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Behold The Nightmare

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BEHOLD! THE NIGHTMARE
===
Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2
F#m                             Dsus2
I've faced the fathoms in your deep
F#m                             Dsus2
Withstood the suitors quiet siege
F#m
Pulled down the heavens just to
  G            G
Please you, appease you,
     G               G
The wind blows and I know
A Bm7
[Pre-Chorus]
A          Bm7
I can't go on digging roses from 
  A             Bm7
grave to linger on, beyond the
        A                 Bm7
Beyond, where the willows weep and the whirlpools
A                  Bm7
Sleep, you'll find me
     G              G
The coarse tide reflects sky
[Chorus]
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
       Dsus2          F#m
With a december black psalm
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
     G          G
What I fear is lost here
     G             G
The wind blows and I know
[Bridge]
   D     Em    F#m   Fm7   Em         G
1|------------------------------------------------|
2|-----------------2---3--------------------------|
3|-----2---0-2---2---1-----0-----2-0-/4-x-2-0-x-2-|
4|-3-4--------------------------------------------|
5|(5)---------------------------------------------|
6|-------0-----2-----1---1-0-x-x-----/3-----------|
D    Em  F#m  Fm7 Em   G
All  you have to  do   is run away
D    Em   F#m  Fm7 Em   G
And steal yourself from me, become
                      2|-2------2-|
                      3|----------|
                      4|----------|
                      5|-0--------|
                      6|--------2-|
       D    Em  F#m  Fm7 Em     G
A mystery   to  gaze in--to. You're so cruel
1|-------------------------|
2|-0---0---0---2---2-2---2-|
3|-------2-----------------|
4|---0-------0---0-----0---|
5|-------------0-----------|
6|-3-----------------2-----|
  D   Em F#m   Fm7 Em     G
 in all you do  but still I believe,
             Fm7
            ()     
 I believe in you
[Interlude]
Dsus2Em
    x4
G                             G                             G
So may you come with your own knives, you'll never take me alive
                              G                            G
With all the force of what is true, is there nothing I can do?
A          Bm7
I can't go on digging roses from 
  A             Bm7
grave to linger on, beyond the
        A                 Bm7
Beyond, where the willows weep and the whirlpools
A                  Bm7
Sleep, you'll find me
     G              G
The coarse tide reflects sky
[Chorus]
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
       Dsus2          F#m
With a december black psalm
         Dsus2          F#m
And the nightmare rides on
Dsus2
F#m                             Dsus2
I've faced the fathoms in your deep
F#m                         Dsus2
Withstood the suitors quiet siege
F#m                             Dsus2
Pulled down the heavens just to please you
F#m                        Dsus2
To hold the flower I can't keep...
F#mDsus2F#m
      (fade out)

Behold The Nightmare chords and lyrics

Free chords for Behold The Nightmare by The Smashing Pumpkins. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

BEHOLD! THE NIGHTMARE
===
Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2
A Bm7
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Interlude]
Dsus2  Em  x4
[Chorus]
Dsus2
F#m  Dsus2  F#m  (fade out)

Behold The Nightmare Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Learn how to play Behold The Nightmare by The Smashing Pumpkins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Behold The Nightmare chords”, “Behold The Nightmare guitar chords”, or “The Smashing Pumpkins Behold The Nightmare chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Behold The Nightmare chords and for experienced players who want accurate Behold The Nightmare lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dsus2, F#m, G, A, Bm7, D.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Behold The Nightmare" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Behold The Nightmare" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Behold The Nightmare" by The Smashing Pumpkins with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Smashing Pumpkins below.

What key is "Behold The Nightmare" in?

The chords for "Behold The Nightmare" show the original chord names (including Dsus2, F#m, G, A, Bm7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.