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[Intro]
  C5    F5    A5    G5x2
[Verse 1]
C5You look so beautiful
C5No one but me knows you're insane
F5I feel so damn pathetic
F5My friends just don't get it
'C5Cause you've got me under oath
C5Before you I was in a ******* rut
F5One day you are in the past
F5That night I ask you back
[Pre-Chorus]
G5It started out F5just harmless funG5  
Now you've got me thinking you're the oneF5  
[Chorus]
'C5Cause if you wanna take me home
G5You know I'm ready to leave
A5You've got me under your spell
PF5lease don't set me free
'Cause I've been haC5ving all these nightmares
G5Seeing you is my only way ofA5  
FF5eeling so defenseless
F5But I'm telling youG5  
I C5wouldn't change a thing
[Interlude]
C5  F5  A5  G5
[Verse 2]
C5You've got me feeling strange
CC5ause I love to hate you so damn much
F5But I can't think of leaving
F5Cause you're what keeps me breathing
[Pre-Chorus]
G5It started out F5just harmless G5fun
Now you've got me thinking you're the F5one
[Chorus]
'C5Cause if you wanna take me home
G5You know I'm ready to leave
A5You've got me under your spell
PF5lease don't set me free
'Cause I've been haC5ving all these nightmares
G5Seeing you is my only way ofA5  
FF5eeling so defenseless
F5But I'm telling youG5  
I C5wouldn't change a thing
[Solo]
e|----------C5----F5----A5----G5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9h12p9-9\7-9-7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------10-7\0----10-10-10-10-10-7-10-12~---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-10/13-17-17-15-13-15-12-13-8-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9-8-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------9-7/4h4/0------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
C5*
Take me home
                   G5*
You know I'm ready to leave
                       A5*
You've got me under your spell
                       F5*
Please don't set me free
[Chorus]
'C5Cause if you wanna take me home
G5You know I'm ready to leave
A5You've got me under your spell
PF5lease don't set me free
'Cause I've been haC5ving all these nightmares
G5Seeing you is my only way ofA5  
FF5eeling so defenseless
F5But I'm telling youG5  
I C5wouldn't change a thing
[Outro]
C5  F5  A5  G5
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| \  Slide down
| ~  Vibrato
| /  Slide up
************************************

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Bad Dreams

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C5 F5 A5 G5

[Verse 1]

You look so beautiful

No one but me knows you're insane

I feel so damn pathetic

My friends just don't get it

'Cause you've got me under oath

Before you I was in a ******* rut

One day you are in the past

That night I ask you back

[Pre-Chorus]

G5 F5 G5

It started out just harmless fun

Now you've got me thinking you're the one

[Chorus]

'Cause if you wanna take me home

You know I'm ready to leave

You've got me under your spell

Please don't set me free

'Cause I've been having all these nightmares

G5 A5

Seeing you is my only way of

Feeling so defenseless

F5 G5

But I'm telling you

I wouldn't change a thing

[Interlude]

C5 F5 A5 G5

[Verse 2]

You've got me feeling strange

Cause I love to hate you so damn much

But I can't think of leaving

Cause you're what keeps me breathing

[Pre-Chorus]

G5 F5 G5

It started out just harmless fun

Now you've got me thinking you're the one

[Chorus]

'Cause if you wanna take me home

You know I'm ready to leave

You've got me under your spell

Please don't set me free

'Cause I've been having all these nightmares

G5 A5

Seeing you is my only way of

Feeling so defenseless

F5 G5

But I'm telling you

I wouldn't change a thing

[Solo]

C5 F5 A5 G5

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9-9h12p9-9\7-9-7---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------10-7\0----10-10-10-10-10-7-10-12~---------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-8-10/13-17-17-15-13-15-12-13-8-------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------9-8-----------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------9-7/4h4/0------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

Take me home

You know I'm ready to leave

You've got me under your spell

Please don't set me free

[Chorus]

'Cause if you wanna take me home

You know I'm ready to leave

You've got me under your spell

Please don't set me free

'Cause I've been having all these nightmares

G5 A5

Seeing you is my only way of

Feeling so defenseless

F5 G5

But I'm telling you

I wouldn't change a thing

[Outro]

C5 F5 A5 G5

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

| / Slide up

************************************

About Bad Dreams Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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FAQ — Bad Dreams by 5 Seconds of Summer

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What key is "Bad Dreams" in?

The chords for "Bad Dreams" show the original chord names (including C5, F5, A5, G5, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.