A Nightmare To Remember
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Cm
Lying on the table
F
In this unfamiliar place,
Cm
I'm greeted by a stranger,
F
A man without a face.
Cm
He said: "Son, do you remember?
F
Do you even know your name?"
Cm
Then he shined a light into my eye
F
And said: "Take this for the pain".
(D# Bb Cm)
(D# Bb Cm)
D#
Hopelessly drifting,
Bb Cm
Bathing in beautiful agony...
D#
I am endlessly falling,
Bb Cm
Lost in this wonderful misery.
D# Bb
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake,
Em D#
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
D#
Hopelessly drifting,
Bb Cm F
Bathing in beautiful a-gony...
(Cm F Cm F)
Cm
"Tell me, does this hurt you?"
F
Said the faceless man.
Cm
"Can you move all of your fingers?
F
Then you try your best to stand".
Cm
I asked about the others:
F
"Is everyone okay?"
Cm
He told me not to worry
F
As he turned and looked away.
D#
Hopelessly drifting,
Bb Cm F
Bathing in beautiful a-gony...
D#
I am endlessly falling,
Bb C
Lost in this wonderful misery.
D# Bb
In peaceful sedation I lay half awake,
Em D#
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
Hopelessly drifting,
Bb Cm F
Bathing in beautiful a-gony...
How to play A Nightmare To Remember
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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