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Nightmare

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[Intro]
N.C.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
N.C.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
N.C.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
N.C.
Now I'm a nightmare
[Verse 1]
FYour grand entry was all a blur Gto me
AmI never saw your face, just your enGergy
FI think you buried me under hotel Gsheets
                                     AmN.C.
Then sent me to hell on a second-floor city street
[Pre-Chorus]
FI was having bad dreams, you ran aGway from me
AmSkeletons in your closet started breaking free
FYou said "Don't worry, babe, this time around I've changed
AmYou were my baby, but now you're my Gnightmare
[Chorus]
FNow EmI'm Fa-
FNow EmI'm a FnightGmare
AmNow GI'm Ama-
AmNow GI'm a AmnightGmare
[Verse 2]
FOn the ceiling, I'm looking down Gon you
AmGetting high off them, but you don't Gwant to
FAm I on your mind? Don't you Gdeny it
AmGood luck on the West Coast
N.C.
I don't think you'll find it
[Pre-Chorus]
FFuck your California dreams, get away from Gme
AmSaid you hated the city, but I don't Gbelieve
FCall me up someday when you're not high Goff your face
                     AmN.C.
And I'll be your baby, but now I'm your nightmare
[Chorus]
FNow EmI'm Fa-
FNow EmI'm a FnightGmare
AmNow GI'm Ama-
AmNow GI'm a AmnightGmare
FNow EmI'm Fa-
FNow EmI'm a FnightGmare
AmNow GI'm Ama-
AmNow GI'm a AmnightGmare
[Bridge]
FCalifornia dreams
Look what you did to Gme
                    AmN.C.
Oh, I can never sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
FFuck your California dreams, get away from Gme
AmSaid you hated the city, but I don't Gbelieve
FCall me up someday when you're not high Goff your face
AmAnd I'll be your baby, but now I'm your nightmare
[Chorus]
FNow EmI'm Fa-
FNow EmI'm a FnightGmare
AmNow GI'm Ama-
AmNow GI'm a AmnightGmare
FNow EmI'm Fa-
FNow EmI'm a FnightGmare
AmNow GI'm Ama-
AmNow GI'm a AmnightGmare
[Outro]
FCalEmiforFnia dreams
FLook what Emyou Fdid to Gme
AmOh, I Gcan Amnever sleep
AmNow I'm Ga AmnightGmare
FCalEmiforFnia dreams
FLook what Emyou Fdid to Gme
AmOh, I cGan Amnever sleepAm  G  Am  G  

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Nightmare

by PVRIS

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[Intro]

N.C.

Oh, oh, oh, oh

N.C.

Oh, oh, oh, oh

N.C.

Oh, oh, oh, oh

N.C.

Now I'm a nightmare

[Verse 1]

F G

Your grand entry was all a blur to me

Am G

I never saw your face, just your energy

F G

I think you buried me under hotel sheets

N.C.

Then sent me to hell on a second-floor city street

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

I was having bad dreams, you ran away from me

Skeletons in your closet started breaking free

You said "Don't worry, babe, this time around I've changed

Am G

You were my baby, but now you're my nightmare

[Chorus]

F Em F

Now I'm a-

F Em F G

Now I'm a nightmare

Am G Am

Now I'm a-

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

[Verse 2]

F G

On the ceiling, I'm looking down on you

Am G

Getting high off them, but you don't want to

F G

Am I on your mind? Don't you deny it

Good luck on the West Coast

N.C.

I don't think you'll find it

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Fuck your California dreams, get away from me

Am G

Said you hated the city, but I don't believe

F G

Call me up someday when you're not high off your face

N.C.

And I'll be your baby, but now I'm your nightmare

[Chorus]

F Em F

Now I'm a-

F Em F G

Now I'm a nightmare

Am G Am

Now I'm a-

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

F Em F

Now I'm a-

F Em F G

Now I'm a nightmare

Am G Am

Now I'm a-

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

[Bridge]

California dreams

Look what you did to me

N.C.

Oh, I can never sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Fuck your California dreams, get away from me

Am G

Said you hated the city, but I don't believe

F G

Call me up someday when you're not high off your face

And I'll be your baby, but now I'm your nightmare

[Chorus]

F Em F

Now I'm a-

F Em F G

Now I'm a nightmare

Am G Am

Now I'm a-

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

F Em F

Now I'm a-

F Em F G

Now I'm a nightmare

Am G Am

Now I'm a-

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

[Outro]

F Em F

California dreams

F Em F G

Look what you did to me

Am G Am

Oh, I can never sleep

Am G Am G

Now I'm a nightmare

F Em F

California dreams

F Em F G

Look what you did to me

Am G Am Am G Am G

Oh, I can never sleep

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