Nightmare Girl
View chords used in this chart
Em A Em A Am7
G F Am G F Am
I'm distilling everything she said into a potion
G F Am G F
But it's always going to my head in slow motion
Em A Em A Am7
Oh nightmare girl
[Refrão]Am G D Am D
Things are getting weirder at the speed of light
G D Am Am7
Nightmare girl
G D Am D
All this feeder dreaming kills my appetite
Em Am7 D
For love and restless nights
Em A Em A Am7
G F Am G F Am
Once she wanted me to exercise her self-possession
G F Am G F
And then failing that she wanted lives and vivisection
Em A Em A Am7
Oh nightmare girl
{chorus}
Em Am
I'm on a train tumbril climb
Em C
I'm on the IRT
G D/F# F C
I've gotta think I'm saving the day
Em Am
I get a call in the night
G C
I get a call at three
G D/F# F
I gotta go and make it OK
G D Am D
Things are getting weirder at the speed of light
G D Am
Nightmare girl
G D Am D
All this feeder dreaming kills my appetite
G D Am
Nightmare girl
Em A Em A Am7
G D Am Am7
Things are getting weirder
Am
How to play Nightmare Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.