Behold! The Night Mare
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Words and Music by Billy Corgan
Standard Tuning: E A D G B E
|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 Gmaj7 G5
pulled down the heavens just to please you
Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 G5
appease you the wind blows and I know
|A |Bm7 |
|A |
Bm7 A
I can't go on digging roses from your grave
Bm7 A
to linger on beyond the beyond
Bm7
where the willows weep
A Bm7
and whirlpools sleep you'll find me
Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 G5
the coarse tide reflects sky
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare rides on
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare rides on
Dsus2 F#m
with a december black psalm
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare rides on
Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 G5
what I fear is lost here
Gmaj7 G5 Gmaj7 G5
the wind blows and I know
all you have to do is run away
and steal yourself from me
become a mystery to gaze into
you're so cruel in all you do
but still I believe I believe in you
|Dsus2 |Bm7 |Dsus2 |Bm7 |
|Dsus2 |Bm7 |Dsus2 |Bm7 |
G5 G5
so may you come with your own knives
G5
you'll never take me alive
G5
with all the force of what is true
A
is there nothing I can do?
Bm7 A
I can't go on digging roses from your grave
Bm7 A
to linger on beyond the beyond
Bm7
where the willows weep
A Bm7
and whirlpools sleep you'll find me
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare rides on
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare rides on
Dsus2 F#m
with a december black psalm
Dsus2 F#m
and the night mare 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 F#m Dsus2
to hold the flower I can't keep
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Contribuição: andy rose(therosethorpy@hotmail.com)
How to play Behold! The Night Mare
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.