Nightmare
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[Intro ]: G G/F# Em7 2x
Verse I:
G G/F# Em7
Last night I had me a nightmare
G G/F# Em7
Dreamed that Texas was burning down...burning down
G G/F Em7
And all them people, I had grown up to love
D
Leaving town
Chorus:
G G/F# Em7
I cried "oh Holy Moses, bring blood to the Red Red Sea
G G/F# Em7
Bring back Townes Van Zandt, and my heroes back to me
Csus9 D G G/F# Em7
Because I can play their songs, but it ain't they way they do
D
It ain't they way they do."
G G/F# Em7
I had a nightmare, a nightmare, it was a nightmare.
Verse II:
G G/F# Em7
Buddy Holly was riding on the wind
G G/F# Em7
Stevie Ray, well he was too
G G/F# Em7
When their star, come tumbling to the ground
Csus9
Wasn't a thing that all the king's horses
D
And all the king's men could do
G G/F# Em7
Me I've just got my ol' bar stool
G G/F# Em7
And man it's burning me down...burning me down
G G/F# Em7
Just like a brush fire, that burns on through the night
Csus9
One of these days I'm just going
D
These days I'm going to burn on out
Repeat Chorus
G G/F# Em7 Csus9 D G
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.