BbOne that eats away your Gmsoul?
Does Bbit leave you feeling empty,
BbDoes it leave you feeling cold?
So you're Gmliving in a Fnightmare
Well I'm living in Bbone too
But I'm trying to prevent Fthe storm
From bearing down on yoGmu
[Verse 2]
GmI swear the storms are building faster
GSwear the walls are caving in
EbBut every Gtime we start to falter
EbI know we Gcan look within
GmWhen it all comes crashing down
BbAnd you don't know Dmwhere to goF  
FYeah you think the world is ending?
BbBut I swear you're not alone...
[Pre-Chorus]
BbDon't be so quick to shut me out EbI know it's hard to face the day
GmBut we can make it out together
FFeel your nightmare slip awayEb  
[Chorus]
Are Bbyou living iGmn a nFightmare,
One that eats away your Gmsoul?
Does it leave you Bbfeeling Dmempty,
Does it leave you Ffeeling Bbcold?
So you're Gmliving in a Fnightmare
Well I'm living Bbin one too
But I'm trying to prevent Fthe storm
From bearing down Bbon you
[Verse 3]
GmYou know love still fills your lungs
GmWe breathe the same air
FLove still fills your Clungs
GmYou know love still fills your lungs
GmWe breathe the same air
FAnd you are far too fucking young
To let Abmthe weight of the world Gmdestroy you
FSo one more night, breathe for me
GmI know the deep blue's stretched between us
FBut you are never too Bbfar from me
[Chorus]
BbAre you living in a Fnightmare,
F...Bb  
BbDoes it leave you feeling empty,
Does iFt leave you Bbfeeling cold?
So you're Gmliving in a Fnightmare
Well I'm living in one tBboo
But I'm trying to preFvent the storm
BbFrom bearing down on you
[Outro]
BbAre you Gmliving in a nFightmare,
F(Ahh-ohh)
EbAre you Bbliving in a nightmare?

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Nightmare

by The Amity Affliction

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Bb Gm F

Are you living in a nightmare,

One that eats away your soul?

Does it leave you feeling empty,

F Bb

Does it leave you feeling cold?

Gm F

So you're living in a nightmare

Well I'm living in one too

But I'm trying to prevent the storm

From bearing down on you

[Verse 1]

There are rats on every corner

Bb Dm

There are serpents in the street

Gm Eb

You know hell is coming for you -

Now there's demons at your feet

When it all comes crashing down

Cm F

And you don't know where to go

Yeah you think the world is ending?

That's a feeling that I know...

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Eb

Don't be so quick to shut me out I know it's hard to face the day

But we can make it out together

F Bb Dm

Feel your nightmare slip away

[Chorus]

Bb Gm F

Are you living in a nightmare,

Bb Gm

One that eats away your soul?

Does it leave you feeling empty,

Does it leave you feeling cold?

Gm F

So you're living in a nightmare

Well I'm living in one too

But I'm trying to prevent the storm

From bearing down on you

[Verse 2]

I swear the storms are building faster

Swear the walls are caving in

Eb G

But every time we start to falter

Eb G

I know we can look within

When it all comes crashing down

Bb Dm F

And you don't know where to go

Yeah you think the world is ending?

But I swear you're not alone...

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Eb

Don't be so quick to shut me out I know it's hard to face the day

But we can make it out together

F Eb

Feel your nightmare slip away

[Chorus]

Bb Gm F

Are you living in a nightmare,

One that eats away your soul?

Bb Dm

Does it leave you feeling empty,

F Bb

Does it leave you feeling cold?

Gm F

So you're living in a nightmare

Well I'm living in one too

But I'm trying to prevent the storm

From bearing down on you

[Verse 3]

You know love still fills your lungs

We breathe the same air

F C

Love still fills your lungs

You know love still fills your lungs

We breathe the same air

And you are far too fucking young

Abm Gm

To let the weight of the world destroy you

So one more night, breathe for me

I know the deep blue's stretched between us

F Bb

But you are never too far from me

[Chorus]

Bb F

Are you living in a nightmare,

F Bb

...

Does it leave you feeling empty,

F Bb

Does it leave you feeling cold?

Gm F

So you're living in a nightmare

Well I'm living in one too

But I'm trying to prevent the storm

From bearing down on you

[Outro]

Bb Gm F

Are you living in a nightmare,

(Ahh-ohh)

Eb Bb

Are you living in a nightmare?

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