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Em Bm
oh, i had a nightmare
C G
i can't sleep alone
C G
i'm scared to wake up
Am D
in aâ
worldâ
i don't know
Em Bm
iâ
try to run, no
C G
i justâ
can't escape
Am
but if you were here,
Bm
then you could scare
C D
these nightmares away
Em Bm C G
C G C D
Verse 1:
Em
fade to nothing
Bm
there's no outrunning
C G
the dark to rise against
C G
midnight's falling and the evil's calling
C D
am i brave enough to fight this? (aah)
Em Bm
the stars are lost in the sky
C G C
i'm lost inside of my mind
C G Am
wish you were here just to hold me
Em Bm
oh, i had a nightmare
C G
i can't sleep alone
C G
i'm scared to wake up
Am D
in aâ
worldâ
i don't know
Em Bm
iâ
try to run, no
C G
i justâ
can't escape
Am
but if you were here,
Bm
then you could scare
C D
these nightmares away
Instrumental:
Em Bm C G
C G C D
Em Bm C G
Am Bm C D
Outro: {spoken}
Em Bm
in the end, it was the nightmares
C G
that awakened us
but it was our fantasy
C G
that created the new reality
C D
after all, nightmares are still dreams
and all dreams carry a message
Song History
Published: March 28, 2026
Last Updated: April 6, 2026